count of, 657-666; one of the eight great schools of England, 657; founded by John Lyon, 657, 658; substance of his statutes for the regulation of, 658-660; ex- hibitioners, 659, 660; exhibition of archery formerly held, 660; Eton plan of instruction introduced, 661; successive masters, ib.; pre- sent governors, ib.; master and assistants, ib.; number of scho- lars, ib.; buildings, 661, 662; original schoolhouse still existing, ib. ; master's residence, 662; legal investigation of endowment, 662- 666; eminent scholars, 666 (and note).
Harrow Free Grammar School, first classical mention of, noticed, 666 (note.)
Weald, hamlet, 677–680; name, 677; rich prospects here, ib. land mark to mariners in Ger- man ocean, ib.; villas, ib.; chapel, ib. 678; Bentley priory, 678- 680; Roman vestiges found here, 680 (and note.)
Church, curious anecdote concerning consecration of, 667. Haverstock Hill, hamlet, 205, 206. Hawes, Dr. some account of, 251,
Hayes, account of the parish of, 552
Hill, ib.; Page Street, ib.; Church- end, 688-690; Brent Street, 690; church and monuments, 690, 691; church yard and monuments, 691 -693; curious inscriptions, 69% (note;) vicarage and advowson, 693; almshouses, ib.; charity school, ib. 694.
Hendon Place, seat, 688-690; site of ancient manor-house, 688; Car- dinal Wolsey rests here, 688, 689, (and note); house described, 689; fine cedars in grounds, ib. ; one of remarkable size formerly here, 689, 690.
Heston, description of the parish of, 432-144; celebrated for fine flour, 432, 453; manors, 433; Osterley House, 433-438; church and monuments, 438, 439; rec- tory, advowson, and vicarage, 439; inclosure act, ib.; hamlet of Hounslow, 439-441; Hounslow Heath, 441-443; Smallbury Green, ib. 444. Hickes-upon-the-Heath, seat, see Elm Grove, 335. Hickey, an eminent attorney, anec- dote of, 397 (and note.)
High Grove, seat, 579.
Highbury, account of the manor of, 234-257; historical circumstances connected with, ib.
-557; bamlets, 552; manor, ib. 553; formerly residence of arch-Highgate, bishops of Canterbury, ib. ; village, ib.; scats, ib. 554; church and monuments, 554, 555; rectory and vicarage, ib.; distinguished minis- ters, ib.; charity school, ib.; meeting house, 557.
Park, seat, 553. Headstone, farm, an ancient house here noticed, 675, 676. Heath Row, supposed Roman camp here, 623 (and note,) 624; de- stroyed by enclosure, ib. Hendon, account of the parish of, 684-694; extent, boundaries, &c. 683, 684; hay produced here much esteemed, 684; supposed Roman road here, ib. (and notes ;) manor, 684-686; singular immu- nity possessed by Hendon, 686 (and note:) name, ib. ; hamlet of Mill-hill, 686-688; Highwood
hamlet, 215-224 ; name, 215 (and note); village, 215, 216; boarding schools, 216: dis- tinguished inhabitants, 218; an- cient hermitage here noticed, 218, 219; chapel and monuments, 219, 220; meeting houses, 220; a for- mer hospital noticed, 221; bur- lesque oath administered here,
Archway, 222-224; cu• rious fossils found on forming, 222 (and note); failure of original de- sign, 223; description of archway, 223, 224.
Highwood Hill, hamlet, 688; hand- some villas here, ib. ; fine prospects from, ib.
Hill, Sir John, anecdote of, 165,
Hill, Mr. account of his large pro perty, 494 (note). 3 D 2
Hillingdon, account of the parish of, 526-547; includes Uxbridge as a hamlet, 527; manors, ib. 528; hamlet, see Uxbridge, 528-538; scats, 558-540; village, 540, 541; church and monuments, 541, 542; church-yard and monuments, 542, 543; vicarage, 543; chantries, ib.; bequest of books, 543, 544; school, 544; rectory-house, ib. 545; heath, 516, 547.
reprehensible neglect of parochial library here, 543, 544.
end, peculiar character of Charity School here, 536 (note).
Rectory-house, 544, 545; formerly an inn of the Bishops of Worcester, ib.*
Heath, 546, 547; hand- some villas here, ib.
