 The estate then passed to William 's eldest son Antony . After graduating with a Master of Arts degree from Exeter College , Oxford , he joined the North Somerset Yeomanry where he attained the rank of Major . He married Janet Louisa Merivale on 22 June 1872 , and returned to Tyntesfield to manage the family estate . Antony held various positions of authority , including Justice of the Peace and later Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset . The couple had 10 children . 
