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Long before the Hamptons became synonymous with affluence and prestige, it was a land rich in cultural and historical significance, shaped by the lives and traditions of the indigenous people. The area was originally inhabited by Native American tribes, notably the Shinnecock and Montaukett.
This magnificent palace on the bank of the Thames entered Tudor history when Cardinal Thomas Wolsey bought Hampton Manor around 1514 from the Knights Hospitallers, a military order that dates back to the Crusades. Before the order owned it, it belonged to a man named Walter de St Valéry, whose family retained it until the Knights bought it in ...
3 wrz 2017 · It's not clear who first coined "The Hamptons" to describe each "hampton"-ending town. But as they became summer destinations, the tendency to group them together seems to have been born.
21 mar 2022 · The homes of the Hamptons today are statement properties as were the homes of Newport during the original Gilded Age of the late 19th century.
The eventual heiress of the Hamptons of Henllys, Mary Hampton married John Jones of Trefollwyn in 1746, the son of Hugh Jones of the same place. Mary died in 1759, and her successor was John Hampton Jones, who was born in 1746.
8 kwi 2024 · The very first written individual life insurance policy on record insured the life of an Englishman named William Gybbons, explains Ronald Kessler in The Life Insurance Game. The policy was written in 1853 and insured Gybbons’ life for one year.
King Hammurabi’s Code and Early Insurance. A Babylonian monument with what’s known as Hammurabi’s code carved into it is believed to have featured the earliest written insurance policy. In addition, Hammurabi’s Code, which is dated from around, 1750 BC was one of the first laws to be written.
