. More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . SIR JOHN THYNNE. 207 Xonglcat 209 previously forwarded to the Duke of Norfolk, through Thynnesagency, from the Cheddar cliffs ; his Grace, who was then oc-casioned to be a contry man and seke waies to recreate himselfin passing away his time, having intimated to his • very lovingfriend that he surelie sholde receve moche comfort fromsuch gifts. In 1565 Sir John lost his wife ; but, having the following yearmarried again, he at once set to work to build what would proveto be then, and perhaps still, the most magnificent countryhouse in En
. More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . SIR JOHN THYNNE. 207 Xonglcat 209 previously forwarded to the Duke of Norfolk, through Thynnesagency, from the Cheddar cliffs ; his Grace, who was then oc-casioned to be a contry man and seke waies to recreate himselfin passing away his time, having intimated to his • very lovingfriend that he surelie sholde receve moche comfort fromsuch gifts. In 1565 Sir John lost his wife ; but, having the following yearmarried again, he at once set to work to build what would proveto be then, and perhaps still, the most magnificent countryhouse in England, as Macaulay wrote, after inspecting a goodmany. Where he procured his designs is not known, but it hasbeen supposed that he used those prepared for the Protector[Duke of Somerset], who had intended building himself a house,but escaped the necessity by being beheaded instead. WildDarrell, presently, had some nasty remark to make, to the effectthat Thynne had annexed other peoples plans without paying forthem ; but then Darrell may have been rather sore at havin
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