Sir Joshua Reynolds' Portrait of Omai was on display at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire for more than 200 years until it was sold at Sotheby's in 2001.

BBC: Portrait Of Omai

The baronet claimed the family had to sell up and leave Corby Castle when Philip Howard got into financial difficulties after taking on a major part of the estate.

BBC: Son loses Corby Castle ?1.5m family legal row

Sir John Howard-Lawson sold the 13th Century Corby Castle estate in north Cumbria in 1994, but his son claimed it was not his to sell.

BBC: Son loses Corby Castle ?1.5m family legal row

Christopher Pymont QC, for Mr Howard, argued Sir John never legally owned the castle and its thousands of acres of land.

BBC: Son loses Corby Castle ?1.5m family legal row