West Horsley Place past owners
by Yvette Purdy

1547-1643
Royal links continue
Sir Anthony Browne and the Montagues all have strong royal connections

1547-1643
Anthony Browne and the Montagues
Henry VIII gives WHP to Sir Anthony Browne, who is followed by his relations, the Lords Montague

1625-1645
Carew Raleigh
A member of the Raleigh family buys West Horsley Place and leaves it to Sir Walter's youngest son, Carew Raleigh

1665-1704
Nicholas family and royalty
Sir Nicholas and his son sir John continue the royal connection with WHP - both accompany Charles II in his exile

1665
Nicholas purchase
Sir Edward Nicholas buys the house from Carew Raleigh

1665-1749
Nicholas papers
The greatest contribution of the family to the history of West Horsley Place is the immensely detailed notebooks written by Sir John Nicholas

1749-1923
West ownership
Through a very long period of ownership the Westons decline from considerable wealth to relative poverty and in 1923 they sell the estate to Lady Cooper.

1749
Descent to Westons
Through the female line West Horsley Place is inherited by the family of Sir Henry Weston of Ockham

1931
New family owns West Horsley Place
The duchess of Roxburghe's father, Lord Crewe, buys the West Horsley Place estate, when looking it is said, for a small place inn the country