The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . otunique—Browns Intimacy with George III.—The Keepership of Bushey Parkvacant—Lord North appointed in his Wifes Name—His constant Residence atBushey House—The Inhabitants of the Palace at George Accession—Discreditable Dodges to get Rooms—Court Squatters —George III. reformsthe Management of the Palace— Lodgings granted by Letter or Warrant—Bradshaw, the Duke of Graftons Secretary—Enormous Suite of Apartmentsgiven to him—The Palace divided into Suites of Private Apartments. EORGE accession to the throne, whichtook place on the 25
The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . otunique—Browns Intimacy with George III.—The Keepership of Bushey Parkvacant—Lord North appointed in his Wifes Name—His constant Residence atBushey House—The Inhabitants of the Palace at George Accession—Discreditable Dodges to get Rooms—Court Squatters —George III. reformsthe Management of the Palace— Lodgings granted by Letter or Warrant—Bradshaw, the Duke of Graftons Secretary—Enormous Suite of Apartmentsgiven to him—The Palace divided into Suites of Private Apartments. EORGE accession to the throne, whichtook place on the 25th of October, 1760, marks,as we have already indicated, a new era in thehistory of Hampton Court; for thenceforth theregal splendours of the Palace came entirely toan end, it definitely ceased to be a residence in the actualoccupation of the sovereign, and the whole building, withthe exception of the State Rooms, was gradually dividedinto suites of apartments, allotted by the grace and favourof the King to private 294 History of Hampton Court Palace, [1760 King Georges resolve not to occupy Hampton Court,whether dictated by motives of economy or by dislike ofthe place, seems to have been arrived at almost at onceafter he succeeded to the crown ; and one of the first itemswe can cull from the records, is an order from John Grey, Clerk oe Green Cloth, to the housekeeper to deliver the keys of His Majestys kitchens in the Palace atHampton Court, in order that the kitchen goods may be
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