King Street Covent Garden is in Covent Garden [Map].
On 24th June 1604 Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford [aged 54] died at his home in King Street Covent Garden. His son Henry [aged 11] succeeded 18th Earl of Oxford.
John Evelyn's Diary. 27th February 1695. The Marquis of Normanby [aged 46] told me King Charles had a design to buy all King Street, and build it nobly, it being the street leading to Westminster. This might have been done for the expense of the Queen's funeral, which was £50,000, against her desire.
From 1637 to 1643 William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 27] lived at 43 King Street.
From 1645 to 1647 Henry Vane "The Younger" [aged 31] lived at 43 King Street.
From 1662 to 1665 Kenelm Digby [aged 59] lived at 43 King Street.
From 1666 to 1680 Denzil Holles 1st Baron Holles [aged 66] lived at 43 King Street.
From 1681 to 1688 Bishop Nathaniel Crew 3rd Baron Crew [aged 47] lived at 43 King Street.
From 1690 to 1727 Edward Russell 1st Earl Orford [aged 37] lived at 43 King Street.
After November 1691 Edward Russell 1st Earl Orford [aged 38] lived at 43 King Street.
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On 26th November 1727 Edward Russell 1st Earl Orford [aged 74] died at 43 King Street. He was buried at Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies. Earl Orford extinct.