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Ombersley Court Records of the Sandys and linked families, 2019
An account of the family which owned Ombersley Court, Worcestershire for four centuries, with ill... more An account of the family which owned Ombersley Court, Worcestershire for four centuries, with illustrations
Richard Michael Oliver 7th Baron Sandys: Sandys of Ombersley, fragments of nine lives, no. 9, 2021
An illustrated portrait of the last of the Barons Sandys to live at Ombersley Court, Worcestershi... more An illustrated portrait of the last of the Barons Sandys to live at Ombersley Court, Worcestershire: from sources in the family archive, it describes his education as a Naval Cadet; his five-year service in the Army; his travels; the inheritance of family estates, and struggle to maintain that inheritance; his public life as a Member of the House of Lords and within the local community, and his happy marriage.
Augustus Frederick Arthur 4th Baron Sandys, 1840-1904 Sandys of Ombersley: fragments of nine lives, no. 6, 2021
An account of the life of an undistinguished Worcestershire nobleman, drawn mainly from previousl... more An account of the life of an undistinguished Worcestershire nobleman, drawn mainly from previously unpublished archives with copious illustrations including early photographs
Edwin 2nd Baron Sandys 1726-1797, 2021
The threads of a hen-pecked scholar nobleman’s life are drawn together in this brief illustrated ... more The threads of a hen-pecked scholar nobleman’s life are drawn together in this brief illustrated monograph: Edwin 2nd Baron Sandys’ home was Ombersley Court, Worcestershire, the booklet being based principally upon material from family archives. This is no. 2 in a series of "fragments of nine lives" (of the Sandys of Ombersley).
Samuel 1st Baron Sandys of Ombersley 1695-1770, fragments of nine lives, no. 1, 2021
An account of the life and achievements of a Worcestershire man, who entered Parliament at 22, ma... more An account of the life and achievements of a Worcestershire man, who entered Parliament at 22, married an heiress, helped bring down Robert Walpole, commissioned the rebuilding of his family's home on a grand scale and outlived seven of his ten children, drawn mainly from previously unpublished archives with copious illustrations
Arthur FitzGerald Sandys Hill 6th Baron Sandys 1876-1961, 2021
An account of the life of a soldier, wounded in the First World War, who married an heiress and i... more An account of the life of a soldier, wounded in the First World War, who married an heiress and inherited an English landed estate, including some history of his antecedents, his father having fought in India at the time of the Mutiny, one of his grandmothers being a niece of Jane Austen and one of his grandfathers Archbishop of Dublin
Arthur Moyses William Hill 2nd Baron Sandys of the second creation 1792-1860, 2020
An account of the life of the characterful second son of Mary née Sandys and her husband the 2nd ... more An account of the life of the characterful second son of Mary née Sandys and her husband the 2nd Marquess of Downshire: he served as one of Wellington's ADCs at Waterloo and as MP for co. Down before inheriting his mother’s title, becoming 2nd Baron Sandys of Ombersley of the second creation: drawn mainly from previously unpublished letters and other archive material, with copious illustrations: Sandys of Ombersley: fragments of nine lives, no. 4
Arthur Marcus Cecil Hill 3rd Baron Sandys 1798-1863, part 2, 2020
The second part of this 2-part monograph opens with its subject returning to London and taking up... more The second part of this 2-part monograph opens with its subject returning to London and taking up a new post as Secretary of Sir Charles Stuart’s Extraordinary Embassy to Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro. In later life, we see Marcus, the married man, an MP, a clubbable gourmet, father of ten children, and eventually as succeeding his brother in the Sandys of Ombersley peerage.
Arthur Marcus Cecil Hill 3rd Baron Sandys 1798-1863, part I, 2020
Compiled principally from the resources of the Sandys Ombersley Collection, the first part of thi... more Compiled principally from the resources of the Sandys Ombersley Collection, the first part of this 2-part monograph reveals an affectionate brother and son, mainly through the medium of his entertaining letters from abroad on diplomatic postings held in the early part of his career. This part 1 takes us to the year 1824, just after Marcus suffers a blow to his marriage plans, and before his departure from Florence.
