OUR LOST FAMILY CASTLE: An Emotional REUNION! Hinchingbrooke Pt 2

This time on American Viscountess, I visit Hinchingbrooke House in the east of England with my father-in-law, the 11th Earl of Sandwich and one of his sisters, Lady Kate Hunloke. Hinchingbrooke was the ancestral home of the Earls of Sandwich from 1627 until 1955, when the family moved to Mapperton House in Dorset. Now a school, the house has been transformed, but in this intensely emotional visit, I imagine how the house once was as she hears some of her father-in-laws childhood memories of living at Hinchingbrooke in the 1940s and early 1950s.
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[@JenningsCraftsBoutique]

My Ancestors worked at Hinchingbrooke Castle Julie, one worked in the stables too, in the early 1800's and my 5th Great Grandmother mended shirts for the gentry as well lol. Also my Great Grandfather sold horses to another well known family, The Fitzwilliams when he lived in Huntingdon, Cambs in the early 1900's to the 30's.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thanks for sharing! Do you have any diaries from them?

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

Very interesting , glad you know about your ancestors ❤️

[@domesdaytoamericaproject5268]

@@AmericanViscountess I am unaware of any they may have left behind. They did, however, leave an archeological diary at a quay In London the family held since the 1270’s (no typo). It’s recorded in the “Big Dog” in “London Waterfront 1100-1666. “ I released a new video last night about it-giving primary sources used. Thank you for asking!

[@SL-et8gx]

What a fantastic episode of memories! I could sit through 15 episodes of these two telling their stories and showing us more of the house!! I do hope there are more episodes!♥️

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you! Please watch next week - Part 3 - it will bring you to tears.

[@lynnralph8373]

How wonderful to hear this brother and sister talk about their history. I am sure that after Julie left they suddenly remembered more! This is why we should encourage older members of our families to talk about their past, we could all learn so much before it is too late.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! And be sure to tune in on Saturday for part 3 - lots of tears from me.

[@txarte6883]

Julie, how many children do you and Luke have, 4? Boys Girls? What ages are they now? Watching you tear up, I know how much family means to you. When I heard the coincidence of the American family parallel, I knew it wasn't a coincidence. ❤

[@pattimessenger6214]

Thank you Julie and all of the Montagus that have generously shared this amazing family history, and letting us peek into the historic family homes. Your family are sweet and have studied the histories of the homes, the people who previously lived there whether family or not, and their own family history too. And thank you Julie and Luke, for bringing this ancient history to our computers and other devices so that it isn’t lost to the sands of time. I know you all work extremely hard at all of the various KZbin channels. And none of you are above rolling up your sleeves and doing the hard work of maintaining and repairing Mapperton and it’s many structures and features. You’re all doing an amazing job!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you Patti! I am smiling while I type!

[@kellmac]

Exciting and sad at the same time. I'm so glad the school appreciates the historic value of Hinchingbrooke. Thank you, the earl, and his sister for sharing with us! Very touching.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! Please be sure to tune in next week - lots of tears from me!!!

[@sarah3796]

This is so lovely. I really love hearing older people share their stories

[@reflectingqueen]

I do too, and now I am older myself (75).....and I hear myself referring to the past and sharing memories...am under the impression that not many people are really interested...

[@celticlass8573]

Once Julie is done her dissertation, I would love to see a video, or more appropriately a series of videos, tracing Alberta's life from her beginnings, perhaps visiting the places where she went/lived, on through when she married and move to Hinchingbrook, what she did during her time there, what her impressions were when she first saw Hinchingbrook, how she took to her new life and responsibilities, etc. I think it would be really interesting to hear about Alberta from Julie's perspective, but also to hear from the people who knew her as children.

[@AmericanViscountess]

We will be doing this! Rest assured!

[@merihouse2724]

I would love that also.

[@01Lenda]

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[@mytobytobster]

I didn’t know about Julie’s Masters!! Details someone - I just joined.

[@celticlass8573]

@@mytobytobster I don't recall the exact name of her course of study, but it's something like Manor House Studies, and her dissertation is about a former Countess of Sandwich (the title Julie will someday inherit) named Alberta, who was an American from Chicago who married into the British Aristocracy and became the Countess of Sandwich when she married Julie's husband Luke's ancestor (great grandfather?). Julie is particularly interested in Alberta, because she is also from a suburb of Chicago, married into the British Aristocracy, and will eventually be a Countess of Sandwich herself, which is pretty neat. :) I hope I remember all that right lol.

