A care worker has inherited one of Britain's finest country estates after a DNA test proved he was the illegitimate son of the aristocratic owner who died there.

Jordan Adlard Rogers, 31, from Helston in Cornwall, moved in to the lavish 1,536-acre National Trust Penrose Estate, estimated to be worth £50m, after the death of 62-year-old Charles Rogers.

The community support worker had suspicions the aristocrat was his father from the age of eight but a DNA test was not carried out until Charles' death last year.

His father offered to complete a DNA test when he was younger but it never happened and when Jordan was 18 and knocked on Charles' door he was told to go through a solicitor.

But, when Charles was found dead in his car on the estate in August 2018 at the age of 62, a test was finally carried out that confirmed they were related.

Jordan Adlard Rogers, 31, from Helston, Cornwall, says he had spent several years trying to prove Charles Rogers was his real father

And, with Charles' mother passing away within two weeks of her son and his brother dying from cancer, Jordan was left as heir to the grand estate.

The Rogers family have lived on the site between Helston and Porthleven in Cornwall for generations.

In 1974 they gifted it to the National Trust in exchange for a 1,000-year lease that allowed the family to continue living there.

Jordan, who has now left his job as a community support worker to live off the proceeds of the estate, said he can't believe how much his life has changed since the DNA test came back positive.

He said: 'He offered to do a DNA test when I was younger but it didn't happen and then when I was 18 I knocked on his door and asked if I could have the test and he told me to do it through the solicitors. I was 18 so had other priorities at the time.

He has now moved into the estate and said he is immersing himself in his new way of life and his newfound family's history

Jordan, who has recently had a son with his partner Katie, said he has learned of a number of factors that he believes resulted in his father's descent into drug addiction. Pictured, the house on Penrose Estate

'I wrote more letters in my twenties but never got a reply, then three years ago I got in contact with power of attorney Philip Care.

'Philip said Charles didn't want to do the test so I wrote one final letter with a DNA test kit enclosed and that was when Philip rang and told me Charles was dead.'

Penrose Manor House The Grade II listed manor has an irregular square plan and a small courtyard. It's current value is unknown but the estate as a whole is estimated to be worth £50million. The 17th-century country house was constructed for the Penrose family - probably for John Penrose who died in 1679. It was remodelled and extended from c. 1788 for John Rogers and c. 1832 for the Reverend John Rogers. It was again extended 1863 by William Webb for John Jope Rogers and then remodelled in 1867. A buttery was added in 1868 and the centre of the elevation towards Loe Pool rebuilt in 1927–28. Advertisement

Jordan, who once broke his back in a trampoline stunt-gone-wrong that went viral, said he had to deal with some obstructive family members but he was finally able to get the test completed and Charles was confirmed as his father.

He added: 'I'm now starting to get my feet under the table here. People say I'm lucky but I would trade anything to be able to go back and for Charles to know I was his son. Maybe then he might have taken a different path.

'I don't need to work anymore so want to set up a charity and help the Porthleven and Helston communities.

'I've been at the point of worrying about the next bill and have had a tough start in life but now I'm here I want to help people.

'I'm not going to forget where I've come from.'

An inquest last week heard how Charles had struggled with drug abuse for many years and died of an overdose in his car outside his Grade-II listed farmhouse on the historic estate.

The inquest, held in Truro, heard how there were no suspicious circumstances and that Charles had overdosed on a prescription drug.

Jordan Adlard Rogers' dad Charles Rogers, who passed away before he confirmed they were related

He was reportedly malnourished, neglected personal hygiene and rarely changed his clothes in the months leading up to his death.

Instead of living in his lavish home, Charles was sleeping in his car.

The coroner was told the life tenant of the estate receives an income from a trust, and Charles was given a 'substantial' cash allowance ranging from £300 to £1,000 a week.

Jordan, who bears a striking resemblance to his father, said he decided to speak out to give a fuller picture of his father's life before he died.

Jordan said he had to deal with some obstructive family members but he was finally able to get the test completed and Charles was confirmed as his father

Jordan, who once broke his back in a trampoline stunt-gone-wrong that went viral, said he had to deal with some obstructive family members but he was finally able to get the test completed and Charles was confirmed as his father

He said: 'I haven't been here long and don't know all the ins and outs but have been able to piece some of the puzzle together.

'Charles never actually lived in the estate. He lived in one of the estate's farmhouses as his mum lived here so he never got the chance to inherit it.

'They died two weeks apart.

'It'd got to the point when he gave up on himself and was living in his car instead of his house as it was such a mess.

'The Rogers family gave the National Trust 46 cottages and a couple of farms and now the Rogers Family Trust produces income for the life tenant.'

Jordan, who has recently had a son with his partner Katie, said he has learned of a number of factors that he believes resulted in his father's descent into drug addiction.

Jordan, who bears a striking resemblance to his father, said he decided to speak out to give a fuller picture of his father's life before he died

'There was always a pressure of him trying to match expectation,' he added. 'His brother was a RAF pilot and his Dad a lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy so he had big shoes to fill. He was under huge pressure taking it on, but he was different and a free spirit.

'Charles served in the Army in Northern Ireland and I think this affected him greatly along with the death of his brother Nigel from cancer who he was very close to.'

The estate makes money from investments in stocks and shares and renting a number of parcels of land to local farmers.

Jordan's plans also extend to holding a charity garden party in the grounds of his new home.

On social media he shows off a top Mercedes motor, £300 Adidas Predator footy boots and his own outdoor gym - set up on the outside tennis courts.

And he has posted pics of himself in a canoe, writing: 'Out patrolling the lake #penrose.'

Jordan has also jetted off to New York with girlfriend Katie, quit his job and now rakes in a cash allowance of up to £52,000 a year.