Hounslow, hamlet, 439-441; for- merly gave name to a hundred, 439; conference here temp. Hen- ry III. ib.; a former priory no- ticed, 440 manor, ib.; manor. house, ib. ; chapel and monuments, 440, 441; market and fair, ib.; numerous inns and public houses here, ib.
Heath, 441-443; lies in several parochial districts, 441; Roman road and camp here, 442; various encampments, 442, 443: King James II. grants daily market during future encampments, ib.; and weekly market, ib,; barracks, ib.
Howard, John, the Philanthropist, some account of, 270, 271. Howe, Baroness, her tasteless de- struction of Pope's villa at Twick- enham noticed, 395.
Park, seat, 547. Hogarth, William, anecdote of, 323; his monument noticed, 325. Holdsdon Green, village, 349, 350. Holland House, seat of Rt. Hon. Lord Holland, 136–146; Exte- rior, 157; historical circumstances connected with, 137, 138; noble and eminent proprietors, 137- 143; Addison's connection with this house, 139-142; entrance- hall, 143; gilt-room, 144; paint-Hoxton, hamlet, 276-278; etymo- ings in Library, 144, 145 ; grounds,
Henry Rich, Earl of, me- moirs of, 137, 138.
Charles, the tragedian, some account of, S24. Holloway, noticed by Drunken Barn- aby, 243.
water works company,
250. Homerton, hamlet, 272, 273; acade- my for Dissenting Ministers here, 272, 273; alms houses, 273; Ram's Chapel, ib.
Horn, a stag's, found on digging,
Howell, the buffoon, anecdotes of, 204, 205.
logy, 276; manor, 276: Hoxton Square, ib.; residence of eminent non conformists, 276, 277; chari- table foundations, 277, 278; its melancholy distinctions, 278 (and note); Jews Burying Ground, ib.; constitutes a prebend, ib. Hundreds, enumeration of, in county, 5; same number mentioned in Domesday, ib.; Ossulston hundred, 26-358; Edmonton hundred, 694-758; Gore hundred, 625- 694; Elthorne hundred, 526- 624; Spelthorne hundred, 444— 526; Isleworth hundred, 359— 444.
Hornsey, account of the parish of, Hunter, Mr. anecdotes of, 127.
210-224; boundaries, hamlets, and etymology, 210; rural charac- ter of, 210, 211; residences, 211; manor, 211, 212; former palace of Bishops noticed, ib. ; historical incidents connected with, 212;
nor, ib.; seat see Swakeley House, | 557, 558; village, 558, 559; church and monuments, ib.; rec- tory and patronage, ib.; Charity School, ib.; former noble inhabi- tants, 559, 560; singular fanatic, ib.
Immunity, a singular one possessed
by parish of Hendon, 686 (and note).
Inquisition, a curious one into the
state of Kennington Palace, 492, 493 (and note).
Isleworth, hundred of, 559-444; boundaries, 359; comparative ex- tent, ib.; fine seats here, ib. ; western road, ib.; supposed Ro- man thoroughfare, ib.; Grand Junction Canal, ib.
account of the parish of 359-384; situation of village, 359; large quantities of raspber- ries grown here, ib.; how convey ed to market, ib.; etymology, 559, 360; manor, ib. ; historical circumstances, ib. 361; formerly a religious foundation here, ib. 364; Syon House, 361-373; village, 373, 374; former distinguished inhabitants, 374; Roman Catholic Chapel, ib.; eminent native, ib. 375; seats here, 375-377; church and monuments, 377-381; rec- tory, advowson, and vicarage, 381, 382 (and note ;) Meeting Houses, ib.; Charity School, ib. 383; almshouses, ib.; ancient mill here, ib. remarkable fluctuations in number of inhabitants, ib. 381; inclosure Act, ib. Islington, account of the parish of, 224-253; formerly a pleasant country town, 224; boundaries and hamlets, ib. ; character of village, 225; Tea Gardens, ib.; etymology, 226; account of in Domesday, ib. 227; historical cir- cumstances connected with, 227, 228; archery exercised here, 228; famed for its dairies, 228-230; ancient buildings, 230—232; ina- nors, 232-236; Roman camp, 257; Kingsland, 258; Ball's Pond, 258, (and note) 239; Newington Green, 239, 240; ancient struc- tures, 240-243; almshouses, 243;
anecdotes connected with parish, 243, 244; church and monuments, 244-246; church-yard and mo- numents, 246; ancient chantry here, 246-248; curious anec- dote respecting a benefactor to chantry, 217 (note); Chapel of Ease, 248; Charity Schools, 248, 249; Meeting Houses, 249; cha- ritable Institutions, 249, 250; new buildings, 250; water works, ib.; dairy farms, ib.; manufactories, 251; eminent natives, 251-953.
