Good Gentlewoman Blog posts – Friends of Lydiard Park

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: 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: 30th July 2016

“Welcome to my office,” said Joe as he led the Friends of Lydiard Park group from the visitor’s centre along a winding...

Published on: 3rd April 2016

Lady Mary Kerr married Frederick St John in December 1788. She had just celebrated her 21st birthday and he was soon to turn...

Published on: 2nd September 2014

There appears to have been some confusion concerning the portraits of the three Molesworth sisters in the Springhill...

Published on: 28th July 2014

There's nothing that excites me more than finding a family with multiple links to the St Johns of Lydiard Park - I know,...

Published on: 6th January 2014

When Horace married Elizabeth they tied the knot 'at half past seven by owl light.' Now doesn't that sound magical - I shall...

Published on: 28th April 2013

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

Published on: 24th February 2013

It has to be said that the St John men didn't make very good husbands, but that didn't stop them from trying! Frederick St...

Published on: 16th November 2012

If there was one attribute the Villiers family had in abundance it was - how can I put this - a tendency to be lewd and...

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