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London Streets and Squares: Audley

North Audley Street and South Audley Street point to the existence of Hugh Audley, a barrister of the Middle Temple and owner of a landed estate hereabouts worth a million of money; which, at his death, in 1662, fell to Sir William Davies, Lord Mayor of London, the father of Miss Mary Davies already alluded to in connection with Davies Street and Ebury Manor, Belgravia.

Old Quebec Street commemorates the capture of Quebec by General Wolfe in 1759, about which period this street was first built upon. Seymour Place and Upper Seymour Street were designated after the Seymours, from whom the Portmans are descended. Montague Street and Montague Square were so called in compliment to Mrs.