[@pegala]

My compliments to whomever produced your snappy opening with the oh so American Corvette - so evocative! A nice intro to your whole series. Such fun!

[@blairwarren5418]

So sweet to see how much your heart aches for John and Kates loss of their family home. So glad to hear of their wonderful memories.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! Please be sure to tune in next week - lots of tears from me!!!

[@ernesthopkins3746]

Really moving to hear them describe their lives in the house. Thank you for taking the time to share this history with the public.

[@PLuMUK54]

I have lived in my house for over 67 years, and sitting watching this, my own memories have come flooding back, memories that I had not realised were still there. Looking around the room, I can "see" family Christmas gatherings, my mum sat in her favourite chair by the fire, and looking out of the window I can "see" the rose garden that my grandpa planted in the 1920s. Thank you for sharing your memories, which have allowed my own memories to surface. I'm sitting here with a big smile on my face, enjoying the good times all over again.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for sharing - wonderful to read. be sure to tune in next week for the upstairs and lots of tears too!

[@dcmc7383]

This series has made me quite emotional. My favorite part of "a telling of history" are the personal day-to-day life stories and experiences. This is one of those series that shows, no matter the disparate circumstances of birth, there are so many more commonalities. An older brother teasing a younger sister, sledding in the snow, hide and seek, being excited to show a visitor something in your home, being intimidated by large parties or groups at dinnertime. So many experiences we all share in our very diverse ways. Looking forward to Part 3.

[@leodannyportal]

Viscountess, love the passion you put into your work. Looking forward to your next documentary.

[@AmericanViscountess]

More to come!

[@karenryder6317]

I think it's wonderful how heartfelt you are about your husband's life and heritage. Not all Americans would have the same sense of cherishing these memories.

[@karlanorvell9573]

It really helped seeing the old photos of each room as you were going through to envision what it looked like during the time the family lived there. The stories from John and Kate really made it come alive as a family home. I really enjoyed this episode.

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it- be sure to tune in next week for the upstairs and lots of tears too!

[@DB-hu4lu]

I love seeing John and Kate reliving their memories of the home! How sad that it has passed from the family. I am curious about the family paintings that were left there, like the painting of Alberta. Do these still belong to the family or were they sold along with the house. I just can't imagine letting those go! You are doing such a wonderful job with this series Julie!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Some of the paintings do but sadly not the Alberta portrait

[@nancycolbert2703]

Julie what a role model you are for those entering into a British Aristrocratic family from foreign shores. It can be done .......successfully.

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you! Please watch next week - Part 3 - it will bring you to tears.

[@nancycolbert2703]

@@AmericanViscountess Oh I will be....watching. ♥️

[@danielvhogan]

No matter how old you are, nor what your background is, it is magical to go home with a sibling. I was very lucky to do such a tour with my sister, as the elder sibling after our mother died even though the house had passed out of our family. This made me smile.

[@lorihogue5015]

💖 It was SO wonderful to see the family estate of Hinchingbrooke. Edward Montagu (the judge) was my 13th great grandfather. Sidney Montagu is my 11th great grand uncle. I'd love to see Boughton House as well. #BucketList

[@tleemf6923]

Earl of sandwich??? ...for real ..is that indeed where the name came from ? ...how amazing to find that such a spectacular home belongs to your family..

[@chatterjeelinda4]

Sandwiches were invented by the 4th Earl

[@PLuMUK54]

It no longer belongs to the Montagu family.

[@cindyleeger]

How wonderful that you were able to visit with them. A wonderful memory for your family.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! Please be sure to tune in next week - lots of tears from me!!!

[@nicolehopkins2189]

How wonderful to be able to revisit the past. So glad the house still exists. What a treasure. Those windows!!!😍😍

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! Please be sure to tune in next week - lots of tears from me!!!

[@willhaylock3769]

Hinchingbrooke was my secondary school from 1968-1974 - the students were divided into four houses 'Peyps', 'Montagu', 'Cromwell' and 'Vesey' - I was in 'Pepys'. Samuel Peyps spent some of his life close by at Brampton (the place of my birth). Hinchingbrooke is arguably the most attractive State School in England, were were very privileged to have such a wonderful environment in which to learn.

[@MoonlightSonata214]

I would love to see Luke and Julie somehow one day be able to reacquire Hinchingbrooke House and bring it back into the family.

