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 INathaniel 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 Nevir England and New York," is taken from a small printed volume, called the " Algerine Captive," by John Underbill. He had

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b The celebrated Mr. Edward Uiiderhill, one of Queen Mary's band of gentlemen pensionersj in 155>^, was a member of tliis family.

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