Michael Edwin Marcus 5th Baron Sandys, 1855-1948, 2020
A sketch of the life of a younger son who sowed his wild oats before unexpectedly inheriting a Wo... more A sketch of the life of a younger son who sowed his wild oats before unexpectedly inheriting a Worcestershire estate and hereditary title, drawn mainly from previously unpublished archives with 79 illustrations including early photographs
Mary Marchioness of Downshire and Baroness Sandys, 1764-1836 part 1, 2020
The first of two parts of an illustrated account of the life of one of the great heiresses of lat... more The first of two parts of an illustrated account of the life of one of the great heiresses of late 18th Century and Regency London, the two parts together giving some impression of her family background, her marriage and home life, her Court connections, friendships and sorrows, and her legacy, based principally upon material from family archives
Mary Marchioness of Downshire and Baroness Sandys, 1764-1836, part 2, 2020
The second (and concluding) part of an illustrated account of the life of one of the great heires... more The second (and concluding) part of an illustrated account of the life of one of the great heiresses of late 18th Century and Regency London, the two parts together giving some impression of her family background, her marriage and home life, her Court connections, friendships and sorrows, and her legacy, based principally upon material from family archives
Letters of the 3rd Marquess of Downshire and Sir Philip Francis written in 1810, 2019
An edition (with introduction, notes and illustrations) of the letters sent by the young 3rd Marq... more An edition (with introduction, notes and illustrations) of the letters sent by the young 3rd Marquess of Downshire and the elderly Sir Philip Francis during their travels to and in Ireland between July and November 1810, mainly addressed to Mary Marchioness of Downshire and Baroness Sandys
The Earl of Hillsborough’s diary: 1765/1766, 2018
An edition (with notes) of the fragmentary diary of Wills, Earl of Hillsborough, later 1st Marque... more An edition (with notes) of the fragmentary diary of Wills, Earl of Hillsborough, later 1st Marquess of Downshire, found at Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
Journal of Two Goseys, vol. 4, May and June 1814, 2019
Edited full transcript of the fourth volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies... more Edited full transcript of the fourth volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies Charlotte and Mary Hill, covering a six-week period in May and June 1814 and describing their life in London (the celebrations continuing following Bonaparte’s defeat) and outings to Epsom (on Derby Day), Ascot and Windsor
Journal of Two Goseys, vol. 2, February to April 1814, 2019
Edited full transcript of the second volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies... more Edited full transcript of the second volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies Charlotte and Mary Hill, covering a six-week period, February-April 1814 and describing their life in London as the war against France draws to its conclusion
Journal of Two Goseys, vol. 3, April and May 1814, 2019
Edited full transcript of the third volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies ... more Edited full transcript of the third volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies Charlotte and Mary Hill, covering a 25-day period in Spring 1814 and describing their life in London as celebrations take place following Bonaparte’s abdication
"Three little mice" at Ombersley Court, 2018
This is an edited extract from Volume 7 of the jointly-written Journal (1813-21) of the two young... more This is an edited extract from Volume 7 of the jointly-written Journal (1813-21) of the two young daughters of the Dowager Marchioness of Downshire: mother and daughters are referred to in the text as "Three little mice". Ombersley Court, Worcestershire was the ancestral home of the Dowager Marchioness' family - but only rarely visited.
Journal of Two Goseys by Ladies Charlotte & Mary Hill, 1813-14, 2019
Edited full transcript of the first volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies ... more Edited full transcript of the first volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies Charlotte and Mary Hill, covering the period June 1813 to February 1814 and describing their life in London and Brighton
Ombersley Court Records of the Sandys and linked families, 2019
An account of the family which owned Ombersley Court, Worcestershire for four centuries, with ill... more An account of the family which owned Ombersley Court, Worcestershire for four centuries, with illustrations
Richard Michael Oliver 7th Baron Sandys: Sandys of Ombersley, fragments of nine lives, no. 9, 2021
An illustrated portrait of the last of the Barons Sandys to live at Ombersley Court, Worcestershi... more An illustrated portrait of the last of the Barons Sandys to live at Ombersley Court, Worcestershire: from sources in the family archive, it describes his education as a Naval Cadet; his five-year service in the Army; his travels; the inheritance of family estates, and struggle to maintain that inheritance; his public life as a Member of the House of Lords and within the local community, and his happy marriage.
Augustus Frederick Arthur 4th Baron Sandys, 1840-1904 Sandys of Ombersley: fragments of nine lives, no. 6, 2021
An account of the life of an undistinguished Worcestershire nobleman, drawn mainly from previousl... more An account of the life of an undistinguished Worcestershire nobleman, drawn mainly from previously unpublished archives with copious illustrations including early photographs
Edwin 2nd Baron Sandys 1726-1797, 2021
The threads of a hen-pecked scholar nobleman’s life are drawn together in this brief illustrated ... more The threads of a hen-pecked scholar nobleman’s life are drawn together in this brief illustrated monograph: Edwin 2nd Baron Sandys’ home was Ombersley Court, Worcestershire, the booklet being based principally upon material from family archives. This is no. 2 in a series of "fragments of nine lives" (of the Sandys of Ombersley).
