Comments on: Revealed: the aristocrats and City bankers who own England William Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam - Military Wiki As he had no son, the title went to his fathers cousin, Ericand on his death in 1953, Tom, great grandson of the 5th holder of the title became the 10th Earl. On the death of the tenth Earl, all the titles became extinct. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. "[82], Shinwell, seemingly intent on the destruction of "the privileged rich", decreed that the mining would continue right up to Wentworth Woodhouse. The largest privately-owned house in Europe is finally awaking from its slumber heralds the mansions website. Coolattin Lives - Co. Wicklow | Home Harbouring a significant mining history, the countryside around Wentworth is an attractive and productive rural landscape with traditional buildings situated amongst undulating farmland and deciduous woodlands. Successive Earls Fitzwilliam invested in the construction of more homes, workshops, factories and shop premises as well as in public buildings like schools, hospitals and meeting halls. [98][99] It was thought that there might have been a connection to the house because Austen uses the name Fitzwilliam in her novel, but following the Chancellor's Autumn Statement the Jane Austen Society dismissed the likelihood, given the absence of any evidence that she had visited the estate. Generally called His Honour Wentworth, he commissioned Henry Flitcroft to design the extravagant re-modellingand extension of Wentworth Woodhouse, but died before seeing it realised. The Estate | Fitzwilliam Malton Estate | North Yorkshire