Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1907
Druce-Portland affair ends after exhumation
A court-authorized opening of Druce’s coffin revealed that his body was present. The principal allegation consequently failed, and several litigants were convicted of perjury. Anna Maria Druce was later committed to a mental hospital.
1898
The Great Druce-Portland Case
Anna Maria Druce publicized the claim that Thomas Charles Druce had actually been John Bentinck, the 5th Duke of Portland, and published a pamphlet promoting the inheritance case. The controversy attracted international attention and generated further family claims and litigation.