Myddelton Collection

King James rescued from the New River, 1897. Creator: John Leech
King James rescued from the New River, 1897. King James I of England (1566-1625) granted a charter in 1604 for the design and construction of the New River

Jane Needham, Mrs Myddleton, 1666. Artist: Peter Lely
Jane Needham, Mrs Myddleton, 1666. Portrait of Jane Needham, later Jane Myddleton or Middleton (1645-1692), one of the Ladies of the Court of Charles II

Sir Hugh Middleton Or Myddelton C1560-1631. Welsh Goldsmith, Clothmaker, Banker, Entrepreneur, Mine-Owner And Self-Taught Engineer. Projector Of New River Scheme

Deacons Music Hall, Finsbury, London
Postcard with " A view of Deacons Music Hall which was demolished in 1891 for the making of Rosebery Avenue" in Finsbury

Starkey Myddelton
STARKEY MYDDELTON Churchman, dissenting preacher of the gospel Date: ? - 1768

Wales, Wrexham, Chirk. The Baroque gates of Chirk Castle, wrought by the Davies brothers of Bersham around 1712 AD, are topped by the Myddelton coat of arms and a pair of wolves

Source Size = 4028 x 5030
The Statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton at Islington Green, Sculptured by the Late John Thomas

Portrait of Sir Hugh Middleton (1560-31), from Lodges British Portraits
KW178685 Portrait of Sir Hugh Middleton (1560-31), from Lodges British Portraits, 1823 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton, Islington Green, 1862
Engraving showing the statue of Sir Hugh Myddelton, sculpted by John Thomas, on Islington Green, North London, 1862

Hugh Mydleton Monument
HUGH MIDDLETON (MYDDLETON) - Moument to Sir Hugh Middleton (Myddelton or Mydelton), who financed the cutting of the New River in 1613 to supply London with its drinking water

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Sir Hugh Myddelton (1560-1631) was a remarkable Welsh figure, renowned as a goldsmith, clothmaker, banker, entrepreneur, mine-owner, and self-taught engineer. His most notable achievement was the project of the New River Scheme, which brought fresh water from Hertfordshire to London, saving the city from water scarcity. In 1862, a statue was erected in his honor at Islington Green. The portrait above is from Lodges British Portraits, published in 1823. Myddelton's ingenuity extended beyond water, as seen in the Deacons Music Hall in Finsbury, London, a venue he funded. His legacy includes the rescue of King James I from the New River in 1605, depicted in this engraving by John Leech. Myddelton's wife, Jane Needham, is also remembered through Peter Lely's painting of her as Lady Myddelton. Born in Wrexham, Wales, Myddelton's impact transcended his hometown, leaving a lasting mark on London's history.