The memorials of the hamlet of Knightsbridge : $b With notices of its immediate neighbourhood — John Shaqi
The memorials of the hamlet of Knightsbridge : $b With notices of its immediate neighbourhoodDavis, Henry George
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The memorials of the hamlet of Knightsbridge : $b With notices of its immediate neighbourhood
Davis, Henry George
Knightsbridge (London, England)
This lady was the youngest natural daughter of Charles II., by Mrs. Davis
the actress, and known before marriage as Lady Mary Tudor. On August 18,
1687, being then only in her fourteenth year, she was married to Edward
Radcliffe, afterwards second earl of Derwentwater, by whom she became
mother of that ill-fated earl executed on Tower Hill for his share in the
Rebellion of 1715; of Charles Radcliffe, who also perished on the
scaffold thirty years after, and of two other children. Her husband,
from whom she separated in 1700, died April 29, 1705; and within a month,
as this record shows, she married Henry Graham of Levens, Esq., who died
the following year. She married thirdly James Rooke, whom she likewise
survived. She died at Paris, November 5, 1726, in her fifty-fourth year.
1710, May 30. Sir Tho. Robinson, Baronet, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hare by
license. Tho. Yalden, S.T.P.
Sir Thomas Robinson, grandson of Sir Thomas Robinson, killed in jumping
from a window to escape from a fire in his chambers in the Temple. His
wife was daughter of Sir Thomas Hare of Stow Bardolph. The officiating
clergyman was doubtless the poet of that name.
1710, Dec. 13. Charles May, esq., and Mrs. Jane Middleton.
1712, Jan. 19. Mr. Martin Purcell and Mrs. Mary Glagg.
1721, June 19. Charles Vanbrugh, esq., of the parish of St. Martin in
the Fields, and Anne Burt of ye same, married by Dr. Hough, rector of St.
George’s.
Most probably this gentleman was brother of the celebrated architect and
dramatist, Sir John Vanbrugh. His brother Charles was baptised Feb. 27,
1680.
1721, July 22. The Hon. Josias Burchett of St. Martin in ye Feilds,
esq., widower, and Margaret Aris, of St. Anne’s, Westminster, widow.
1726, June 8. Francis Bytheway of St. Clement’s Danes, Batchelor, and
Ann Persehouse of St. Martin’s in ye feilds, spinster.
1730, May 7. Noel Broxholme, M.D., St. James, Bachelor, 40, and Mrs. Amy
Dowdeswell, St. Ann’s Westminster, widow.
1741, May 26. The Rev. Mr. John Pettingall of St. Margaret’s,
Westminster, Batch: and Susanna Long of ye same, spinster.
Mr. Pettingall was minister of Duke Street Chapel, Westminster.
1752, Dec. 2. John Fry ye younger, of Bromley in ye County of Middx, and
Elizabeth Eveleigh, of ye same, spins.
This is the last entry; and the blank pages after show it to have been
the last marriage solemnised here.
In Wilkinson’s “Londina” the following curious extracts from the Accounts
are given:—
Monye laid out for and toward ye reparation of the said Chappell as
followeth:
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