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3 days ago · On her death in 1676 Aspley Guise passed to her third but second surviving son William. Ralph Sadleir, son of William, made a settlement of the manor in 1684, and the estate passed down from him in the direct line to Richard Vernon Sadleir, who died without issue in 1810.
3 days ago · One of London’s last remaining Tudor houses, Sutton House was built in 1535 by Sir Ralph Sadleir as his family home, and is now the oldest house in Hackney. Explore its atmospheric Tudor rooms with their original features and discover its surprising recent history.
3 days ago · His eldest son, Sir William, was grandfather of Sir William, created a baronet in 1685. He was also father of Sir Stephen (Alderman 1626–7) and Sir Thomas (Alderman, Sheriff 1635–6). His daughter married Sir Anthony Abdy, Bart., son of Anthony Abdy (Alderman, Sheriff 1630–1).
3 days ago · A Vanishing World. Sep by theirishaesthete. Many people will be familiar with the photographs taken during the last century by the Jesuit priest, Fr Francis Browne, both those of the Titanic (which he boarded for its maiden voyage before disembarking prior to its ill-fated voyage across the Atlantic Ocean) and those depicting everyday life in ...
5 days ago · Sep. 27, 2024, 1:14 AM ET (Straits Times) Rock band Radiohead rework Shakespeare’s Hamlet for new stage production. Hamlet, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1599–1601 and published in a quarto edition in 1603 from an unauthorized text, with reference to an earlier play.
5 days ago · William Shakespeare, the renowned English playwright and poet, crafted timeless works that continue to entertain audiences worldwide with their profound insights into human nature and enduring literary brilliance.
3 days ago · William Butler Yeats [a] (13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist and writer, and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and along with Lady Gregory founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief during its early years.
