February 2012
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Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness →
Poplar Hill on His Lordship’s Kindness (a.k.a. just simply “His Lordship’s Kindness”) is widely recognized as one of the finest examples of 18th century five-part Georgian architecture in America.
It is one of only three (3) historic structures in Prince George’s County, Maryland to receive the prestigious honor of being designated a “National Historic...
From the Poplar Hill Chronology
1711 - Col. Henry Darnall dies and wills most of his real estate to his son, Henry Darnall, II. By the 1720’s the latter was experiencing serious financial difficulties, and in the period from 1727 to 1730 he liquidated much of his property (eventually 6,700 acres of His Lordship’s Kindness, which Darnall disposed of, returned to the possession of the Calverts).
From the Poplar Hill Chronology
1703 - Colonel Henry Darnall receives the patent for a 7,000 acre land grant from his relative by marriage Charles Calvert, the third Lord Baltimore. The 7,000 acre tract of land is named “His Lordship’s Kindness” in recognition of Lord Baltimore’s generosity. Darnall, who lived at the nearby “Woodyard” as well as at “Darnall’s Chance” in Upper...
