Plaque

Henry Jermyn

Erection date: 28/9/

Inscription

Look left to St James's Square and right to St James's Church in Jermyn Street. All this was the inspiration of one man: Henry Jermyn, Earl of St Albans, KG, 1605 - 1684, diplomat, favourite of Queen Henrietta Maria and "founder of the West End" who died in his house on this site.
Anthony Adolph
Frederick 8th Marquess of Bristol & Earl Jermyn
Fiona Mountain
City of Westminster

Site: Henry Jermyn (1 memorial)

SW1, St James's Square, 10, Chatham House

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Henry Jermyn

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Queen Henrietta Maria

Born at the Louvre Palace in Paris on 16 or 26 November, daughter of the King...

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Henry Jermyn, Earl of St Albans

Diplomat and courtier.  Favourite of Queen Henrietta Maria (wife of Charles I...

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St James's

In the 1660s Henry Jermyn was given the right by Charles II to develop an are...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Henry Jermyn

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Westminster City Council

The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...

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Anthony Adolph

Genealogist, writer and broadcaster.  Author of a book on Henry Jermyn.

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Frederick 8th Marquess of Bristol & Earl Jermyn

Second from the left in the photo.  (Don't blame us for the sideways stretch.)

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Fiona Mountain

Author.  Published a book on Queen Henrietta Maria.

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