Holland House in Middlesex, the Seat of Lord Holland.

HOLLAND HOUSE,

In MIDDLESEX,

The Seat of the Right Honourable Lord HOLLAND.

*(From a Drawing by G. SAMUEL.)*

THIS truly venerable Edifice is situated at a small Distance, on the North Side of the Road between Kensington and Hammermith; and was originally built by Sir Anthony Cope, Knt. in the Reign of James I. to whom he was Mafter of the Courts of Wards, and one of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer, but dying without Male Issue, his Daughter Isabel by her marriage with Henry Rich, Earl of Holland, conveyed this House (which her Father had kept with great Hospitality in the old English Tafte) to the noble Family of Rich, who greatly enlarged it, and from whom it received the Name of Holland House, but that Family became extinct in 1759.

It received its most considerable Improvements both in the House and Grounds from Henry Fox, late Lord Holland, who for several Years made it his principal Residence. It is almost the only remaining Monument of our ancient Nobility in the Neighbourhood of London. This venerable Gothic Structure is built of Brick on a rifsing Ground, and besides the great Improvements made in the Gardens and adjacent Grounds, is adorned within with some capital Paintings by eminent French Artifts, and Portraits of the Richmond and Holland Families by Sir Joshua Reynolds and Mr. Ramfey. A few of the Apartments are moderned, the rest remain in their original State.

It is at present inhabited by Edward Bearcroft, Esq.

The celebrated Mr. Addison, who married the Countefs of Warwick, lived in this House; and here was the Scene of his last Moments, and that moving Interview with his Son-in-law Lord Warwick, which is related in Dr. Young's "Letters on Original Composition."

HOLLAND HOUSE,

In MIDDLESEX,

(From a Drawing by G. SAMUEL.)

THIS truly venerable Edifice is situated at a small Distance, on the North Side of the Road between Kensington and Hammermith ; and was originally built by Sir Anthony Cope, Knt. in the Reign of James I. to whom he was Mafter of the Courts of Wards, and one of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer, but dying without Male Issue, his Daughter Ifabel by her marriage with Henry Rich, Earl of Holland, conveyed this Houfe (which her Father had kept with great Hofpitality in the old English Tafte) to the noble Family of Rich, who greatly enlarged it, and from whom it received the Name of Holland Houfe, but that Family became extinct in 1759.

It received its most considerable Improvements both in the Houfe and Grounds from Henry Fox, late Lord Holland, who for several Years made it his principal Refidence. It is almost the only remaining Monument of our ancient Nobility in the Neighbourhood of London. This venerable Gothic Structure is built of Brick on a rifing Ground, and befides the great Improvements made in the Gardens and adjacent Grounds, is adorned within with some capital Paintings by eminent French Artifts, and Portraits of the Richmond and Holland Families by Sir Joshua Reynolds and Mr. Ramfey. A few of the Apartments are modernifed, the reft remain in their original State.

It is at prefent inhabited by Edward Bearcroft, Esq.

The celebrated Mr. Addifon, who married the Countefs of Warwick, lived in this Houfe; and here was the Scene of his laft Moments, and that moving Interview with his Son-in-law Lord Warwick, which is related in Dr. Young's " Letters on Original Composition."

Yale Center for British Art, 2015