Antiquarian, lawyer, politician and writer. His name was also spelt Lambarde. Born London, he studied law at Lincoln's Inn, wrote the 'Perambulation of Kent', (the first English county history) and probably served as Member of Parliament for Aldborough in the Parliament of 1563–1567. In 1576 he founded the Queen Elizabeth College Almshouses in Greenwich. Appointed Keeper of the Rolls in 1597.
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William Lambard
{Beneath the crest of William Lambard:} The College of Queen Elizabeth founde...
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One of a list of 26 researchers involved in researching Hester Leggatt's background.
Novelist and London historian. Born Portsmouth. 1884 co-founded the Society of Authors. Secretary of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Originator of the People's Palace. First president of The Hamp...
The Town Hall in Euston Road once housed these interesting murals by Cecil Osborne.
There is an identical plaque at the entrance to the tunnel on the south bank of the Thames.
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The ruins of this church can, apparently, be seen in the basement ruins of Number One Poultry.
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