society lifestyle and held "The Dandies' Fete" on 30 June 1827 in the grounds for 450 guests. This was described in 'The Summer Fete' by Thomas Moore (1779–1852): Accordingly, with gay Sultanas, Rebeccas, Sapphos, Roxalanas-- Circassian slaves whom Love would pay Half his maternal realms to ransom; Young nuns, whose chief religion