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Identifier: gri_33125013643271 (find matches)
Title: Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland
Year: 1824 (1820s)
Authors: Neale, John Preston, 1780-1847 Moule, Thomas, 1784-1851
Subjects: Historic buildings
Publisher: London, Sherwood, Jones, and co. (etc.)
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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Hale family, is faith-fully delineated in the annexed engraving. It is a commodious familymansion, containing a few good pictures, without, however, any parti-cular claim to attention in point of architecture. The surroundingcountry, with its varied scenery, adds greatly to its attractions. Ad-joining the manor is the parish church, in which are several monu-ments of the Hale family. King Henry VIII. granted to Sir RalphSadlier, and his heirs, the advowson of the Vicarage of Kings Walden.There is also a family Chapel attached to the house, built about theyear 1675, by William Hale, Esq., great-grandson of Richard Hale,Esq., above mentioned. KINGS WALDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE. William Hale, Esq., is the son of the late William Hale, Esq., by asister of the late Viscount Grimston, father of the present Earl ofVerulam, which William Hale was grandson of Sir Bernard Hale,Knight, a Baron of the Exchequer in the reign of George II. Mr. Hale bears for his arms :—Azure, a chevron embattled ermine.
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#fBep pate, ^ztttotbsfyixt; THE SEAT OF THE REV. LYNCH BURROUGHS. Offley Place, in the Parish of Offley, near Hitchin, according toChauncy, takes its name from Offa, king of the Mercians, who was lord ofthis villa, and often resided here. Upon his death, which took place atOffley, it passed with his other possessions to his son and successor,King Egfrid, and remained a crown demesne till it came to Earl Harold,who enjoyed it in the reign of King Edward the Confessor. AfterHarolds death it came to King William the Conqueror, who held itwhen the Domesday Survey was made. Soon after the Conquest theManor of Offley came to that noble and ancient family of St. Legiers,who were lords of the same for many descents. John St. Legiers, thelast male of the family, left issue an only daughter, named Isabel, andin order to preserve the memory of his name, the additional appellationof St. Legiers was given by him to the Manor, which was thencefor-wards called Offley St. Legiers. Offley, in the reig

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