Philip Gilbert Hamerton / An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894

by Eugénie Hamerton; Philip Gilbert Hamerton

CHAPTER XXIX.

I visit the homes of my forefathers at Hamerton, Wigglesworth, and Hellifield Peel.—Attainder and execution of Sir Stephen Hamerton. —Return of Hellifield Peel to the family.—Sir Richard.—The Hamertons distinguished only for marrying heiresses.—Another visit to the Peel, when I see my father's cousin.—Nearness of Hellifield Peel and Hollins.