Oh, grant an honest Fame, or grant me none..

Alexander Pope The Temple of Fame (1715)

All information posted on my blog is based upon personal research drawn from a variety of primary sources. In order to protect the integrity of my ongoing research, I am unable to footnote published articles. However, I would be happy to answer questions, or provide clarity when requested.

For my own part I will endeavour to ensure that credit will be given when using published works or copyrighted information/images in the body of my posts.

By the same token, I trust that anything taken from my blog will be fully attributed, since recognition (however small) is an important encouragement to any historian!

Finally I believe our knowledge of the rise and fall of Wanstead House, as well as that of the Long-Wellesley family, is ALWAYS in need of improvement. The recent discovery of Wicked William’s portrait in Cornwall proves that valuable fragments of their stories are still waiting to be discovered!  So, if you come across anything (no matter how trivial) pertaining to Wanstead House or Wicked William in the course of your reading or research I would be delighted to hear back from you.

Dr Greg Roberts