[@patriciabaughn4749]

What an interesting find. Human bones in the floor! So much history. So wonderful to hear John and his sister re tell their growing up experiences. Really loved this episode.

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you! Please watch next week - Part 3 - it will bring you to tears.

[@marciadynes7628]

Thank you for sharing the special memories for them and sharing with the world living in Canada we are such a young country and the younger generations live in a disposable world now don't understand that we would not have what we have today without our past generations hard challenging lives gives us our freedom and luxuries Today! Great work Julie!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! Please be sure to tune in next week - lots of tears from me!!!

[@teetarquin7012]

Julie, you crying at the end made me cry, too. This family is so lucky to have you!

[@bigboy77dk]

I find it sad, that so many of these buildings where torn down, because many of them where so beautiful. And I'd love to still see them decorated, as they where. I'm not really a fan of the concept of completely emptying the house, when it is sold, because so much history is lost that way.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! Please be sure to tune in next week - lots of tears from me!!!

[@barbdifilippo856]

Julie, these episodes are very moving and I am loving the stories being told.❤️

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it- be sure to tune in next week for the upstairs and lots of tears too!

[@heatherspence3848]

Sharing this channel with my mom, if she sees this, she loves it as much as me ❤

[@gw3959]

I went to Sixth Form at Hinchingbrooke House in 2007/2008. Such wonderful memories of this house and these rooms. I remember taking exams in the library room and prom in the grand entertainment room! The big staircase was forbidden however we used the back stairs! Would love to see the upstairs rooms. I remember a narrow staircase upstairs to the left leading up to the psychology rooms. We were told they were a nursery previously and are haunted! Thank you for the wonderful video!

[@bunnymomjulie6719]

Poor Dad! Frozen solid, but ever the storyteller! What a lovely aunt as well. I could listen to them for hours! I can't imagine being a child and having "nuns' bones" in the closet! Xoxo

[@traceygomes809]

I wish ...I wish...I wish you could have it back.♥️

[@PS_testing321...]

This has been fascinating, Julie. Thank you to you, the Earl, and Aunt Kate for sharing your family's history and the history of this beautiful home with us.

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it- be sure to tune in next week for the upstairs and lots of tears too!

[@gardeningfishingjimw9364]

Julie, thank you so much for revealing more of the history of the Montague family. This really is fascinating for me as I love true English history. I can see why you get so emotional about the history and stories being told

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you! Please watch next week - Part 3 - it will bring you to tears.

[@shelahansuriza9463]

What enduring history. A legacy that still lives in the walls of the house. Thank you for this beautiful opportunity to walk with you throughout time.

[@carolweaver3269]

This will be so wonderful to be part of seeing! Looking so much forth to it! Thank you! The young people going to school here, are so so lucky ! Just hope they are reminded of this history often, to keep the respect for it all?

[@JohnHollands]

Is it possible that what you described as an eagle on the coat of arms is actually a GRIFFIN? A griffin is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. It is a protector of treasure.

[@PLuMUK54]

There are 2 families, the Montagu, whose heraldic beast is an eagle, and the Montague, who do have a griffin.

[@celiabonadies5667]

@@PLuMUK54 Are the two families related?

[@mochalattemiss]

How beautiful it is that you are spending time with the elders in the family, and documenting this amazing history for not only your public (us), but for your own family for years to come. Brava, Julie! You make America proud!

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it- be sure to tune in next week for the upstairs and lots of tears too!

[@LSTEdD1]

Your reverence for the family history is beautiful.

[@MD11339]

Fabulous!! I love this episode, can’t wait for part 3. So much history of this once lovely family home. Bravo Julie!!!

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it- be sure to tune in next week for the upstairs and lots of tears too!

[@amapola53]

What a pity they Hinchingvrooks lost heir family castle. But this is a beautiful recollection of how it used to be.

[@kimvoogel9152]

This is first account history, history books n lessons don’t come close. Thank you for a 18 year old girl for this x

[@orangepeel3465]

I just love Julie! Love, Dallas, TX 🇺🇸

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! And be sure to tune in on Saturday for part 3 - lots of tears from me.

[@orangepeel3465]

@@AmericanViscountess I will be tuning in on Saturday for part 3! I am looking forward to it.

