Second Viscount Lanesborough. Possibly born in Ireland. Had a country house built at what is now Hyde Park Corner in 1719, Lanesborough House.
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James Lane
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St George's Hospital - 1
There is no indication as to who erected the plaque, but the fulsome descript...
St George's Hospital - 2
St George’s Hospital was established on this site in 1733 in a country home b...
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