William John Bankes
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William John Bankes was an English politician, explorer, Egyptologist and adventurer.
Portrait by George Sandars, 1812
Anne Frances Bankes (1789–1864), Countess of Falmouth by Thomas Lawrence 1810-15 (at Kingston Lacy)
Kingston Lacy, the seat of Bankes family.
Bankes family
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The Bankes family were prominent landed gentry in Dorset, England, for over 400 years. They owned large portions of land throughout Dorset, including the Kingston Lacy estate and made significant cont
William John Bankes
…1855) was an English politician, explorer, Egyptologist and adventurer. The second, but first surviving, son of Henry Bankes MP, he was a member of the Bankes family of Dorset. Sir Charles Barry reclad Kingston Lacy in stone as it is today. He travelled extensively to the Near East and Egypt and made an extensive…
Sir John Bankes, portrait by Gilbert Jackson
Lady Mary Bankes defended the castle during two sieges in the English Civil War.
Sir Ralph Bankes, portrait by Sir Peter Lely
William John Bankes, portrait by George Sandars, 1812