Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington
Kensington is in London.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 06 Feb 1544. The vj day of Feybruary was Shroyff-tuwysday in the mornyng master Wyatt (age 23) and ys compeny retorned bake towhard Kyngton apon Temes [Map], and ther the bridge was pluckyd up, and he causyd on of ys men to swym over for to feytche a bott, and so whent at nyght toward Kensyngtun, and so forward.
Evelyn's Diary. 07 Sep 1660. I went to Chelsea to visit Mr. Boyle (age 33), and see his pneumatic engine perform divers experiments. Thence, to Kensington, to visit Mr. Henshaw (age 42), returning home that evening.
Pepy's Diary. 25 Feb 1666. Lord's Day. My wife up between three and four of the clock in the morning to dress herself, and I about five, and were all ready to take coach, she and I and Mercer, a little past five, but, to our trouble, the coach did not come till six. Then with our coach of four horses I hire on purpose, and Leshmore to ride by, we through the City to Branford [Map] and so to Windsor [Map], Captain Ferrers overtaking us at Kensington, being to go with us, and here drank, and so through, making no stay, to Cranborne, about eleven o'clock, and found my Lord and the ladies at a sermon in the house; which being ended we to them, and all the company glad to see us, and mighty merry to dinner. Here was my Lord, and Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 18), and Mr. Sidney (age 15), Sir Charles Herbert (age 26), and Mr. Carteret (age 25), my Baroness Carteret (age 64), my Lady Jemimah, and Lady Slaning.
Evelyn's Diary. 06 Dec 1697. I went to Kensington with the Sheriff, Knights, and chief gentlemen of Surrey, to present their address to the King (age 47). The Duke of Norfolk (age 42) promised to introduce it, but came so late, that it was presented before be came. This insignificant ceremony was brought in in Cromwell's time, and has ever since continued with offers of life and fortune to whoever happened to have the power. I dined at Sir Richard Onslow's (age 43), who treated almost all the gentlemen of Surrey. When we had half dined, the Duke of Norfolk (age 42) came in to make his excuse.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Abingdon Villas
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, 43 Abingdon Villas
On 23 Jun 1876 Matthew Noble (age 59) died at his home 43 Abingdon Villas. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Ashburn Place
On 06 Mar 1927 Marie Spartali aka Stillman (age 82) died at Ashburn Place. She was buried with her husband at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Campden Hill
On 03 Oct 1860 Alfred Edward Chalon (age 80) died at Campden Hill.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Cromwell Place
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, 7 Cromwell Place
From 1862 John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 32) and Euphemia "Effie" Gray Lady Millais (age 33) lived at 7 Cromwell Place, Kensington.
1871 Census. 7 Cromwell Place, Kensington.
John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 41)
Euphemia "Effie" Gray Lady Millais (age 42)
Mary (age 11)
Geoffrey (age 7)
John (age 6)
Sophia (age 3)
Effie (age 13)
William (age 43)
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Cromwell Road
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Cromwell Road, The Nashville
The Nashville was located at the corner of Cromwell Road and North End Road.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Earls Court
On 24 Aug 1703 Lionel Boyle 3rd Earl Orrery (age 32) died at Earls Court.
On 05 Aug 1802 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 71) died at Earls Court. He was buried at Grosvenor Vault, St Mary's Church, Eccleston. His son Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Grosvenor, 8th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 32) by marriage Countess Grosvenor.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Eaton Place
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, 47 Eaton Place
On 20 Apr 1848 Katherine Isabella Manners (age 39) died of smallpox at 47 Eaton Place.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Edwardes Place
Edwardes Place, Kensington was laid out and built from 1810 to 1819. The entire terrace was bought by Hugh Morton Shand.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, 1 Edwardes Place
Around 1878 Alexander Faulkner Shand (age 19) moved to 1 Edwardes Place, Kensington, a property owned by his father Hugh Morton Shand (age 62), where he lived for until he died in 1936.
On 06 Jan 1936 Alexander Faulkner Shand (age 77) died at 1 Edwardes Place, Kensington.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Holland House
In 1682 Jean Chardin Traveller (age 38) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. He was living at Holland House at the time.
Before 1711 Francis Edwardes (age 54) and Elizabeth Rich were married. She brought substantial estates including Holland House to the marriage being the heiress of her nephew Edward Rich 7th Earl Warwick 4th Earl Holland (age 12). She the daughter of Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland and Anne Montagu Countess Warwick and Holland.
Cope Castle Holland House
In 1605 Walter Cope (age 52) commissioned the building of Cope Castle Holland House.
On 30 Jul 1614 Walter Cope (age 61) died at Cope Castle Holland House.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Kensal Green
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington Gore
On 06 Aug 1745 Henry Shirley 3rd Earl Ferrers (age 53) died at Kensington Gore. His nephew Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers (age 24) succeeded 4th Earl Ferrers, 10th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, 25 Kensington Gore
On 19 Oct 1887 Edward Albert Sassoon 2nd Baronet (age 31) and Aline Caroline de Rothschild (age 19) were married two days before her twentieth birthday in a ceremony in the synagogue at the Rue de la Victoire in Paris. The couple set up home at 25 Kensington Gore, where Aline, a talented artist, set up her own studio.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington High Street
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington High Street, St Mary Abbots Church
On 07 Apr 1663 William Clifton 3rd Baronet was christened at St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington.
