I don't have references I just know these things (I'm afraid) but it must be all checkable. Richards paternal aunt - Constance married the owner of near by Montacute House, which is in no way a castle, but one of England's first purpose built houses. Brympton is older, but has no chapel, it has a parish church standing very close. Montacute is walking distance (almost the next village drom Brympton) I expect to mpress the Imperial householf and gain access his highborn credentia were exagerated. Richard was nor an aristocrat but a member of the gentry. Montacute was not protected by the government and never has been, in fact in the early 20th centurey it was almost demolished, but saved at the last moment by Earnest Cook. I expect, knowing details of his life that I do, that he chose to live out of England for personal/lifestyle reasons than for his health - (he was an anglo-Catholic,never married and described by his own family as an aesthetic.) Please ask if you want to know any more, I'm sure it can be all be referenced if you know where to look.