[@lieuwina]

Thank you for sharing Julie. This was wonderful as I live not too far from this beautiful building and I pass this building every time we have to go to Hinchinbrook hospital. As it is a school, I have not stopped to look at the grounds or building. This was wonderful for me to hear the story of the Earl of Sandwich and his sister Lady Kate Hunloke and seeing the inside of this beautiful building and seeing the pictures of the house when they lived in it, what a grand building. Pity you can not buy it back into the family. What a history. The features of what they found while renovating, amazing and the family crest. I could see how Lady Kate Hunloke and the Earl of Sandwich were feeling as they were going through the building and remembering their past. Beautiful.

[@tessp.l1284]

What a fascinating episode! Many regards to your father-in-law and aunt! I understand that the Benedictine nunnery was founded by William the Conqueror because their previous nunnery at Eltisley had been destroyed by the Danes. While it is indeed sad to think of the fate of many of the English country houses during the last century, for me, it is even sadder to trace them all back to the terrible dissolution of the monasteries, which not only saw the source of perpetual, Intercessory prayer by the monks and nuns wiped out overnight in England (which was a great comfort to the deeply religious English), but also sealed the fate of the lower classes to total devastation (as the monasteries were the source of hospitals, education, jobs, etc., indeed, a whole social structure). England was still Catholic under Henry VIII, but the dissolution of the monasteries was indeed a devastating blow to the spiritual and social fabric of the country, not to mention the loss of all the precious manuscripts and other treasures. Had England not dissolved the 800 monasteries and later remained a Catholic country, the deeply disturbing Victorian poorhouse in later years perhaps might have never existed for example. This is a history which is not well known at all in modern times, especially in England, but that even 19th century Protestant historians have confirmed. By the way, The Pilgrimage of Grace was the response to the dissolution of the monasteries and was in fact successful until the leaders naively believed the false promises of Henry VIII and were lured to London and put to death. Anyway, great episode!! Oh PS it would be fascinating to do a DNA check on those bones for links to Scottish royalty through Devorguilla de Balliol who had links to the nunnery. Wouldn’t that be a great project for the students at the school! It is amazing what can pop up through ancestry.com.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! Please be sure to tune in next week - lots of tears from me!!!

[@sallyannc3176]

Hmmm - the Reformation brought spiritual enlightenment to this country. The Roman catholic church was very corrrupt and didn't look out for the poor people at all, but instead took money from them to pay for that unnecessary intercessory prayer you mention. This is because of the wrong teaching about souls needing to be 'freed' from purgatory (a doctrine not found in the Bible). The Protestants were/are by no means perfect but at least we know the Bible in our own language - instead of the Latin used to keep Biblical knowledge from poor, uneducated people - and we know that we need no one to intercede between us and God except Jesus, and we can pray directly to him ourselves with no need for any monks/nuns/saints.

[@tessp.l1284]

@@sallyannc3176 I am afraid you are very wrong about the monasteries not taking care of the poor and the sick, it is a historical fact that the dissolution of the monasteries left a great portion of the people unassisted and greatly impoverished. I would suggest you consult the great Protestant historian, William Cobbett, on this established fact. Furthermore, England was still very much a Catholic country when the confiscation took place, and so your defense of Protestantism at this stage and as a response really has no bearing on the subject.

[@sallyannc3176]

@@tessp.l1284 No matter whether they provided care for the sick and poor the monasteries were extremely corrupt and over powerful. Of course Henry VIII was no better but the Reformation had to happen.

[@sallysampson628]

So wonderful to see and hear of the memories and stories of the then ‘children’ now the Earl and his sister. I found it very moving also because the family lost their home, as I know did so many others after WWII. I’m glad it’s survived and you were able to visit. It is so interesting and the architecture and history makes me curious to learn more and what a lot there is!! Thank you for sharing this quite intimate visit with us all! 😃🙅‍♀️

[@wendygarfagnana4681]

Loved it, loved it , LOVED IT ! can't wait for the next installment !

[@AmericanViscountess]

Yay! Thank you! thank you! Please watch next week - Part 3 - it will bring you to tears.

[@melissasinclair2355]

Thank you, I love the houses and the stories. In a world of short memories and cults of personality, your regard for knowledge keepers of generations of family stories full of humanity makes your show very special. Watching your shows reminds me of sitting around kitchen fires and listening to my grandparents and great-Aunts and Uncle recount their family stories. Not stories of grand houses but humanity all the same.

