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Title: The history and antiquities of the parish of Lambeth, and the archiepiscopal palace ..
Year: 1827 (1820s)
Authors: Allen, Thomas, 1803-1833
Subjects: Lambeth Palace (London, England)
Publisher: London, J. Allen
Contributing Library: Duke University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Duke University Libraries

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ing betweenthe Thames, and the way leading towards Kingston, with a gar-den and orchard, on three sides, inclosed with a brick-wall.c Whilst Sir Thomas Parry resided here, Lady Arabella Stuartwas committed to close custody in his house, on account ofhaving married privately William Seymour, grandson of theEarl of Hertford. This lady was the only child of the fifthEarl of Lennox, uncle to King James I. and great-grandson ofKing Henry VII. Her double relationship to royalty was ob-noxious to the jealousy of Queen Elizabeth and the timidity ofKing James I. who equally dreaded her having legitimate issue,and prevented her from marrying in a suitable manner; thus a No tavern of this sign is known to exist; but there is one of the sign ofthe Three Merry Boys, probably a corruption of the above name. •> From the Londina Illustrata, by permission of the late Mr. R. Wilkinson,which he had engraved from an original drawing in the possession of the late Mf.Simco. c Dennes Addenda, 416, 417.
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st. marys district. 369 situated, she married Seymour, and in consequence both werecommitted to custody. The lady being confined at Vauxhall,and Seymour being sent to the Tower. They both made theirescape, on the same day, 3d of June, 1611. He got to Flan-ders, but she was taken in Calais roads, and committed a closeprisoner to the Tower, out of which she never came alive. Thesense of her undeserved oppressions operated so severely onher high spirit, that she became a lunatic, and died in that stateSeptember 27, 1615. a On Sir Thomas Parrys death, this house descended to JohnAbrahall, Esq. of Ingston, Hereford, who in 1629 surrenderedit to King Charles. After the death of that monarch a surveyof the house and premises were taken by order of the parlia-ment, in which the house was described as follows : Vaux Hall otherwise Copped Hall, valued in all that capitallmessuage with the appurtennce, commonly called or knowneby the name of Vaux Hall (otherwise) Copped Hall, scituate,lyeing, an

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