I'm looking forward to writing about the biggest Victorian landowners in the remaining Northern Ireland counties; so much so, that I'm actually quite excited about the prospect...
...about the wealthy banker, rich as Croesus, who bought a mountain estate with a hunting lodge; and the illegitimate son of a marquess who became one of the greatest landowners and philanthropists, whilst travelling by private train from his rented castle.
Can't wait.
Who was the tenant with thetrain privé?
ReplyDeleteSir Richard Wallace, Bt.
ReplyDeleteI thought he lived in Castle St., Lisburn. My father had a very elderly great aunt who was a spinster and one of the last residents of the large townhouses there - before my time though.
ReplyDeleteYes, but before that he had to lease Antrim Castle! He hired a private train to take him from the Castle to Lisburn on one occasion. I'm uncertain about the chronology of it all.
ReplyDeleteTim
Didn't know he had a lease on Antrim; I thought Lord M&F used it as their main house then.
ReplyDeleteAs I say, I still need to work on that; but the Massereenes weren't living there all year round, I gather.
ReplyDeleteIt'll be some time before I reach Co Antrim landowners! Haven't decided which county to do after Tyrone. :-)
If you have the time Anon, here is a very interesting article:-
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lisburn.com/books/historical_society/volume3/volume3-2.html
Tim
Thanks, I would need the time though - it's very long! ha
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