[114] This gentleman died some twenty years ago, and the house is now occupied by its owner, Mr. Gross.
[115] Mrs. Miles, widow of John Miles, Esq., was buried in the family vault in Hampstead Parish Church, which was specially opened for the purpose.
[116] Neither Park nor Abrahams mentions Heath Street, though many of the houses look very old.
[117] This is now the middle of Heath Street, and divides old or Upper Heath Street from Lower Heath Street, leading to Fitzjohn’s Avenue.
[118] It has been suggested to me that it was so called from Kit’s cates.
[119] Cunningham says circa 1700.
[120] ‘Dunciad.’
[121] ‘Mirror.’
[122] It was Dr. Garth who, being present on an occasion when the Duchess of Marlborough was pressing the Duke to take a medicine, and, with her accustomed warmth, added, ‘I’ll be hanged, Duke, if it do not prove serviceable!’ exclaimed, ‘Do take it, my Lord Duke, for it must be of service in one way or the other!’
[123] Lately blown down and destroyed (1895).