Page-Turner Family History

  Westcombe Park, Greenwich, Kent Entrance Front from an engraving 1779 A View of the rear Elevation 1777 The earliest Westcombe Manor House is thought to have stood near the junction of Foyle Road and Westcombe Park Road. Unfortunately, nothing seems to be known of its size or appearance. In the 16th century, it was the home of William Lambarde, a lawyer who was the first historian of Kent, but although he mentions Westcombe he does not give any description of it. The Lambardes held it until 1649, when their estate, having been sequestered by Parliament, they were obliged to sell off this part of it to pay the fine on the rest. It was sold to Hugh Forth, a London mercer, who in 1652 sold it to Sir Theophilus Biddulph, 1st baronet.   Rear Elevation with teh original block on the left and the link & addition on the right. The Drawing is by John Charnock died 1807 Westcombe House, Greenwich, circa 1752 by George Lambert In 1724, the 3rd Biddulph baronet sold the Westco...

       Battlesden House & Park with the Church  by William Tomkins circa 1732-1792 Battlesden House  was a large manor house situated in parkland, Battlesden Park, close to the hamlet of  Battlesden  in  Bedfordshire ,  England .     A Contemporary print showing Battlesden in 1818 and a watercolour by Thomas Fisher showing the House in its first state. A manor house was constructed in the late 16th century and was associated with the family of  Lord Bathurst  before he sold the estate to Sir  Gregory Page  in 1724. The estate was later inherited by Page's great-nephew Sir  Gregory Page-Turner  in 1775.   Battlesden estate was purchased by Sir Gregory Page 2 nd Bt for his younger brother Thomas Page in 1724, Battlesden remained in the Page-Turner family for 161 years when it was finally sold to the 9 th Duke of Bedford in 1885. Battlesden Park, now about 28 acres, dates back to 1334 wh...