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At the end of the 17th century life continued to be pretty short and precarious whatever one's status. Medicine was still...

If you've ever been embarrassed by a spot of dad dancing or a dodgy jumper and slacks combo, spare a thought for Malet...

Elizabeth Felton was born on December 18, 1676 the only daughter of Betty and Sir Thomas Felton. One cannot help but wonder...

Sometimes it seems as if the 17th century St John family is related to just about everyone of any note ...or otherwise,...

When it come to memorials, whether in stained glass, marble or oil painting, no family does it better than the St John...

In the 1660s the war torn medieval castle of Dromana high above the River Blackwater in County Waterford commanded stunning...

For those who really like a challenge, try following the intermarriages between the St John, Cromwell and Bernard...

And just when you thought you had heard the last of the St John family at the court of Queen Anne - along...

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

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