[@normanavarro8311]

Greetings!! from a Mexican American Anglophile living in Southern California ☀️🌴Love your channel!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@suzzane.notsusan.1078]

It must feel like putting the face to the picture being there with them can't wait to see and hear more of thier childhood stories at that beautiful home

[@lindalou6808]

It’s so great you are recording this as narrative before these people pass.

[@jackiesaylor2487]

I can't wait to see each and every episode of this series. I also love history.

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it- be sure to tune in next week for the upstairs and lots of tears too!

[@armstrongcatherine]

Loving hearing these stories especially with people who lived there. Brings the house to life. What a privilege, as you said, to spend time with family like this.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Glad you enjoyed it- be sure to tune in next week for the upstairs and lots of tears too!

[@nicolasgach5635]

This is a very sentimental piece. BRAVA Viscountess Montague!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you very much! Thank you! Please be sure to watch Part 3 on Saturday - it's incredibly moving. xx

[@crinkle2649]

It's really cool that you could get all of that information from John and Kate

[@claremehew8332]

Thank you for making this. Brings back lovely memories of my wedding there.

[@DoingItOurselvesOfficial]

I’m really enjoying these videos.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! Would love to collaborate!

[@timothyj1966]

What Memories! So nice to hear first hand accounts from people who grew up in such an interesting, historical site! Really enjoyed this!!

[@AmericanViscountess]

🥰🥰 Thank you! And be sure to tune in on Saturday for part 3 - lots of tears from me.

[@GrizzlyAir]

Thank you so much for this. John is absolutely wonderful and his sister just brings out so many things he might have missed. What a blessing to have a tour of the house with the two of them. Amazing video. Thank you Julie!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! And be sure to tune in on Saturday for part 3 - lots of tears from me.

[@suzy8109]

Such an enjoyable episode. Thank you. Your father in law is such a sweetheart.

[@patrickdavenport2758]

Julie, you asked what a mango was when you were visiting the family ancestral home and surmised it had a different name in the U.S. Indeed it did. It was called a wringer and set on top the washer to wring out the wet clothes. Then you put them on a clothesline to dry. I remember them from the early 60's.

[@brendam5356]

Such a lovely intro I’m looking forward to the reunion ❤️😍👌

[@lianefehrle9921]

I just rewatched this show after finally, my family had a bit of a problem, being able to finish watching your second live stream about Alberta. This time I understand the importance of listening to your father in law talk about the life behind this old home site. The family had to do what was best for their future. Thank you so much

[@janelaw-watts9306]

Wonderful !!! Julie …. Such a nice human “touch “ to one of THE GREAT HOUSES OF ENGLAND … Thank you ❤️👍

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! Please be sure to tune in next week - lots of tears from me!!!

[@NettiesWorld4U]

What an absolute treasure of a video. Beautiful memories

[@dianeb3919]

Awh Julie....you're so sweet to take back your father-in-law and his sister through their childhood home. You made quite a few people happy for doing that. The Brits have such beautiful buildings, old and new. It's been great to hear their stories and memories!

[@wesleyc1694]

Best Ever tour… so wonderful to hear and see all of your families responses and comments and forgotten memories relived!!! Watching This “emotional” family recollection slowly unfold … became a small book of treasures Including laughter tears and surprises as you lead onto each space … Well done … I’d think another tour would release even more stories and memories for all… The Jewel 💎 of your shows channel!

[@cherylsemrau7100]

Thank you. Greetings from Canada.

[@nomdeplume2213]

Kate is wonderful!!! as a lil sister myself i absolutely adore her!

[@juliaelrod2154]

It must have been magical for them.

[@gwencrosswhite9329]

It is truly touching and splendid that you have recorded these memories of John and Kate! How sweet these moments are for the you and the family. Thank you so very much for sharing it with us. It brought tears to my eyes ❤

[@gerigaskill785]

I so enjoyed hearing the charming reminiscences of these two marvelous siblings! Thank you for making history come alive with such joy, empathy and love!

[@hsimpson6581]

this is the best. I really like them.

[@LSTEdD1]

Rewatching these beautiful two segments

[@KyleClaytonGore]

Such a fantastic series! I love the family stories with John and Kate.

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it- be sure to tune in next week for the upstairs and lots of tears too!

[@paigebelt9778]

One of my favorite episodes. Thanks for sharing.

