3 | London’s Alleys: George Court WC2 | ----------- | |
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George Court is named after George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, the 17th century courtier, who acquired York House. He was a favourite and possibly also a lover of King James I of England. Despite a patchy political and military record, Buckingham remained at the height of royal favour for the first three years of the reign of King Charles I, until a disgruntled army officer assassinated him.The tailor, Joseph Marshman killed himself after suffering a cascade of disasters. His wife had died the previous year in an industrial accident. One son died on a sailing ship the very next day, and the following week, another was killed in a road accident. A third son died after falling down the steps that still exist (in modern form) at the end of George Court. -- ???????? | |||
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