With a penchant for luxurious living, J P Morgan possessed an expansive property portfolio which spanned both sides of the Atlantic. The American tycoon was a true Anglophile, and the purchase of this Buckinghamshire estate in England enabled him to add his name to an illustrious list of previous owners, including the Bonaparte family and the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, to name but a few.

The magnificent late-17th-century mansion, which is currently on the market for $94 million (£75m), boasts a magnificent Georgian façade and 43 acres of sprawling parkland designed by renowned 18th-century landscape architect Lancelot "Capability" Brown.

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