Hello,
We hope very much to visit Rousham House before long. We have just verified that one of my ancestors, Sarah Mist, was the wife of Charles Bridgman, Master Gardener to King George II. Charles Bridgman created some of the s landscape designs for Rousham House among a long list of gardens. He invented the idea of the Ha Ha. Charles died in 1738, and we have a number of wills related to this branch of my family which confirm his relationship. Sarah was the sister of John Mist, who was a paviour in London in the early 1700's, with a sucessful business and many contracts mentioned in British History Online. I would enjoy hearing from the archivist of Rousham House.
Best wishes, and thank you for the lovely photos.
Judy Fleming (nee Mist)
Thornhill
Ontario
Canada
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14-Sep-2006 03:17
Really gorgeous! My son want to go to Oxford for his master's. He's a junior in high school now. :) If he ends up there, I will have to visit him and take pictures like this! :) V
