The Family
Sir John Heathcoat-Amory, grandson of the 1st Baronet, was married to Joyce Wethered, the golfer. An exhibition of golfing memorabilia can be found in the house. Roderick Heathcoat-Amory (1907–1998), youngest son of the second Baronet, was a Brigadier in the Army. His sons are the Conservative politician David Heathcoat-Amory, and the leading political columnist of the Daily Mail, Edward Heathcoat Amory.
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