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is married, and upon his marriage if he was single at his succession. The new heir then occupies the vacated principal house.
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maintains a dower house in London as well as one in the country. Well-known royal dower-houses in London have included
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The dower house might also be occupied by an elder son after his marriage, or simply rented to a tenant.
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available for use by the widow of the previous owner of an English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish
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as a dower house from time to time after the 1st Duke moved the family seat to nearby
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in Surrey served as the filming location of the dower house in the
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UK term for a large house available to an estate owner's widow
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upon the unexpected death of the 10th Duke in 1950.
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Dean Castle
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Clarence House
Marlborough House
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