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Daily MailChartwell, Kent Chartwell's land has history dating back to the 14th century and it is thought to have been built on as early as the 16th century, with Historic England noting that some of the Tudor brickwork is still visible on external walls. The estate was acquired by Sir Francis Child the Elder in 1713 and the report notes the Child family's links to the East India Company which it says increased the family's wealth. It has been included on the National Trust's list because between 1624 and 1641, it 'belonged to an East India Company merchant named Captain John Milward, a trader in luxury goods, particularly silks'. West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire The National Trust states that West Wycombe Park has connections to the East India Company and was once owned by Samuel Dashwood and his brother, Sir Francis Dashwood, 1st Baronet. Sir John's daughter, Catherine Harpur, married Sir Henry Gough, MP and East India Company merchant.
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