I-ligham - 18" century & early 20"‘ eentury
1320
I 5005
154-3
1'i"6S
I781
182668
1340
1867
1890-1898
1901
1901-1912
1909-I911
I911-1924
£915-16
1928-1940
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Large house existed in the parish of Pat:-ixboume during the reign of
Edward ll, owned by De Hegham
Known tobealtotiseon site
House bought by Thomas Culpeper
Auchcr family followed Cuipeper. Elizabeth Atieher married Thomas
Corbett.
Present house built by Ignatius Geoghegan who was married to Antonia,
daughter of Elizabeth Aueher.
bought by Hailett Iamjly
Rev Charles Hughes Hallett
Rev James Hughes Hallett
Rev Charles Hughes Haiiett, died in 1846
Rev James Hughes Hallelt, Viear of Pletham
House put up for sale by Col. 1' W Hughes-i-Iallett of the Seaforlh
Highlanders.
William Gay Esq - developed the gardens, grew orchids, raised pedigree
highland cattle. His French wife developed the decor and fumishings in
French style. Entertained lavishly. Cotuitess Zborowsld from Bridge Hill
House was a visitor to the house.
Countess Zborowska (granddaughter of William Astor) bought the house
and moved here with het 14 year old son, Louis Vorew Zborowski—a.nd
started to refurbish ~ died of influenza before completed . Louis 16 years
Count Louis Diorewsl-d(l895-1924), very wealthy ( mother was
granddaughter of William Astor, father. killed in ti ear aeeident in l9t'l3
when Louis was 3 yrs old. was of Po1tshi'Amet-iean deseent, his §I‘3.'lldfi1I1'|8l'
owned real estate in New York & Eastern US), married Violet Elizabeth
Leieester. a Gaiety Girl, in 1924; killed in 1924, aged 29,wltile eompeting
irt the Grand Piix in Monza. (He had replaced the villages horsedrawn
fire engine in 1920 with a custom built vehicle)
William G Appeiby
Walter Kennedy Wl-tigha.n:t JP, bought the house for £l7.0Dtl, renamed it
Highland Court