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Businesses (16)

Organisations (1245)

Persons (1509)

Diaries (90)

Families (27)

  • Abney-Hastings family, Earls of Loudoun and Barons Donington Englefield, Berkshire;Brill, Buckinghamshire;Cippenham, Buckinghamshire;Congleton, Cheshire;Boscastle, Cornwall;Calke, Derbyshire;Chellaston, Derbyshire;Church Gresley, Derbyshire;Melbourne, Derbyshire;Overseal, Derbyshire;Repton, Derbyshire;Stokenham, Devon;Puddletown, Dorset;Ringwood, Hampshire;Ripley, Hampshire;Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire;Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire;Blackfordby, Leicestershire;Castle Donington, Leicestershire;Donington House, Leicestershire;Framland, Leicestershire;Hoton, Leicestershire;Loughborough, Leicestershire;Packington, Leicestershire;Willesley, Leicestershire;Rippingale, Lincolnshire;Ropsley, Lincolnshire;London;Howe, Norfolk;Astwell, Northamptonshire;Bulwick, Northamptonshire;Harringworth, Northamptonshire;East Leake, Nottinghamshire;Belton, Rutland;Aller, Somerset;Somerton, Somerset;Hastings, Sussex;Heytesbury, Wiltshire;Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire;Ledsham, Yorkshire;Ledston, Yorkshire;Rawdon, Yorkshire;Galston, Ayrshire;Loudoun, Ayrshire;Mauchline, Ayrshire;Rowallan, Ayrshire;Lawers, Perthshire;Ballynahinch, County Down;Moira, County Down;Dublin, County Dublin;County Fermanagh;Termonfeckin, County Louth;Rathmullan, County Meath;County Tyrone;Florida
  • Amherst family, Earls Amherst Montreal House, Kent;Hampton Lodge, Surrey
  • Boscawen family India
  • Bulwer-Lytton family, Earls of Lytton Knebworth, Hertfordshire
  • Campbell family of Edenwood Edenwood, Fife
  • Campbell family, Dukes of Argyll Achalick, Argyllshire;Barbreck, Argyllshire;Campbeltown, Argyllshire;Craignure, Argyllshire;Glenure, Argyllshire;Inveraray, Argyllshire;Kintyre, Argyllshire;Lismore, Argyllshire;Mull, Argyllshire;Tiree, Argyllshire;Castle Campbell, Clackmannanshire;Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire;Rosneath, Dunbartonshire;Kinlochmoidart, Inverness-shire;Duddingston, Midlothian;Holyrood House, Midlothian;Whim, Peeblesshire;Whitton, Middlesex;Chirton, Northumberland;Adderbury, Oxfordshire
  • Cavendish family, Dukes of Devonshire Latimer, Buckinghamshire;Carlisle, Cumberland;Castle Sowerby, Cumberland;Penrith, Cumberland;Ashford, Derbyshire;Baslow, Derbyshire;Birchover, Derbyshire;Buxton, Derbyshire;Chatsworth, Derbyshire;Hardwick, Derbyshire;Hartington, Derbyshire;High Peak, Derbyshire;Monsall Dale, Derbyshire;Pentrich, Derbyshire;Shottle, Derbyshire;Staveley, Derbyshire;Winster, Derbyshire;Sawtry, Huntingdonshire;Brindle, Lancashire;Cartmel Fell, Lancashire;Holker, Lancashire;Inskip, Lancashire;Muchland, Lancashire;Barrowby, Lincolnshire;London;Chiswick, Middlesex;Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire;Long Sutton, Somerset;Pitney, Somerset;Wearne, Somerset;Ecton, Staffordshire;Whiston, Staffordshire;Compton Place, Sussex;Eastbourne, Sussex;Polegate, Sussex;Wilmington, Sussex;Appletreewick, Yorkshire;Baldersby, Yorkshire;Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire;Dore, Yorkshire;Keighley, Yorkshire;Londesborough, Yorkshire;Market Weighton, Yorkshire;Skipton, Yorkshire;Staincliffe, Yorkshire;Wetherby, Yorkshire;Youghal, County Cork;Dungarvan, County Waterford;Lismore, County Waterford
  • Dundas family, Marquesses of Zetland Moor Park, Hertfordshire;London;Aske, Yorkshire;Loftus, Yorkshire;Marske, Yorkshire;Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire;Ballinbreich, Fife;Flisk, Fife;Falkirk, Stirlingshire;Grangemouth, Stirlingshire;Kerse, Stirlingshire
  • Elphinstone family, Barons Elphinstone: Carberry Tower Carberry, East Lothian
  • Greville family, Earls Brooke and Earls of Warwick Warwick, Warwickshire;Hogshaw, Buckinghamshire;Leweston, Dorset;Lillington, Dorset;Easton Lodge, Essex;Great Easton, Essex;Frocester, Gloucestershire;Breamore, Hampshire;Bagworth, Leicestershire;Algarkirk, Lincolnshire;Fosdyke, Lincolnshire;Thorpe Latimer, Lincolnshire;Holborn, Middlesex;Passenham, Northamptonshire;Wellingborough, Northamptonshire;Clutton, Somerset;Penkridge, Staffordshire;Alcester, Warwickshire;South Wraxall, Wiltshire
