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Draycot Estate covered 4,300 acres (17 km) at its most, covering as landlord (with some principal demesne, i.e. private parkland) all but a small minority of land (remaining commons, rectories, vicarages and glebelands) of Draycot Cerne,
681:(1626â1697), antiquary, natural philosopher and writer, was a frequent visitor to old Draycot House. His biography, by Ruth Scurr, was illustrated on the front cover with a watercolour of Aubrey and
472:(1736-1794) added a new south front, and east and west wings around the core of the medieval manor. Further work was undertaken in 1784, including the design of a ceiling by
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Draycot was renamed Draycot Cerne. All of the cottages and farms of Draycot Cerne were within the Draycot Estate, belonging to Draycot House.
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Draycot Cerne in 1863 from his cousin the 5th Earl of Mornington, and lived there in retirement until his death in 1884.
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Kington Langley.
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