English statesman. Appointed Lord High Admiral in 1619. Favourite (possibly more) of King James I of England and then of Charles I but so unpopular with others that he was assassinated/murdered, leaving behind a babe in arms, the 2nd Duke of Buckingham.
He and then his son owned Beaufort House in Chelsea and York House in central London, at least while the properties were not confiscated during the upheavals of the Commonwealth.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
The wording on the plaque could have been clearer. The first half is giving t...
In the mid 16th century this site was the timber yard for the nearby Whitehal...
The streets laid out on the site of York House were named: Villiers Street, D...
Writer, psychotherapist, social critic and anarchist philosopher. Born New York City. Came to London to teach and for congresses. Died at home in New Hampshire.
Lord Mayor of London, 1911. Married Lillie Hartnoll in 1900.
Twice Mayor of Hackney. Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched Miller and found this photo: Frederick Montague Miller was born in 1848 in Hackney, the son of Claudius Montague Miller and Eliz...
Suffragette. Born Manchester, daughter of Emmeline, her eldest child and her favourite. Moved to America in 1939 and died in California.
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