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Title: A series of picturesque views of seats of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland. With descriptive and historical letterpress
Year: 1840 (1840s)
Authors: Morris, F. O. (Francis Orpen), 1810-1893
Subjects: Historic buildings Historic buildings
Publisher: London (etc.) W. Mackenzie
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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k, whose great grandson. Sir Thomas Grey Egerton, Bart., was created Baron Grey db Wilton in 1784.His daughter and eventual heiress, Eleanor Egerton, married in April, 1794, Robert, Viscount Grosvenor, of the familyof the Marquis of Westminster, whose second son, The Hon. Thomas Grosvenor, inherited by special remainder, at the death of hisfather in )814, when the Barony expired, the Eai-ldom and Viscountcy of Grey deWilton, while the Baronetcy passed in due course to the Egerton family. The family of Grosvenor is of French extraction, as already stated in a previousvolume of this work. Sir Richard Grosvenor, Knight, was created a Baronet February 23rd., 1621-2. 22 HEATON PARK. The seventli successor of the title after him was elevated to the peerage, April the8th., 1761, as Baron Grosvenor, of Eaton, in the County Palatine of Chester, andfurther advanced to the dignities of Viscount Belgrave and Earl Grosvenor July 5th,,1784. He was great grandfather of the first Duke of Westminster.
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DRUMLANRIG CASTLE, DUMPEIESSHIEE, SCOTLAND.—DUKE OP BUCCLEUCH. This magnificent seat of the Duke of Buccleuch is situated in tlie parish of Duris-deer, on a knoll of rising ground on the right bank of the river Nith, and forseveral miles forms an attractive feature in the rich and varied landscape of thepicturesque vale through which that river flows. The Castle is a hollow square, four stories high, surmounted with turrets at theangles. From the inner court staircases ascend at the angles in semicircular towers.On the architraves of the windows and doors is a profuse adornment of hearts andstars, the arms of the Douglases. The main front is towards the north, but the building has also a noble appearanceto the east, combining on each side the aspects of strength and beauty. The archi-tecture is of a Gothic character. This huge castle occupied ten years in building,and was completed in 1689, the year after the Revolution. William, first Duke ofQueensberry, planned and completed it, e

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