Jack Straw's Castle, 235. Jennings, H. C. Esq. his house at
Chelsea noticed, 45; and collec- tion of curiosities, ib. Jews and Jewesses, pontage upon, 605.
Johnstone James, anecdotes of, 390, 391 (and note).
Keate, George, some account of, 374, 375, 380. Kempton House, or Kennington, seat 491-494; formerly a royal pa- lace here, 492, 493; curious inqui- sition into state of palace, 492, 493 (and note); description of present mansion, 494 (and note), Ken Wood, see Cane Wood, 175—
Kennington Palace, see Kempton House, 491-494. Kensington, account of the parish of, 128-161; adorned by a royal palace, 128; and an ancient noble residence, ib.; boundaries and etymology, ib.; manors, 129, 130; village, 150; palace, 130-136; Holland House, 136-146; Camp- den House, 145, 147; church and monuments, 147-149; church- yard and monuments, 149, 150; patronage and vicarage, 150; eminent vicar, ib.; Meeting-houses, 150, 151; charitable establish- ments and bequests, 151, 152; new buildings, 152, 153; eminent natives, 153-155; hamlet of Brompton,
Brompton, 155-157; of Earl's Court, 157; Kensington Gravel Pits, ib.; Kensington Gore, 157, 158; hamlet of Knightsbridge, 158-161.
Kensington Palace, 130-136; ex- terior, 130-131; by whom built, 130; interior, 131; apart- ments of Dukes of Kent and Sus- sex, 131; Presence Chamber, 132; Privy Chamber, ib. ; Cube Room or Grand Saloon, ib.; Queen's Dining Room, ib. ; Queen's Draw- ing Room, ib.; Queen's Gallery,
Kingsland, hamlet, 238, 39; Hos pital, 258; Chapel, 238, 239. Kneller, Sir Godfrey, anecdotes of, 430, 431. Knightsbridge, hamlet, 158-161; formerly a Lazar House here, 158; and Chapel, ib.; Hospitals, 159, 160; barracks, 160; mansions, 160, 161.
ib.; King's Gallery, ib. ; paintings, Lake, Sir Thomas, some account of, 132-134; monarchs who have resided here, 134, 135; never in- habited by his present majesty, 135; gardens described, 135, 136; fashionable promenade to the me- tropolis, ib.
Gravel Pits, 157; Queen Anne borrows a house here, ib. Gore, 157; handsome dwellings here, ib. Keutish town, hamlet, 179, 180; etymology, 179; chapel 180; meeting houses, ib. Kenton, Benjamin, some account of,
Milburn, hamlet, 202-2015; former- ly a hermitage here, 202; a mine- ral spring here, 202, 203; manor of Belsize and Belsize House, 203- 205.
Wells, 202, 203; frequented by Holiday people, 202; a mine ral spring here, 205. Killigrew, anecdotes of family of, 522, 523.
King's Arms, Fulham, singular com- memoration held there, 96. King, Dr. William, some account of, 299, 300, (and note ;) 341, 342. Kingsbury, account of the parish of, 681-683; boundaries and extent, 681; supposed derivation of name, ib.; church and monuments, 681, 682; supposed Roman camp here, 682, 683; curacy, 683; eminent inhabitants, 683.
Green, ornamental re-
Lord, noticed, 634. Laleham, account of the parish of, 500-502; village, 500; much exposed to inundations, ib; pre- sumed Roman Camps here, 501; manor, ib.; church, 502; monu- mental inscription, ib.; curacy, ib. Laud, Archbishop, anecdote of, 631, (and note).
