The Temple-Grenville Family
The propensity to marry heiresses is shown by the family name being changed to Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville by the late 18th-century. The following family members were the owners of the estate and creators of the house & gardens as they now exist:
- Peter Temple, ?-1578: leased the estate in 1571.
- John Temple, 1542-1603: first inherits the lease from his father Peter then purchased the estate in 1589.
- Sir Thomas Temple, 1567 - c. 1637: 1st Baronet, he inherited from his father John.
- Sir Peter Temple, 1592–1653: 2nd Baronet, he was given the estate by his father the 1st Baronet in 1630.
- Sir Richard Temple, 1634-1697: 3rd Baronet, he inherited the estate from his father, the 2nd Baronet.
- Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, 1675-1749: 4th Baronet, later Baron Cobham and finally Viscount Cobham, he inherited from his father, the 3rd Baronet.
- Richard Grenville-Temple, 1711-1779: 2nd Earl Temple, he inherited from his uncle, Viscount Cobham.
- George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1753-1813: 1st Marquess of Buckingham, he inherited from his uncle, the 2nd Earl Temple.
- Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1776-1839: 2nd Marquess of Buckingham later 1st Duke of Buckingham & Chandos, he inherited from his father, the 1st Marquess of Buckingham.
- Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1797-1861: 2nd Duke of Buckingham & Chandos, he inherited from his father, the 1st Duke.
- Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1823-1889: 3rd Duke of Buckingham & Chandos, he inherited from his father, the 2nd Duke.
- Lady Mary Morgan-Grenville, 1852-1944: 11th Baroness Kinloss, she inherited from her father, the 3rd Duke.
- Richard G. Morgan-Grenville, 1887-1914: was given the estate in 1908 by his mother Lady Kinloss. He was killed fighting in the First World War.
- Reverend Luis C.F.T. Morgan-Grenville, 1889-1944: inherited the estate on the death of his brother Richard, and sold it in 1921.
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