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Anne Leighton (c1591-1628), First wife of Sir John St John, 1st Baronet

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Medium - oil on canvas

Measurements - H 58 x W 45 cm

Purchased in 1965 from Vernon St.John, 6th Viscount Bolingbroke

Year:: c. 1620

Artist:: Gilbert Jackson (active 1615-1645)

Type:: Portrait

Location:: Dining Room, Lydiard House

Owner:: Swindon Borough Council

Reference:: Lyd 1992/013

Copyright:: Lydiard House

Credit:: Friends of Lydiard Park

Last updated on:: Saturday 25th September 2021

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