This site, which was short-listed for the Society of Architectural Historians (GB) Colvin Prize in 2019, presents my research into the landowning families of the British Isles and the country houses which they owned. Comments, especially in the form of corrections, additional information or new illustrations, are very welcome. Please use the Contact Form in the right hand side bar to contact me privately or the comments facility at the bottom of the page to make a public comment.| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Bickerton of Upwood, bts. | Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Bibby baronets The story of this family is closely bound up with that of the family shipping firm, the Bibby Line, which they founded in 1...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Barlow of Slebech, baronets The Barlow family of Pembrokeshire are perhaps very distantly connected to the Barlows of Barlow Hall (for ...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Beynon of Trewern The Beynon family rose into the landed gentry through the marriage of Thomas Beynon (1717-66), with whom the genealogy bel...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
This site, which was short-listed for the Society of Architectural Historians (GB) Colvin Prize in 2019, presents my research into the landowning families of the British Isles and the country houses which they owned. Comments, especially in the form of corrections, additional information or new illustrations, are very welcome. Please use the Contact Form in the right hand side bar to contact me privately or the comments facility at the bottom of the page to make a public comment.| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Bewicke of Close House and Urpeth Lodge The Bewicke (also Bewick, Bewyke etc.) family were established in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Northbld.) ...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
This site, which was short-listed for the Society of Architectural Historians (GB) Colvin Prize in 2019, presents my research into the landowning families of the British Isles and the country houses which they owned. Comments, especially in the form of corrections, additional information or new illustrations, are very welcome. Please use the Contact Form in the right hand side bar to contact me privately or the comments facility at the bottom of the page to make a public comment.| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Smalman of Wilderhope and Quatford | Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Bevan of Fosbury and Trent Park In the 17th century, the Bevans were merchants in Swansea who were among the early adherents of the Society...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Betton of Great Berwick The Bettons held land at Great Berwick in the parish of St Mary, Shrewsbury by 1399 and perhaps earlier, but the pr...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Bethune of Blebo| Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Thornton-Berry of Swinithwaite | Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Berry of Tayfield| Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Barry, Viscounts Kemsley| Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Berridge of Ballynahinch | Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Berney of Swardeston, Bracon | Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Berney baronets| Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Berners of Woolverstone Hall | Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Bernard of Palace Anne | Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Bethell of Rise| Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Betenson of Scadbury| Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Best of Wynford Eagle, Barons Wynford The story of this family, and the genealogy below, begins with William Draper Best (1767-1845), who w...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Best of Elmswell and Donnington Grove | Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Best of Boxley and Chilston The Best family were established in Kent as minor gentry from at least the 16th century. John Best, who rented...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Bertram of Kersewell William Bertram (fl. 1622) seems to have acquired the lands of Nisbet in Lanarkshire in the early 17th century, and es...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Bertie, Earls of Abingdon | Landed families of Britain and Ireland
This post has been divided into two parts. Part 1 consists of my introduction to the family and its property, and a description of the hous...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Bertie, Earls of Lindsey In a striking example of the genealogical mythmaking of the 18th and 19th centuries, the ducal status and princely ...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Berkeley of Berkeley As the late Anthony Emery wrote in The greater medieval houses of England & Wales (2006), “The house of Berkeley is as...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
Beresford, Barons Decies This fascinating family was a cadet branch of the Beresfords of Curraghmore, Earls of Tyrone and Marquesses of W...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com
This post has been divided into three parts. Part 1 consists of my introduction to the family and its property, and an account of Welbeck ...| landedfamilies.blogspot.com