[@SimplethingswithTamiVlogs]

So wonderful to hear their stories ♥️🙏

[@Susan.I]

What an amazing family home belonging to many Earls!

[@rhondamartin3575]

An amazing video! Lovely scenery! I love the history of all of this! Thank you for sharing 🙂!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thanks for watching!

[@rhondamartin3575]

@@AmericanViscountess Please keep making your lovely videos! They are amazing! I hope to visit your beautiful home in the future! So much history! Thank you!

[@rhondamartin3575]

@@AmericanViscountess You're welcome! Merry Christmas to you and your family! 🎄!

[@susanvanheerden9177]

Thank you very much for the awesome way you convey the history of you family i am all for Royal history very interesting

[@nz7921]

You are such a breath of fresh air!

[@clovettajackson4654]

So interesting to hear the personal history and memories of growing up in such a historic place (shocks from a mischievous older brother's train set and finding bones under a floor!). What a wretch it must have been to them to have to sell their home. Thank you for the insight and care you have taken on this video Julie! All the best from Missouri.

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it- be sure to tune in next week for the upstairs and lots of tears too!

[@jeffreyskinner7167]

I felt sad for your father in law and his sister. Viscountess thank you for sharing something so very personal. I am a senior living on very little. I always like and share your work. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! Please be sure to tune in next week - lots of tears from me!!!

[@louisabrown4898]

I go to school there and at the minute we’re doing local history and watching this

[@momfourboys1340]

I wish there was a button to LOVE this video. Your passion for the preservation of English homes and in particular your husband's family is so touching. I love family history which I think is my I immensely enjoy all of your videos. Keep up the amazing work!! ♥️🇺🇸

[@AmericanViscountess]

Wow, thank you! and Be sure to tune in on Saturday for part 3- lots of tears from me. xx

[@laurac8659]

Part 2 did not disappoint ❤️

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you and Be sure to tune in on Saturday for part 3- lots of tears from me. xx

[@sandyalexander6827]

I love your videos and your enthusiasm for England. You probably know more about the history of the country then some of the royals do. You would have been a wonderful asset to the monarchy if you had married into the royal family!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you!!!

[@kellyburgess671]

im an empathetic crier....i cried with you julie.. i so sorry the family seat couldn't be saved for the family, but thank God its still standing for posterity ...

[@janis6363]

Very interesting revisiting childhood homes. I’ve walked by homes once owned and they seem small as well as the neighborhood. Thank you, Julie. Good vlog.😊👋🏼

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it- be sure to tune in next week for the upstairs and lots of tears too!

[@jennybolton5603]

Thank you Julie, I have found this so interesting.

[@AmericanViscountess]

So glad!

[@kathya9522]

Julie, thank you for sharing this story with us.

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it- be sure to tune in next week for the upstairs and lots of tears too!

[@MiaHessMusic]

Great stories, but rather bittersweet. I'm glad this house did survive. Great video.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! Please be sure to tune in next week - lots of tears from me!!!

[@ravenclaw783]

It would be cool to see a Bridgerton themed costume party/ball at Mapperton!

[@carolheyen7249]

I love love love this episode, how wonderful to hear their memories. I love older people, they are such a wealth of information. ❤️

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! And be sure to tune in on Saturday for part 3 - lots of tears from me.

[@theladyangelaIIIpodcastchannel]

You should help re-buy the family property. Seriously Julie. And I am surtain, that both your in laws and husband, agree with me. I love to watch this sort of family Documentaries. Lady Angela

[@AmericanViscountess]

we would love to... just need some financial help! Crowd funding?

[@TecOneself]

So beautiful, thank you for sharing the value of the WWII and what many families had to pass to endure and yet with the loss of war striving to maintain something so precious. The children must feel like in Hogwarts and maybe their educations outgrows in regal stands. I just find it so sweet of you crying at the end and the brothers stories, its so important to have it documented and share it. Wishing the kids had better tables, it does not match the given space.

[@rhondamartin3575]

Such a beautiful story! Our Martin family homes are still standing of Dartington, Athelhampton and Ballynahinch! I'm thankful for that! I hope to visit my families homes, Mapperton and Hinchingbrooke one day, also! It's so fascinating! So much history! Treasures of stories! Thank you, John and Kate for sharing these amazing stories!!!! I love them!

[@crossroadschronicles4647]

3:37 what a great picture

[@coniwatson9512]

Love the stories .

[@djronnplae]

Omg you all are so adorable.