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John Evelyn's Diary. 26th February 1661. I went to Lord Mordaunt's (age 34), at Parson's Green.
John Evelyn's Diary. 29th November 1661. I dined at the Countess of Peterborough's (age 39) and went that evening to Parson's Green with my Lord Mordaunt (age 35), with whom I stayed that night.
John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd December 1675. Being returned home, I visited Baroness Mordaunt (age 43) at Parson's Green, my Lord, her son, being sick. This pious woman delivered to me £100 to bestow as I thought fit for the release of poor prisoners, and other charitable uses.
John Evelyn's Diary. 16th March 1676. The Countess of Sunderland (age 30) and I went by water to Parson's Green, to visit my Baroness Mordaunt (age 44), and to consult with her about my Lord's monument. We returned by coach.
John Evelyn's Diary. 14th July 1679. I went to see how things stood at Parson's Green, my Lady Viscountess Mordaunt (now sick in Paris [Map], whither she went for health) having made me a trustee for her children, an office I could not refuse to this most excellent, pious, and virtuous lady, my long acquaintance.
John Evelyn's Diary. 30th April 1680. To a meeting of the executors of late Viscountess Mordaunt's estate, to consider of the sale of Parson's Green, being in treaty with Mr. Loftus, and to settle the half year's account.
Brightwells, Parson' Green, Parson's Green, Fulham, Middlesex, Home Counties, England, British Isles
On 27th November 1609 Thomas Smith (age 53) died at Brightwells, Parson' Green. He was buried on 7th December 1609 in the Chancel of All Saints Church, Fulham.
On 21st December 1609 the will of Thomas Smith (deceased) was proved:
My body to be buried after a X'ian manner decently and christianly but without any needles and superfluous solemnitie or expence.
Next concerning my worldlie estate thoughe very meane in respecte of the long tyme and travaile by me for the getting thereof yet far beyond my deserte (yf it were much lesse than it is) the same beyng Gods benefitt wherof throughe my synnes 1 am alltogeather unworthie. Whereas yt doth consiste partly of a little Land partlie of some fewe Leases partlie of some money plate and other moueables. My dwelling house [Brightwells, Parson' Green] at Parson greene in the parish of Fulham with the land purchased with yt and to yt I do give to my sonne Robert Smithe but my wife Frances to receive the profits during her life. My house and land called Hertley or Hartley Court in the parish of Shinfield near Reading being at present Iett by me on lease to my brother Richard Smithe or £100 per an. I do likewise devise to my said son. The land which I lately bought of my friend Hughe Middleton in the manor of Barvvicke uppon Tease co. Yorke to said son and to his heirs for ever and in default to my daughter Margaret Smythe that is to say my estate at Parsons Green to my said daughter and her heirs for ever with reserval of the profitts to my wife during her life as abovesaid and all my said other lands to said daughter for life Remainder to my brother Richard Smithe and the heirs male of his body and for Default said lands to return to the heirs of my said daughter for ever.
To Sir Thomas Bodley for the Librarie in Oxforde twentie markes to be bestowed on some bookes at his Discretion. To the poore of the towne and parishe of ffulham where my nowe dwelling is I give and bequeath £20. My wife sole executrix but my son executor of his part and my good friends Sr John Benett, kt., Sr Owen Oglethorpe, Mr. John Buckeridge, D.D., my brother Richard Smithe and Mr. Hugh Middleton to be overseers
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In 1606 Thomas Smith purchased Brightwells, Parson' Green from Sir William Billesbie.
Parsons Green Farm, Middlesex, Parson's Green, Fulham, Home Counties, England, British Isles
On 29th March 1663 Lieutenant-General Harry Mordaunt was born to John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt (age 36) and Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt (age 31) at Parsons Green Farm, Middlesex.