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1. pintsofhistory.com › 2013/02/28 › the-entailThe “Entail,” Primogeniture, and Why Matthew Inherits Downton ...

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   Feb 28, 2013 · The Downton Abbey TV series begins with a predicament for the Earl of Grantham. Earl Robert has no sons, and an “entail” keeps any of his three daughters from inheriting his great estate and mansion: Downton Abbey. Robert’s heir is Matthew Crawley, a distant cousin. Matthew will someday inherit both the earl’s title and his real estate ...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Highclere_CastleHighclere Castle - Wikipedia

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   Highclere Castle. Highclere Castle / ˈhaɪklɪər / is a Grade I listed country house built in 1679 and largely renovated in the 1840s, with a park designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century. The 5,000-acre (2,000 ha) estate is in Highclere in Hampshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Newbury, Berkshire, and 9.5 miles (15 km ...

4. allthatsinteresting.com › highclere-castleInside Highclere Castle, The Real-Life Downton Abbey House

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   Feb 7, 2024 · The famed 5th Earl of Carnarvon, George Herbert, inherited the castle in 1890, and he brought with him many debts. He wasn't sure how he'd afford to run the property — until he married an illegitimate Rothschild heiress who arrived with a sizeable dowry. His new wife, Almina Herbert, was wealthy but charitable.

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5. austenprose.com › downton-abbey-entailedDownton Abbey Entailed? Understanding the Complicated Legal ...

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   A picture of Chawton Manor House circa 1913, the same era as Downton Abbey’s setting. Jane Austen’s elder brother Edward inherited the estate in 1794, not from his father, but from a cousin, Thomas Knight, who without any children made Edward his heir.

6. www.english-heritage.org.uk › visit › inspire-meThe Real Downton Abbey: Decline of the Country House ...

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   Dec 19, 2014 · The gradual merging of cook and housekeeper roles reflects the disappearance of servants at Brodsworth. Eventually there remained only Emily Chester (who worked at the house for fifty years until 1980) and the last member of the family and resident, Sylvia Grant-Dalton. Together they held the fort as the Hall gradually declined around them, and ...

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7. www.architecturaldigest.com › story › highclereHighclere Castle: A Look at the Real Downton Abbey

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   Feb 29, 2012 · Downton Abbey, PBS’s hit period drama that has become essential Sunday-night viewing, has turned its setting, Britain’s Highclere Castle, into a television icon. Here AD revisits the historic ...

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   Who inherited Downton Abbey's title?

   • Downton Abbey reveals that Earl Robert inherited from his father, who presumably got the title from his father — in a line of succession stretching back to the first Earl of Grantham, based on a strict male-only version of primogeniture. The system keeps Robert from leaving the title to one of his daughters.

   The “Entail,” Primogeniture, and Why Matthew Inherits Downton Abbey

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   Can women inherit Downton Abbey?

   • Miss O’Brien, Cora’s maid says that women cannot inherit. That is not correct. They cannot inherit the title but if the Earl owned Downton Abbey outright (in fee simple absolute) he could leave it to his wife or his three daughters and ignore the rule on primogeniture. Unfortunately, the Earl does not own the estate outright. It is entailed.

   Downton Abbey Entailed? Understanding the Complicated

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   Where did Downton Abbey come from?

   • Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England: the Victorian mansion serving as TV’s Downton Abbey The Downton story begins in 1912, but the family’s problem has its origin centuries earlier, in the High Middle Ages. Most European monarchies and noble families operated under the primogeniture system.

   The “Entail,” Primogeniture, and Why Matthew Inherits Downton Abbey

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   Who owns Downton Abbey?

   • However, the amount of actual riches needed to upkeep the property is astounding. Therefore, the current owners, George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon, and his wife Fiona, 8th Countess of Carnarvon, are thankful for the increase in paying visitors that Downton Abbey has brought to their home.

   Inside Highclere Castle, The Real-Life Downton Abbey House - All That's

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   Where is Highclere Castle in Downton Abbey?

   • Fans of the period drama Downton Abbey will surely recognize Highclere Castle as the primary setting of the show. Located in Hampshire, England, the manor’s fairy-tale Jacobethan architecture makes it a standout among castles. It also has an impressive historical list of residents. Perhaps most notable was the 5th Earl of Carnarvon.

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   Who inherited Chawton manor house?

   • A picture of Chawton Manor House circa 1913, the same era as Downton Abbey’s setting. Jane Austen’s elder brother Edward inherited the estate in 1794, not from his father, but from a cousin, Thomas Knight, who without any children made Edward his heir.

   Downton Abbey Entailed? Understanding the Complicated

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9. www.britannica.com › place › Highclere-CastleHighclere Castle | Description, History, Map, & Facts ...

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   Sep 23, 2024 · Highclere Castle, stately home in Hampshire, England, owned by the earls of Carnarvon. The castle has more than 200 rooms and stands on a tract of about 1,060 acres (430 hectares). It gained fame as the setting for the television series Downton Abbey (2010–15). Highclere Castle, Hampshire, England. Highclere is located on land that came under ...