Lathom and Knowsley: History of the Stanley family seats in Lancashire
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Lathom And Knowsley.txt
- Name
- Lathom and Knowsley: History of the Stanley family seats in Lancashire
- Description
- A compiled historical account of Lathom House and Knowsley, the principal estates of the Stanley family. Covers the architectural history of Lathom House (destroyed in the Civil War and rebuilt 1724), the genealogy of the Stanley family from the 12th century, the legendary Eagle and Child crest, and biographical sketches of notable Earls of Derby including the 14th Earl (Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley), a prominent Victorian statesman. Includes detailed accounts of the 1644 siege of Lathom House by Parliamentary forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax and the heroic defence by Charlotte de la Tremouille, Countess of Derby.
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- Published Reference Work
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- English