Watching over the meeting

Portrait of a lady

by George Geldorp (1595–1665), a Flemish painter noted for portraits of noblemen.

Sir william russell

by Mary Beale (1633 – 1699). One of the few women artists of the time.

lady Croke, née Brigette hawtrey, last of the hawtrey Family,

attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger. William Hawtrey built the mansion in about 1565.

the Children of Charles i

by Henry Stone. Stone was a British artist who died in 1653.

Sir henry Croke

(1588 – 1659), Clerk of the Pipe in the Exchequer, attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger. Sir Henry was in charge of the paper finance records.

Bridget Cromwell

(1624 – 1660) by Cornelius Johnson (1593 – 1661). Oliver Cromwell’s eldest daughter.