Ownership History
The estate was granted to the Montagu family in 1540 by King Henry VIII, and they kept it until 1913.
In 1938 Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of King George V, bought the house and estate with the bulk of his legacy from the late king. The Duke's wife Alice was the daughter of John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch, a descendant of the Montagu family.
It was announced in January 1995 that the Gloucesters would vacate the house, which costs £35,000 to £50,000 a year to maintain. It was leased for seven years to Berenger Antiques.The family retains the estate, but they now live solely in Kensington Palace, where they have an apartment.
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