In 1811, Nugent Buckingham acquired a 99 year lease on a villa in Ryde, Isle of Wight, which was continued by his son, Richard Temple, the first Duke. Although named Buckingham Cottage, the house was a substantial property set in seven acres. In 1820, Temple also took a 99 year lease on a small adjacent property, Fountain Cottage, but the security was provided by his agent Edmund Bell and the property was to be at the centre of a dispute until the Duke's death. This was occupied by Edmund Bell, the Duke's butler at Ryde. 

In February 1823, Temple was planning to reduce his expenditure and decided to let Ryde (HEH ST 95; 5 February 1823). By 1825, with his finances worsening, Temple decided to sell the Ryde properties. However, they failed to sell at auctions by Cauty on 19 May 1825, 13 June and 5 July 1826:

The Ryde Villa was twice put up and bought in [by Cauty] for which the charges are £162 and £136. (HEH STG Correspondence Box 448 (30); 22 May 1828).

Ryde failed to sell at an auction by Robins on 26 June 1828 (Hampshire Chronicle; HEH STG Manorial Box 48 (1)). The properties were finally sold for £3,600 in 1844 (Beckett, p198).

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The house is now called Buckingham Villas and has been converted into flats. 

Buckingham Cottage from the Solent

Buckingham Cottage from Inland