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Published on: 22nd April 2021

In the summer of 1897, the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire hosted a Fancy Dress Ball to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond...

Published on: 3rd April 2021

In 1752 Mary Meredith married Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers. Her parents must have been well pleased that their...

Published on: 31st March 2021

This week I am thrilled to announce the publication of my book The Ladies of Lydiard, which has been my work in progress for...

Published on: 4th August 2020

When war raged across England in the 17th century the St. John family, like so many others, were divided by the conflict....

Published on: 27th May 2020

There's no denying the Woodville women were a fine-looking lot. Elizabeth Woodville was said to have used her beauty and...

Published on: 6th January 2020

It's all very confusing! Some of the public family trees posted on the online genealogy website Ancestry are in a right...

Published on: 28th December 2019

Theresa Villiers was returned as MP for Chipping Barnet for the 5th time in the December 12, 2019 General Election. A former...

Published on: 28th January 2019

Katharine Pleydell Bouverie Today Katharine Pleydell Bouverie’s work comes with an expensive price tag, which...

Published on: 20th January 2019

Have you seen The Favourite, the story of Queen Anne, her long-time favourite Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough and the...

Published on: 17th September 2018

Sometimes the handwriting is almost illegible, the archaic language difficult to interpret, but I do love grappling with a...

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