Place Name There are no doubt countless family trees that demonstrate just how fragile life was to our ancestors –…
Place name Takes its name from the Englefield Estate, which itself was named after the battle in which Alfred the…
Place Name The Culford Estate, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, was purchased by Richard Benyon De Beauvoir, MP, philanthropist and…
Place Name Richard Benyon De Beauvoir (1769 – 1854) was an MP, philanthropist and High Sheriff of Berkshire – who…
Place Name Named after the Powis brothers, William (died 1806), Thomas and Richard, 18thCentury brewers from Greenwich. Arriving in Woolwich in…
Place Name Robert Percy Smith, known as “Bobus” Smith (May 7, 1770 – March 10, 1845), was a lawyer, Member…
Place Name Robert Percy Smith, known as “Bobus” Smith (May 7, 1770 – March 10, 1845), was a lawyer, Member…
Place Name Sir Thomas Abney (January 1640 – February 6, 1722) was a merchant and banker, serving as one of…
Place Name Like the parallel Duke of York Street, after James, Duke of York (October 14, 1633 – September 16, 1701),…
Place Name Like the parallel Duke Street St James’s, James, Duke of York (October 14, 1633 – September 16, 1701),…