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Accommodation by Historic Figure - J to K

From Stonewall Jackson to Rudyard Kipling

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H to I | J to K | L | M | N to O | P to Q | R | S | T to V | W to Z

Listings are by surname except in the case of kings, queens and other monarchs. Hotels and other accommodation marked with an asterisk (*) denotes a particularly strong connection with the specific individual. Accommodation is within the United Kingdom unless stated otherwise.

Photograph of Jesse JamesJesse James
Jackson, Thomas Jonathan. 1824 – 1863. Confederate General during the American Civil War usually referred to as “Stonewall Jackson”. Mayhurst Inn (USA) | *Inn at Narrow Passage (USA)

Jacobi, Johann. 1740 – 1814. German philosopher and poet. Schwarzwalder Hof (Germany)

James I of England. 1566 - 1625. Also James VI of Scotland who became the first Stuart King of England following the death of Elizabeth I. Walworth Castle | Chillingham Castle | Traquair

James I of Aragon. 1213 – 1276. Also known as James the Conqueror owing to the expansion of Aragonese territory during his reign. Parador de Alcaniz (Spain) | Palau lo Mirador (Spain)

James, Henry. 1843 - 1916. American-born writer celebrated for both his fiction and non-fiction work, including The Turn of the Screw. Cliveden | Abbots Grange | Cannizaro House | Hotel d’Europe of Avignon (France)

James, Jesse. 1847 - 1882. Wild West outlaw and gang member who undertook numerous armed robberies. St. James Hotel of Cimarron (USA) | St. James of Selma (USA)

Jeffreys, Judge George. 1645 - 1689. Infamous Lord Chief Justice of England who presided over the “Bloody Assizes” following the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685. The Greyhound | Swan of Alton | Castle of Taunton | The George Inn at Norton St Philip

Jerome, Jerome K. 1859 – 1927. English writer of humour whose most famous work is undoubtedly Three Men in a Boat. Bull at Sonning

Photograph of James JoyceJames Joyce (by C Ruf)
John, King. 1167 – 1216. Comparatively unsuccessful English monarch who famously signed the Magna Carta following a baronial revolt. The Angel and Royal | Saracen’s Head of Southwell | King John’s Hunting Lodge

John I of Aragon. 1350 – 1396. Spanish monarch sometimes referred to as “The Hunter”. Palau lo Mirador (Spain)

John II, King of Portugal. 1455 – 1495. Occasionally referred to as The Perfect Prince, and widely respected throughout Europe during his reign. Pousada Castelo de Palmela

Johnson, Lyndon Baines. 1908 – 1973. Democratic party politician who became the 36th President of the United States following the assassination of John F Kennedy. The Driskill (USA)

Johnson, Samuel. 1709 - 1784. Influential and celebrated writer most famous for his Dictionary of the English Language. Luton Hoo Hotel | Ye Old Bulls Head | The Taychreggan | Prestonfield | The Castle Snug

Jones, Inigo. 1673 – 1652. Revered English architect responsible for numerous notable buildings including Banqueting House in Whitehall, London. Gwydir Castle

Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor. 1741 – 1790. Enlightenment monarch particularly noted for his dedication to the arts. Weisses Kreuz (Austria) | Cour du Courbeau (France)

Jovellanos, Gaspar Melchor de. 1744 – 1811. Spanish statesman and philosopher who is recognized as one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment of the country. Palacio de Luces (Spain)

Joyce, James. 1882 – 1941. Irish author whose most acclaimed work is undoubtedly Ulysses. Victoria Palace of Paris (France) | The Shelbourne (Republic of Ireland)

Photograph of Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling (Bain Collection)
Keats, John. 1795 – 1821. English poet associated with the Romantic movement, most noted today for his Ode to a Nightingale. The Ambleside Salutation | *Burford Bridge Hotel | Hotel d’Inghilterra (Italy) | Imperial Tramontano (Italy)

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald. 1917 – 1963. Democrat President of the United States who was famously assassinated in Dallas. Lynford Hall | Mission Inn (USA)

Kesselring, Albert. 1885 - 1960. German Field Marshall often considered one of the most formidable military commanders of World War II. *San Domenico Palace (Italy)

Kingsley, Charles. 1819 - 1875. Historian, writer and clergyman who is best known for his book The Water Babies. The Three Crowns

Kipling, Rudyard. 1865 – 1936. Author and poet responsible for some of the most enduring work in the English language, including the verse If and The Jungle Book. *Brown’s of Mayfair | Cliveden | The Swan of Fittleworth | Le Meurice (France)


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