Samuel 1st Baron Sandys of Ombersley 1695-1770, fragments of nine lives, no. 1, 2021
An account of the life and achievements of a Worcestershire man, who entered Parliament at 22, ma... more An account of the life and achievements of a Worcestershire man, who entered Parliament at 22, married an heiress, helped bring down Robert Walpole, commissioned the rebuilding of his family's home on a grand scale and outlived seven of his ten children, drawn mainly from previously unpublished archives with copious illustrations
Arthur FitzGerald Sandys Hill 6th Baron Sandys 1876-1961, 2021
An account of the life of a soldier, wounded in the First World War, who married an heiress and i... more An account of the life of a soldier, wounded in the First World War, who married an heiress and inherited an English landed estate, including some history of his antecedents, his father having fought in India at the time of the Mutiny, one of his grandmothers being a niece of Jane Austen and one of his grandfathers Archbishop of Dublin
Arthur Moyses William Hill 2nd Baron Sandys of the second creation 1792-1860, 2020
An account of the life of the characterful second son of Mary née Sandys and her husband the 2nd ... more An account of the life of the characterful second son of Mary née Sandys and her husband the 2nd Marquess of Downshire: he served as one of Wellington's ADCs at Waterloo and as MP for co. Down before inheriting his mother’s title, becoming 2nd Baron Sandys of Ombersley of the second creation: drawn mainly from previously unpublished letters and other archive material, with copious illustrations: Sandys of Ombersley: fragments of nine lives, no. 4
Arthur Marcus Cecil Hill 3rd Baron Sandys 1798-1863, part 2, 2020
The second part of this 2-part monograph opens with its subject returning to London and taking up... more The second part of this 2-part monograph opens with its subject returning to London and taking up a new post as Secretary of Sir Charles Stuart’s Extraordinary Embassy to Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro. In later life, we see Marcus, the married man, an MP, a clubbable gourmet, father of ten children, and eventually as succeeding his brother in the Sandys of Ombersley peerage.
Arthur Marcus Cecil Hill 3rd Baron Sandys 1798-1863, part I, 2020
Compiled principally from the resources of the Sandys Ombersley Collection, the first part of thi... more Compiled principally from the resources of the Sandys Ombersley Collection, the first part of this 2-part monograph reveals an affectionate brother and son, mainly through the medium of his entertaining letters from abroad on diplomatic postings held in the early part of his career. This part 1 takes us to the year 1824, just after Marcus suffers a blow to his marriage plans, and before his departure from Florence.
Michael Edwin Marcus 5th Baron Sandys, 1855-1948, 2020
A sketch of the life of a younger son who sowed his wild oats before unexpectedly inheriting a Wo... more A sketch of the life of a younger son who sowed his wild oats before unexpectedly inheriting a Worcestershire estate and hereditary title, drawn mainly from previously unpublished archives with 79 illustrations including early photographs
Mary Marchioness of Downshire and Baroness Sandys, 1764-1836 part 1, 2020
The first of two parts of an illustrated account of the life of one of the great heiresses of lat... more The first of two parts of an illustrated account of the life of one of the great heiresses of late 18th Century and Regency London, the two parts together giving some impression of her family background, her marriage and home life, her Court connections, friendships and sorrows, and her legacy, based principally upon material from family archives
Mary Marchioness of Downshire and Baroness Sandys, 1764-1836, part 2, 2020
The second (and concluding) part of an illustrated account of the life of one of the great heires... more The second (and concluding) part of an illustrated account of the life of one of the great heiresses of late 18th Century and Regency London, the two parts together giving some impression of her family background, her marriage and home life, her Court connections, friendships and sorrows, and her legacy, based principally upon material from family archives
Letters of the 3rd Marquess of Downshire and Sir Philip Francis written in 1810, 2019
An edition (with introduction, notes and illustrations) of the letters sent by the young 3rd Marq... more An edition (with introduction, notes and illustrations) of the letters sent by the young 3rd Marquess of Downshire and the elderly Sir Philip Francis during their travels to and in Ireland between July and November 1810, mainly addressed to Mary Marchioness of Downshire and Baroness Sandys
The Earl of Hillsborough’s diary: 1765/1766, 2018
An edition (with notes) of the fragmentary diary of Wills, Earl of Hillsborough, later 1st Marque... more An edition (with notes) of the fragmentary diary of Wills, Earl of Hillsborough, later 1st Marquess of Downshire, found at Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
Journal of Two Goseys, vol. 4, May and June 1814, 2019
Edited full transcript of the fourth volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies... more Edited full transcript of the fourth volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies Charlotte and Mary Hill, covering a six-week period in May and June 1814 and describing their life in London (the celebrations continuing following Bonaparte’s defeat) and outings to Epsom (on Derby Day), Ascot and Windsor
Journal of Two Goseys, vol. 2, February to April 1814, 2019
Edited full transcript of the second volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies... more Edited full transcript of the second volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies Charlotte and Mary Hill, covering a six-week period, February-April 1814 and describing their life in London as the war against France draws to its conclusion
Journal of Two Goseys, vol. 3, April and May 1814, 2019
Edited full transcript of the third volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies ... more Edited full transcript of the third volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies Charlotte and Mary Hill, covering a 25-day period in Spring 1814 and describing their life in London as celebrations take place following Bonaparte’s abdication
"Three little mice" at Ombersley Court, 2018
This is an edited extract from Volume 7 of the jointly-written Journal (1813-21) of the two young... more This is an edited extract from Volume 7 of the jointly-written Journal (1813-21) of the two young daughters of the Dowager Marchioness of Downshire: mother and daughters are referred to in the text as "Three little mice". Ombersley Court, Worcestershire was the ancestral home of the Dowager Marchioness' family - but only rarely visited.
Journal of Two Goseys by Ladies Charlotte & Mary Hill, 1813-14, 2019
Edited full transcript of the first volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies ... more Edited full transcript of the first volume of the jointly-written journal of two sisters, Ladies Charlotte and Mary Hill, covering the period June 1813 to February 1814 and describing their life in London and Brighton