Lincoln House, seat, 729. Lindsey Row, Chelsea, 45. Linneus, anecdote of, 687. Littleton, account of the parish of,
521-526; manor and seat, 524; church and monuments, 524, 525 ; rectory and advowson, 525; Cha- rity School, ib. 526; bridge over the Thames, 526.
House, seat, 524. Locke, anecdote of, 89. Lock Hospital, 160.
London, arbitrary division of, from Middlesex, 27; by what rendered necessary, ib.; what considered to be implied by term, ib.
communication between Hampton Court, and, prohibited, 455; boundary stone of city ju- risdiction on the Thames, 50%, 203.
people from, came daily to Uxbridge during treaty, 533. Longford, hamlet, 623; extensive orchards here, ib.
Lyon. John, his gravestone noticed, 669 (and note); notice of his pro- perty at Kingsbury, 083.
Mahogany, account of some, that nearly produced war between Spain and England, $39 (note). Manchets, Q. Elizabeth's, made from
wheat grown at Heston, 432, 433. Marble Hill, se.it, 388, 389 (and note).
Cottage, seat, 390. Martyn, John, F. R. S. biographical notice of, 55, 56 (and note); fami- ly of, 650 (and note). Maynard, Sir John, some account of, 338 (and note).
Mazarine, Duchess of, her residence
at Chelsea noticed, 51; and death there, ib.
Mead, Dr. Richard, some account of, 299.
Melcombe, Lord, anecdotes concern- ing, 116.
Metropolis, population returns for, in 1811, 6-25; situated in Mid- dlesex and Surry, 26; inhabitants calculated, ib. ; not encreased so rapidly in as in kingdom in general, ib.; population how computed,
ib. Middlesex, county of, great topo ; has two graphical interest of, royal palaces, ib. ; and many an- cient seats, ib.; effect of its cou- nection with the metropolis, ib; advantages derived to it from com- merce, ib.; conspicuous mansions here, ib.; river Thames a distin- guished feature of, ib.; extensive commercial works on banks of, 2; general history of, Middlesex, where given, ib.; gives title of earl,- ib. 3; descent of title, ib. 4; courts of justice, ib.; modern hundreds of, 5; mentioned in Domesday, b ; political divisions not much altered since Conquest, ib. ; entries in Domesday incomplete, ib.; popu- lation tables of 1811 reterred to, 5; abstract of, 6-25; remarks on Appendix to parish register abstract, 26; population of metro- polis calculated, ib. ; where situ ated, ib.; population, how com- puted, ib.; whole Middlesex en- virons included in Ossulston hun- dred, ib.; great increase of build-
ings there, 27; arbitrary division from London necessary, 27; Mid- dlesex villages, how distinguished, 28; hundred of Ossulston, 26- 358; divisions of, 28; Edmonton hundred, 694-758; Gore hun- dred, 625-694; Elthorne hundred, 526-624; Spelthorne hundred, Isleworth hundred, 444-526; 359-444. Middlesex, but few
remains of Saxon architecture in, 619; con- spicuous for growth of cedars,
forest of, remarks on the ancient state of, 627-629; ex- aggerated statement of, refuted,
Lionel Cranfield, Earl of, de- biographical sketch of, 2, 3; scent of title, 3.
Earl of, Charles Lord Buckhurst created, 4.
Duke of Dorset, likewise, 4; title created by Let ters Patent, ib.
Middleton, Sir Hugh, his residence noticed, 709.
Mill Hill, hamlet, 686--688; fine prospects from, 686; seats, 687- 688; Dissenting grammar school, 687; and chapel, ib.; ancient house here, 687, 688; alms-houses, ib. Mill Wall, manufactories there,
311. Minchenden House, seat, 712, 713. Monro, Dr. John, notice of, 745. Montague Grove, seat, 197.
Lady Mary Wortley, some notice of, 423 (and note.) Montfort, Henry de, popular ballad concerning, examined, 280. Montpelier chapel, 429. Moor Hall, or More Hall, manor of, 562, 563; formerly a religious establishment here, 562; remains of monastery described, 563. Moravian society, their burial place at Chelsea, 40; and intended chapel noticed, ib.; Count Zin- zendorf attempts to establish them at Chelsea, 45; burial ground, &c. 87, 88.
Mordaunt, John Lord, some account of, 108.
More, Sir Thomas, uncertainty as to site of his house at Chelsea, 34;
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