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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… for some time, until they removed themselves to Leeds castle, being before frequently written Domini de Cetham. … Conqueror, appears to have held it of the king, as of his castle of Dover, in capite, by barony, their barony, which … office Hamo Dapifer, left a son Robert, who erected Leeds castle, and the priory there, in 1119, to the former of which …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… on to the hamlet of Sandgate, where, almost as far as the castle and eastward of it, all the houses, being the greatest … on the restoration rewarded with the governorship of Upnor castle. THE MANOR OF CHERITON was antiently held of the … and was held by knight's service and ward to Dover castle, by a family which took their name from it. Waleran de …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… this county was at Whitchurch, where the remains of their castle still exist, and with which Chesham passed to the … heir Elizabeth, second wife of John Nevill, Lord Nevill de Raby, succeeded to the estates. 114 Lord Nevill dying in … it was held of the king as of Clewer Tower within the castle of Windsor for 2 s. 2 d. 162 The Sifrewast family are …
A History of the County of Hertford
… ploughs. A little later than this the count built the castle of Richmond, and his lands were formed into the honour …
A History of the County of Surrey
… brass coin was found near it, and that it was known as Castle Hill. If so, the name has been disused, and it is now … view of frankpledge, and the right to imprison in his Castle of Wallingford all taken and convicted of felony in …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… in chief of the British forces in Spain, he reduced the castle of St. Philip, and the celebrated port of Mahon, in …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… son above-mentioned, succeeded. He was lord of Sterborough-castle, in Surry, from whence this branch of the Cobham's was … Burgh, resided, as his ancestors had done, at Sterborough-castle, and was a man of no small eminence. In 1587 he was … Edward I. Robert de Burghersh was made constable of Dover-castle, and constituted warden of the cinque ports. In the …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Danvers was born in 1367, and was brought up at Donnington Castle by Sir Richard Abberbury, who had married his mother. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… built house, on the north side of it, and the antient castle, with the stately mansion and park of Chilham. On the … to which probably the scite, where the antient castle of Chilham stands, might be an exploratory fort. In … is by some supposed to take its name. The present keep or castle of Chilham has not the least remains of Roman …