  • Gwatkin family, of India and Canada India;Canada
  • Hay family, Marquesses of Tweeddale Fyvie, Aberdeenshire;Dryburgh, Berwickshire;Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire;Snaid, Dumfriesshire;Dunfermline, Fife;Belton, East Lothian;Carfrae, East Lothian;Yester, East Lothian;Edinburgh, Midlothian;Locherworth, Midlothian;Pinkie, Midlothian;Lyne, Peeblesshire;Stobo, Peeblesshire;Wester Hopprew, Peeblesshire;Achmore, Perthshire;Ettrick, Selkirkshire;Bath, Somerset;Highgate, Middlesex
  • Herbert family, Earls of Powis Anglesey;Llanengan, Caernarfonshire;Eglwys Newydd, Cardiganshire;Esgair Mwyn, Cardiganshire;Nash, Monmouthshire;St Julians, Monmouthshire;Trelleck, Monmouthshire;Usk, Monmouthshire;Berriew, Montgomeryshire;Cydewain, Montgomeryshire;Guilsfield, Montgomeryshire;Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire;Lymore, Montgomeryshire;Mathraval, Montgomeryshire;Montgomeryshire, Montgomeryshire;Newtown, Montgomeryshire;Powis Castle, Montgomeryshire;Beguildy, Radnorshire;Cefnllys, Radnorshire;Presteigne, Radnorshire;Okehampton, Devon;Crayford, Kent;Hendon, Middlesex;Westminster, Middlesex;Heyford, Northamptonshire;Bishop's Castle, Shropshire;Bromfield, Shropshire;Caus, Shropshire;Chirbury, Shropshire;Clun, Shropshire;Ludlow, Shropshire;Lydbury North, Shropshire;Montford, Shropshire;Oakly Park, Shropshire;Oswestry, Shropshire;Styche Hall, Shropshire;Walcot Park, Shropshire;Claremont, Surrey;Ribbesford, Worcestershire;Castle Island, County Kerry
  • Hope family, Marquesses of Linlithgow Castle Campbell, Clackmannanshire;Wamphray, Dumfriesshire;Luffness, East Lothian;Ormiston, East Lothian;Craighall, Fife;Rankeillour, Fife;Rosyth, Fife;Hildestoun, Lanarkshire;Leadhills, Lanarkshire;Costertoun, Midlothian;Airthrey, Stirlingshire;Bathgate, West Lothian;Hopetoun, West Lothian;Humbie, West Lothian;Kirkliston, West Lothian;Priestinch, West Lothian;Lubenham, Leicestershire;Papillon Hall, Leicestershire;Kensington, Middlesex
  • Lawley family, Barons Wenlock Bole, Nottinghamshire;Wenlock, Shropshire;Monk Hopton, Shropshire;Canwell, Staffordshire;Angram, Yorkshire;Escrick, Yorkshire;Hutton Wandesley, Yorkshire;Riccall, Yorkshire;Skipwith, Yorkshire
  • Ledger family of Southwark Southwark, Surrey
  • Lumley family, Earls of Scarbrough Lumley, Durham;Longney, Gloucestershire;Hayling, Hampshire;Greenwich, Kent;Warrington, Lancashire;Glentworth, Lincolnshire;Reasby, Lincolnshire;Saxby, Lincolnshire;Skegness, Lincolnshire;Winteringham, Lincolnshire;Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland;Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire;Rufford Abbey, Nottinghamshire;Yatton, Somerset;Nonsuch Palace, Surrey;Stainton (Tickhill), Yorkshire;Stansted, Sussex;Malvern, Worcestershire;Doncaster, Yorkshire;Kilton, Yorkshire;Sandbeck Park, Yorkshire;Scampston, Yorkshire;Slade Hooton, Yorkshire;Stone, Yorkshire;Tickhill, Yorkshire;Thornton, Yorkshire
  • Master family of Barrow Green Court Barrow Green Court, Surrey;Codnor, Derbyshire;Dale Abbey, Derbyshire;Stanley Grange, Derbyshire;Edenbridge, Kent;Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire;London;Limpsfield, Surrey;Oxted, Surrey
  • Maynard family, Viscounts Maynard Easton Lodge, Essex;Great Easton, Essex;Bagworth, Leicestershire;Passenham, Northamptonshire
  • Outram family, baronets, formerly of Alfreton Alfreton, Derbyshire
  • Peel family, Earls Peel Eyworth, Bedfordshire;Sandy, Bedfordshire
  • Raban family of England and India England;India;Ireland;Jamaica;West Indies;United States of America
  • Stewart-Murray family, Dukes of Atholl Balnaguard, Perthshire;Blairington, Perthshire;Blair Atholl, Perthshire;Dunkeld, Perthshire;Glencarse, Perthshire;Mukkersy, Perthshire;Strowan, Perthshire;Tullibardine, Perthshire;Banner Cross, Derbyshire;Westminster, Middlesex
  • Verelst family of Aston Hall Aston Hall, Yorkshire;Penistone, Yorkshire;Minster, Kent
  • Walsh family, Barons Ormathwaite Warfield, Berkshire;Newcastle Court, Radnorshire
  • Wood family, Earls of Halifax Garrowby, Yorkshire;Hickleton, Yorkshire;Monk Bretton, Yorkshire
  • Wordsworth family of Wadsworth Wadsworth, Yorkshire;Penistone, Yorkshire

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