On 07 Sep 1759 Edward Richard 8th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Holland (age 64) died without male issue. He was buried at St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington. Earl Warwick, Earl Holland, and Baron Rich of Leez extinct.
On 07 Nov 1769 Charlotte Rich (age 56) died. She was buried at St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington.
On 14 Dec 1811 Thomas Neville Abdy 1st Baronet was baptised at St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington.
On 18 Mar 1865 John Lockwood Kipling (age 27) and Alice Macdonald (age 27) were married at St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington.
On 05 May 1888 Augustine Birrell (age 38) and Eleanor Locker (age 34) were married at St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington Park Gardens
Europe, British Isles, England, London, 11 Kensington Park Gardens
On 23 Aug 1903 Alexandra Orr nee Leighton (age 74) died at 11 Kensington Park Gardens.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington Square
Europe, British Isles, England, London, 41 Kensington Square
In 1866 Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1st Baronet (age 32) and his family moved to 41 Kensington Square.
Around Jul 1866 Margaret Burne-Jones was born to Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1st Baronet (age 32) and Georgiana Macdonald Lady Burne-Jones (age 25) at 41 Kensington Square.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Melbury Road
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, 2A Melbury Road
In 1881 William Hamo Thornycroft (age 30) was living at his father's home 2A Melbury Road.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, North End Road
The Nashville was located at the corner of Cromwell Road and North End Road.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Palace Gate
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, 2 Palace Gate
03 Apr 1881. Census. 2 Palace Gate, Kensington.
John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 51)
Alice Millais
Geoffrey (age 17)
Jean Gray.
William (age 53)
Five servants.
Geoffrey William Millais 4th Baronet: On 18 Sep 1863 he was born to John Everett Millais 1st Baronet and Euphemia "Effie" Gray Lady Millais. On 30 Sep 1920 John Everett Millais 3rd Baronet died. His uncle Geoffrey William Millais 4th Baronet succeeded 4th Baronet Millais of Palace Gate in Kensington in Middlesex. On 07 Nov 1941 Geoffrey William Millais 4th Baronet died. His son Ralph Regnault Millais 5th Baronet succeeded 5th Baronet Millais of Palace Gate in Kensington in Middlesex.
05 Apr 1881. Census. 2 Palace Gate, Kensington.
John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 51)
Euphemia "Effie" Gray Lady Millais (age 52)
Mary
John, Grandchild
Euphemia, Grandchild
Albert Gray, Brother-in-law
Nine servants.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Prince's Terrace Kensington
Europe, British Isles, England, London, 4 Prince's Terrace Kensington
On 21 Jun 1814 Gilbert Elliot 1st Earl Minto (age 63) died at his home 4 Prince's Terrace Kensington. He was buried in Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound 2nd Earl Minto (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl Minto of Minto in Roxburghshire, 5th Baronet Elliot of Minto.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, St Stephen's Church
In 1909 Charles Frederick Ratcliffe and Dorothy Una Ratcliffe nee Clough (age 21) were married at St Stephen's Church.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Vicarage Place Kensington
On 27 May 1848 Princess Sophia Hanover (age 70) died at Vicarage Place Kensington. Princess Augusta Hesse-Kassel Duchess Cambridge (age 50) and Marie Luise Victoria Saxe Coburg Gotha Duchess Kent and Strathearn (age 61) were present.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Warwick Gardens
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, 2 Warwick Gardens
On 06 May 1879 Hilary Lushington Hunt was born to William Holman Hunt (age 52) and Marion Edith Waugh (age 32) at 2 Warwick Gardens.
03 Apr 1881. Census. 2 Warwick Gardens
William Holman Hunt (age 54). Head. 54. Artist.
Marion Edith Waugh (age 34). Wife. 34.
Gladys Hunt (age 3). Daughter. 4.
Hilary Lushington Hunt (age 1). Son. 1.
Mary A Ottaway. 42. Nurse.
Josephine M Murphy. 23. Housemaid.
Ada M Clemens. 23. Nurse.
Annie Burton. 26. Cook.
Gladys Hunt: In 1878 she was born to William Holman Hunt and Marion Edith Waugh at Jerusalem.
Hilary Lushington Hunt: On 06 May 1879 he was born to William Holman Hunt and Marion Edith Waugh at 2 Warwick Gardens.
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, Wynnstay Gardens
Europe, British Isles, England, London, Kensington, 18 Wynnstay Gardens
In 1891 William Hamo Thornycroft (age 40) was living at 18 Wynnstay Gardens with his wife Agatha Cox (age 26) with two children Oliver and Joan.
