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5 days ago · The manor of Denney was in 1327 granted to Mary de St. Pol, Countess of Pembroke, for life; a grant which in 1336 was changed to one to her and to her heirs for ever.
4 days ago · Lady Anne Clifford was the daughter and heiress of George, third Earl of Cumberland; she was born in 1590 and married successively Richard, third Earl of Dorset, and Philip, fourth Earl of Pembroke.
5 days ago · The estate belongs to the Earl and Countess of Pembroke, who have opened their property to public visits. The property sits over approximately 21 acres of landscaped parkland, so prepare accordingly.
4 days ago · Countess of England, of Pembroke & of Windsor 1346–1361: John Hastings 1347–1375 2nd Earl of Pembroke: William of Windsor 1348: Thomas of Woodstock 1355–1397 1st Duke of Gloucester: Eleanor de Bohun c. 1366 –1399 Duchess of Gloucester, Duchess of Aumale, Countess of Buckingham and Countess of Essex: Edward of Woodstock The Black Prince ...
5 days ago · In real life, it is the family home of the Earl and Countess of Pembroke. Outside of the main building, one of the estate’s most memorable features is its stunning Palladian bridge, which was partly inspired by a rejected design by Italian Renaissance architect Palladio for the world-famous Rialto Bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy.
- Rachel Dinning
2 days ago · In 1654–5 Anne Countess of Pembroke "caus'd a great part of Appleby church to be taken down and caus'd a vault to be made in the N.E. corner for her to be bury'd in"; the work seems to have included the rebuilding of the N. chapel, the arches at least of the arcades, the buttresses and all the roofs.
4 days ago · Shakespeare's Sonnets Trivia Quiz. This is a quiz about the sonnets of William Shakespeare. You will not have to identify sonnets by number. But it is likely to be quite challenging if you are not a Shakespeare buff! A multiple-choice quiz by daver852 . Estimated time: 4 mins.
