Record

Document Reference	Os C 579
Title	Notes by Miss I.G. Bridgeman Simpson, Bilton Hall, Rugby, Warwickshire sent to J.E. Denison concerning pictures at Bilton Hall; n.d. [1853-63]
Date	1853-1863
Extent	3 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	States that pictures at Bilton Hall were collected by [Joseph] Addison and bequeathed to Lady Warwick and her daughter Charlotte Addison; they were then inherited by John B[ridgeman] Simpson of Babworth; lists paintings and artists; comments especially on Van Dyke's portrait of Charles I. Relates to Os C 579. Dated from bundle.
Term	art, paintings, Van Dyke
	art, artists
	legal business, inheritances

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA10139	Addison; Joseph (1672-1719); Mr; essayist and statesman	1672-1719
NA10134	Van Dyck; Anthony (1599-1641); Sir; Flemish painter	1599-1641
NA7566	Charles I (1600-1649); King of England Scotland and Ireland; (succeeded 1625)	1600-1649
NA10140	Addison; Charlotte (-1731); Countess of Warwick; née Middleton wife of 6th Earl and Joseph Addison	-1731
NA10141	Addison; Charlotte (1719-1797); Miss; daughter of Joseph Addison	1719-1797
NA7880	Simpson; John (1763-1850); Mr; Hon. John Simpson formerly Bridgeman; son of 1st Baron Bradford	1763-1850
NA9848	Simpson; Isabella G. Bridgeman (fl 1840-1860); Miss	fl 1840-1860
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873