Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Rutlandshire, Burley-on-the-Hill House
Burley-on-the-Hill House is in Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutlandshire.
In 1405 Robert Plessington (age 36) died. His son Robert Plessington (age 11) succeeded to Burley-on-the-Hill House albeit he was a minor.
In 1407 Robert Plessington (age 13) died whilst still a minor. His brother Henry Plessington (age 37) succeeded to Burley-on-the-Hill House.
In 1457 William Plessington died without issue. His cousin Isabel de Plessington succeeded to Burley-on-the-Hill House.
On 26 Oct 1492 Isabel de Plessington died. Her daughter Joan Fraunceys inherited Burley-on-the-Hill House.
In 1547 Edward Sapcote (age 58) died without issue. He left Burley-on-the-Hill House to his sister Dorothy Sapcote and his nephews Thomas Wake and Robert Brooksby.
In 1549 Thomas Wake sold his third of Burley-on-the-Hill House to John Alexander Harrington (age 52).
In 1561 Robert Brooksby sold his share of Burley-on-the-Hill House to James Harrington (age 50).
In 1573 John Harington 1st Baron Harington (age 33) and Anne Keilway Baroness Harington (age 19) were married. His father James Harrington (age 62) gave him Burley-on-the-Hill House as a wedding present.
In 1573 John Durrant sold his share of Burley-on-the-Hill House to James Harrington (age 62).
In Jan 1596 John Harington 1st Baron Harington (age 56) produced a performance of Titus Andronicus and a masque written by his brother-in-law Edward Wingfield of Kimbolton (age 34) at Burley-on-the-Hill House. The event was mentioned in a letter from Jacques Petit to his master Anthony Bacon (age 47).
Edward Wingfield of Kimbolton: Around 1562 he was born to Thomas Wingfield of Kimbolton Castle and Honora Denny. Before 1603 Edward Wingfield of Kimbolton and Mary Harrington were married. In 1603 Edward Wingfield of Kimbolton died.
Anthony Bacon: In 1549 he was born to Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper and Anne Cooke. In 1601 Anthony Bacon died.
In 1620 Lucy Harrington Countess Bedford (age 40) sold Burley-on-the-Hill House to George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 27) for £28,000.
Around 1690 Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea (age 42) commissioned the building of Burley-on-the-Hill House as it is known today. Christopher Wren (age 66) was consulted. The designs of Montague House and Devonshire House [Map] were reviewed.
On 02 Aug 1826 George Finch 9th Earl Winchilsea 4th Earl Nottingham (age 73) died unmarried without legitimate issue. His first cousin once removed George Finch-Hatton 5th Earl Nottingham 10th Earl Winchilsea (age 35) succeeded 5th Earl Nottingham, 10th Earl Winchilsea, 10th Viscount Maidstone, 11th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Georgiana Charlotte Graham Countess Nottingham Winchelsea (age 32) by marriage Countess Nottingham, Countess Winchilsea. His illegitimate son George Finch (age 31) inherited his manors at Burley-on-the-Hill House and Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire.
In 1908 a fire broke out at Burley-on-the-Hill House during a party which Winston Churchill (age 33) was attending. Part of the west end of the house was destroyed.
Between 1993 and 1998 Burley-on-the-Hill House was converted into six dwelling with a further twenty-two dwellings on the estate.