Saltram, Devon, seat of the Earl of Morley. (1823)
J. Storer, H. S. Storer
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | West Country Studies | S SC2371 |
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SC2371
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CD 35 DVD 6
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Lysons, Daniel and Samuel. Magna Britannia: being a concise topographical account of the several counties of Great Britain: Vol. VI., Devonshire. p. 412. London: T. Cadell, 1822.Saltram, where is now the seat of the Earl of Morley, was in the reign of Charles I., the property and residence of Sir James Bagg, Knight, of Plymouth. Having been forfeited to the crown under an extent, it became afterwards the property of Lord Carteret. and Mr. Wolstenholme, of whom it was purchased, in 1712, by George Parker, Esq., great-grandfather of the present Earl of Morley. John Parker, Esq., of Saltram was, in 1774, created Baron Boringdon, and his son, in 1815, Viscount Boringdon of North Molton, and Earl of Morley. The noble mansion of Saltram was built by the late Lord Boringdon's father. Part of the former house remains.[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
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Copper l.engr
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63x99mm
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Dates
1823