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Boughton House is a
country house in the
English country of
Northamptonshire which belongs to the
Duke of Buccleuch.
Boughton was originally a monastic building but Sir
Edward Montagu,
Lord Chief Justice to
King Henry VIII, purchased it in 1528 just prior to the
Dissolution of the Monasteries and began to convert it into a mansion. Most of the present building is the work of
Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu. Montagu was a former English ambassador to France, and Boughton House shows strong French architectural influences. His son,
John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, made little alteration to the House, but made sweeping changes to the landscape and gardens after his return from campaign in Europe with his father in law,
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Following the death of George, 3rd Duke of Montagu in 1790, the house passed, through the marriage of his daughter, Elizabeth, to
Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, 5th Duke of Queensberry. They were and remain a Scottish family and own several other country houses. It was little used or altered from the mid 18th century, but was well cared for. Because of this it has some of the best preserved
baroque state rooms in the British Isles.
Boughton House is open to the public in August (2-5pm, last entry 4pm) and for educational groups, by appointment, throughout the year.
The parkland is open May - July (except Saturdays) and every day in August, 1pm-5pm .
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