August 2012 - Friends of Lydiard Park

Published on: 28th August 2012

Elizabeth Felton was a chip off the proverbial Villiers's block. The only daughter of James 3rd Earl of Suffolk and his...

Published on: 22nd August 2012

Two first cousins named Barbara Villiers - born thirteen years apart and named after their grandmother Barbara St John....

Published on: 18th August 2012

This is the tale of yet another ambitious Villiers girl, and another Barbara to boot. This Barbara was the eldest daughter...

Published on: 14th August 2012

William III is probably the last person one might expect to have a mistress. In fact it has been suggested he was probably...

Published on: 9th August 2012

The Villiers family exploded onto the Royal scene in 1614 when George, later Duke of Buckingham, caught the roving eye of...

Published on: 4th August 2012

Today it seems incredible that the distinctive work of 'Curtain Master' William Larkin remained neglected and in question...

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