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The Chinnerys were wealthy and influential. William Chinnery's father, also named William, owned trading ships and named one Gilwell in 1800. William and Margaret Chinnery initially resided in London, and after three years of marriage and inheriting Gilwell in 1792, they moved to Gilwell in 1793. They soon shocked the local populace by renaming Osborne Hall to "Gilwell Hall". William Chinnery expanded Gilwell's land holdings through significant purchases over the next 15 years and, along with his wife, transformed it into a country estate with gardens, paths, and statues. Parts of the garden, paths, and dwelling modifications exist into the [[21st century]]. William Chinnery was exposed as the embezzler of a small fortune from the British [[Treasury]] where he worked and was dismissed from all his posts on [[March 12]], [[1812]]. Margaret Chinnery was forced to sign over Gilwell Estate to the [[Exchequer]] on [[July 2]], [[1812]].<ref name="historyofficial"/> | The Chinnerys were wealthy and influential. William Chinnery's father, also named William, owned trading ships and named one Gilwell in 1800. William and Margaret Chinnery initially resided in London, and after three years of marriage and inheriting Gilwell in 1792, they moved to Gilwell in 1793. They soon shocked the local populace by renaming Osborne Hall to "Gilwell Hall". William Chinnery expanded Gilwell's land holdings through significant purchases over the next 15 years and, along with his wife, transformed it into a country estate with gardens, paths, and statues. Parts of the garden, paths, and dwelling modifications exist into the [[21st century]]. William Chinnery was exposed as the embezzler of a small fortune from the British [[Treasury]] where he worked and was dismissed from all his posts on [[March 12]], [[1812]]. Margaret Chinnery was forced to sign over Gilwell Estate to the [[Exchequer]] on [[July 2]], [[1812]].<ref name="historyofficial"/> | ||
The Chinnery family was prominent enough that members of the English nobility visited often during the [[1790s]] and early [[1800s]]. | The Chinnery family was prominent enough that members of the English nobility visited often during the [[1790s]] and early [[1800s]]. King George III visited on occasion, and the Prince Regent, who later became [[George IV of the United Kingdom|George IV]], was a regular visitor. George III's seventh son, [[Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge|Prince Adolphus]], became a family friend, lived at Gilwell for awhile, and even tutored their eldest son George.<ref name="historyofficial"/> | ||
Gilpin Gorst bought the estate in 1815 at public auction, and his son sold it to Thomas Usborne in 1824. When the original London Bridge was replaced in 1826, Usborne bought pieces of the original stone [[baluster|balustrades]], which date to 1209, and erected them behind the White House around the Buffalo Lawn. The estate changed ownership more times, but these families did not maintain the property and it fell into disrepair by 1900. Reverend Cranshaw, a local resident, bought the estate in 1911 and was the last owner prior to the Boy Scout Association, as it was then known, becoming owners. | Gilpin Gorst bought the estate in 1815 at public auction, and his son sold it to Thomas Usborne in 1824. When the original London Bridge was replaced in 1826, Usborne bought pieces of the original stone [[baluster|balustrades]], which date to 1209, and erected them behind the White House around the Buffalo Lawn. The estate changed ownership more times, but these families did not maintain the property and it fell into disrepair by 1900. Reverend Cranshaw, a local resident, bought the estate in 1911 and was the last owner prior to the Boy Scout Association, as it was then known, becoming owners. | ||
