Bradgate House (19th century) Bradgate House (19th century) Bradgate House is a 19th-century ruin in Groby, Leicestershire, England. Built in 1856 for the seventh Earl of Stamford, George Harry Grey, it was intended as a replacement for the 16th century Bradgate House built circa 1520, built by his ancestor Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset and home of Lady Jane Grey. The house was constructed in a Jacobean style on a site 2 miles south-west of Bradgate Park. The large, handsome mansion was referred to as "Calendar House", supposedly having 365 windows, 52 rooms and 12 main chimneys. The Earl of Stamford was known
John Harington (died 1553) Parliament of England for Rutland in 1529, 1539 and 1542. He was knighted, probably in 1542. He died in London in 1553 and was carried back to Rutland for burial. He had married Elizabeth, the daughter and heiress of Robert Moton of Peckleton, Leicestershire. He had five sons, two of whom were MPs: Edward, MP for Fowey, and James, who represented Rutland. He also had 4 daughters. John Harington (died 1553) Sir John Harington (by 1499 – 25 August 1553) of Exton, Rutland was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Sir John Harington of Exton, who he