Farnborough Hall
In Warwickshire; Ambrose Holbech bought Farnborough in 1684 and the Holbech family still lives in the house. The house was rebuilt in early 18th century… Read More »Farnborough Hall
In Warwickshire; Ambrose Holbech bought Farnborough in 1684 and the Holbech family still lives in the house. The house was rebuilt in early 18th century… Read More »Farnborough Hall
Banff, Grampian, is one of the most imposing houses in Scotland; was built in 1735-39 for William Duff by William Adam with an unusual dispute… Read More »Duff House in Grampian
Northumberland, home of The Duke of Northumberland for 700 years, has a fine collection of paintings and books.
Kent, since 1922 Sir Winston Churchill’s home; a collection of his paintings. Photos here.
Macclesfield, Cheshire, home of the Bromley-Davenport family and their ancestors since Domesday times; the original Hall was designed by Smiths of Warwick between 1719-1732, altered… Read More »Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire
Yorkshire, was built during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and is the ancestral home of the Constable family, who have lived here since the… Read More »Burton Constable Hall
London, the official London residence of Britain’s sovereigns, was originally a town house owned by the Dukes of Buckingham. King George III bought Buckingham House… Read More »Buckingham Palace, London
Selkirk, Borders, Scotland; the estate was granted to the Douglas family in 1322 and reverted to the Crown in 1450 as a favourite hunting ground;… Read More »Bowhill House
The following are just some of the current Montagu family famous ancestors.
Sir Thomas Wriothesley (1505-1550)
Later 1st Earl of Southampton, he was Lord Chancellor and executor of the will of Henry VIII. He worked for Thomas Cromwell and was involved in torture of those who opposed the establishment of new Protestant Church. He was also one of the men who removed the tomb of St Swithun from Winchester Cathedral during the Reformation.
1st Lord Montagu of Boughton (1562 – 1644)
An ancestor of Lord Montagu who proposed a Thanksgiving Bill in remembrance of James I’s deliverance from the Gunpowder Plot; said to be the origins of the bonfire the fireworks celebrations on 5 November.
Gloucestershire, after 850 years still remains the home of the Berkeley family who gave name to various places from Berkeley Square in London to Berkeley… Read More »The Berkeley Castle
Yorkshire, a baroque palace , paintings from National Portrait Gallery
Lincolnshire, was the home of the Brownlow Cust family since it was built in 1685-88. In 1984 the house was given to the National Trust, but the principal family collections like silver, paintings, the complete library and the outstanding items of furniture remain in Belton. There are paintings by Titian, Reynolds, Romney, Lord Leighton, Boucher.
London, was built in 1622, designed by Inigo Jones, as a part of the Palace of Whitehall. The Palace itself was destroyed by fire in… Read More »Banqueting House London
Grampian, Scotland, beautifully situated by the River Dee was purchased in 1852 by Prince Albert to be the holiday home of the Royal Family and the present castle was built 1853-55. The exhibition of paintings and works of art in the ballroom is open to the public as well as the grounds and gardens.
“Number One, London”, The Wellington Museum, at London’s Hyde Park Corner, designed by Robert Adam and built 1771-78, sold in 1817 to the first Duke… Read More »Apsley House photo
APSLEY HOUSE NO.1 LONDON THE LONDON PALACE OF THE 1ST DUKE OF WELLINGTON Apsley House, home of the first Duke of Wellington, is one of… Read More »Apsley House – The Wellington Museum