Spencer, Es], Within a few years, great additions and improvements have been made to this beautiful spot by the present occupant, who has enlarged the mansion and completely reformed the gardens and grounds. This property originally belonged to the Underbill family, having been purchased by Nathaniel Underbill, of John Turner, in 1685. Nathaniel Underbill was the youngest son of the celebrated Captain John Underbill, commonly called Lord Underbill, descended of an ancient and honorable family, in Warwickshire, England.

As early as 1416, we find John Underbill and Agnes his wife, seated at Uningham in Warwickshire, and in 1587, occurs the name of Sir Hercules Underbill, Knight, High Sheriff of that county.!^

The following account of Captain John Underbill, "of whom so frequent mention is made in the early histories of New England and New York," is taken from a small printed volume, called the " Algerine Captive," by John Underbill. He had

» Co. Rec. Religious Soc. Lib. B. 30.

b The celebrated Mr. Edward Underbill, one of Queen Mary's band of gentlemen pensioners, in 155i^, was a member of this family.

To face page

Holland, lids Field.

fi'tcr--Mfipy David

liv- 1 Kf.iis

='i hos. Alsiiji

festire, 4'r&.f„Si''«-,"s.^ 4r

1:75.

apt. Spen-

Honejrwell

Arms. -- Ar. i vert, as mi a hind, \od

mpinber of the Reli gious Society of Frifnds, and most of 1 his dcscendanls to | this day h.nvp been I born members of ( that society, ob. ;rt I 30.

neborali=:Henry Townsend

Bartow Mary

228 HISTORY OF THE