Now, a portrait of Sir Roger L'Estrange, a Norfolk nobleman and royalist who enjoyed a rollercoaster career during the tumultuous years of the Civil War and the Restoration, has seen him rise to prominence once more.

The work, by German-born painter Godrey Kneller - the leading portraitist of the age - has been put up for sale by a member of the extended L'Estrange family.

Born at the family seat of Old Hunstanton, Sir Roger (1616 - 1704) was a member of a staunchly monarchist family.

The painting of Sir Roger L'Estrange, which is coming up for auction (Image: Duke's Auctioneers) His father Sir Hamon L'Estrange was Sheriff and........

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