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St James' Square is in St James'.
See: 10 St James' Square, 23 St James' Square, Cleveland House, 16 St James' Square, St James', Norfolk House, St James' Square, Warren's Hotel St James' Square.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 2nd April 1661. Among my workmen early and then along with my wife and Pall to my Father's by coach there to have them lie a while till my house be done. I found my mother alone weeping upon my last night's quarrel and so left her, and took my wife to Charing Cross and there left her to see her mother who is not well. So I into St. James's Park, where I saw the Duke of York (age 27) playing at Pelemele1, the first time that ever I saw the sport. Then to my Lord's, where I dined with my Lady, and after we had dined in comes my Lord and Ned Pickering (age 43) hungry, and there was not a bit of meat left in the house, the servants having eat up all, at which my Lord was very angry, and at last got something dressed.
Note 1. The game was originally played in the road now styled Pall Mall, near St. James's Square, but at the Restoration when sports came in fashion again the street was so much built over, that it became necessary to find another ground. The Mall in St. James's Park was then laid out for the purpose.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 2nd September 1663. He being gone, I to my office, where late, putting things in order, and so home to supper and to bed. Going through the City, my Lord Mayor (age 48) told me how the piller set up by Exeter House [Map] is only to show where the pipes of water run to the City; and observed that this City is as well watered as any city in the world, and that the bringing the water to the City hath cost it first and last above £300,000; but by the new building, and the building of St. James's by my Lord St. Albans (age 58)1, which is now about (and which the City stomach I perceive highly, but dare not oppose it), were it now to be done, it would not be done for a million of money.
Note 1. It was at this time that the Earl of St. Albans planned St. James's Square, which was first styled "The Piazza". The "Warrant for a grant to Baptist May and Abraham Cowley (age 46) on nomination of the Earl of St. Albans of several parcels of ground in Pall Mall [Map] described, on rental of £80, for building thereon a square of 13 or 14 great and good houses", was dated September 24th, 1664.
In August 1673 Henry Fitzjames 1st Duke Albemarle was born illegitimately to King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 39) and Arabella Churchill (age 24) at St James' Square.
In October 1673 Mary "Moll" Davis (age 25) bought a house in St James' Square paying £1800.
In January 1684 Henry Jermyn 1st Earl St Albans (age 78) died at St James' Square. Earl St Albans extinct. His nephew Thomas (age 50) succeeded 2nd Baron Jermyn of St Edmundsbury in Suffolk. Mary Merry Baroness Jermyn by marriage Baroness Jermyn of St Edmundsbury in Suffolk.
John Evelyn's Diary. 13th November 1695. Famous fireworks and very chargeable, the King (age 45) being returned from his progress. He stayed seven or eight days at Lord Sunderland's (age 54) at Althorpe [Map], where he was mightily entertained. These fireworks were shown before Lord Romney (age 54), Master of the Ordnance, in St. James's great square, where the King stood.
On 12th October 1709 Anne Hamilton was born to James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 51) and Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 29) in St James' Square. He was named after his godmother Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 44). His other godparents were John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough (age 59) and Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 34).
On 10th July 1722 Esther de la Tour du Pin Marquise de Gouvernet died at her home in St James' Square.
On 3rd October 1767 Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon was born to Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 27) and Harriet Stewart at St James' Square. He was educated at Harrow School.
On 23rd December 1779 Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol (age 55) died due to a gout in the stomach in St James' Square. His brother Frederick (age 49) succeeded 4th Earl Bristol, 5th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol (age 46) by marriage Countess Bristol.
On 5th May 1783 George Cadogan 3rd Earl Cadogan was born to Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan (age 54) and Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan (age 25) in St James' Square.
On 23rd March 1789 Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds (age 75) died at St James' Square. He was buried at the Osborne Family Chapel at All Hallows' Church Harthill [Map]. His son Francis (age 38) succeeded 5th Duke Leeds, 5th Earl of Danby, 5th Viscount Osborne, 5th Viscount Latimer, 5th Baron Osborne of Kinderton, 6th Baronet Osborne of Kiveton. Catherine Anguish Duchess Leeds (age 25) by marriage Duchess Leeds.
On 21st October 1816 William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp (age 69) died at St James' Square. His son William (age 33) succeeded 2nd Earl Beauchamp, 2nd Viscount Elmley of Worcestershire, 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire.
On 28th March 1898 George Byng 3rd Earl Strafford (age 68) died at St James' Square. His brother Henry (age 66) succeeded 4th Earl Strafford, 4th Viscount Enfield of Enfield in Middlesex, 4th Baron Strafford of Harmondsworth in Middlesex.
10 St James' Square, Westminster, London, England, British Isles
On 2nd July 1839 Ralph King-Milbanke 2nd Earl of Lovelace was born to William King Noel 1st Earl Lovelace (age 34) and Augusta Ada Byron Countess Lovelace (age 23) at 10 St James' Square.
23 St James' Square, Westminster, London, England, British Isles
On 4th April 1865 Edward George Villiers Stanley 17th Earl of Derby was born to Frederick Arthur Stanley 16th Earl of Derby (age 24) and Constance Villiers Countess Derby (age 25) at 23 St James' Square.
Cleveland House, St James' Square, Westminster, London, England, British Isles
John Evelyn's Diary. 4th December 1679. I dined, together with Lord Ossory (age 45) and the Earl of Chesterfield (age 45), at the Portugal Ambassador's (age 53), now newly come, at Cleveland House, a noble palace, too good for that infamous.... [Note. Probably a reference to Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 39)] The staircase is sumptuous, and the gallery and garden; but, above all, the costly furniture belonging to the Ambassador, especially the rich Japan cabinets, of which I think there were a dozen. There was a billiard table, with as many more hazards as ours commonly have; the game being only to prosecute the ball till hazarded, without passing the port, or touching the pin; if one miss hitting the ball every time, the game is lost, or if hazarded. It is more difficult to hazard a ball, though so many, than in our table, by reason the bound is made so exactly even, and the edges not stuffed; the balls are also bigger, and they for the most part use the sharp and small end of the billiard stick, which is shod with brass, or silver. The entertainment was exceedingly civil; but, besides a good olio, the dishes were trifling, hashed and condited after their way, not at all fit for an English stomach, which is for solid meat. There was yet good fowls, but roasted to coal, nor were the sweetmeats good.
On 21st August 1891 Harry George Powlett 4th Duke Cleveland (age 88) died at Cleveland House, 16 St James' Square, St James'.
Duke of Cleveland, Marquess of Cleveland, Earl Darlington and Viscount Barnard, Baron Raby of Raby Castle in County Durham extinct.
Henry de Vere Vane 9th Baron Barnard (age 37) succeeded 9th Baron Barnard. Catherine Sarah Cecil Baroness Barnard (age 30) by marriage Baroness Barnard.
Norfolk House, St James' Square, Westminster, London, England, British Isles
On 4th June 1738 King George III of Great Britain and Ireland was born to Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 31) and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 18) at Norfolk House, St James' Square. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 22nd March 1886 Augusta Mary Minna Catherine Lyons Duchess Norfolk (age 64) died at Norfolk House, St James' Square. She was buried at the Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel Castle [Map].
Warren's Hotel St James' Square, Westminster, London, England, British Isles
On 8th January 1811 Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury was born to Charles Brudenell 1st Marquess Ailesbury (age 37) and Henrietta Maria Hill at Warren's Hotel St James' Square.
