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A History of the County of Bedford
… still preserved on the farm. The fine earthwork of Cainhoe Castle, already described, 1a is in the south of the parish, … there is a water-mill on this estate at the present day. Castle The castle of Cainhoe, situated in the parish of Clophill, was …
A History of the County of Hertford
… Many of his lands were subsequently held by service of castle guard at Dover; some of these were assigned to the custodia, or castle-guard barony, of Port, 32 and among them was Clothall. … returns record only the service due to the Crown at Dover Castle. In the 12th and 13th centuries the immediate tenants …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Broad Town Hill. 51 A large earthwork, known as Bincknoll Castle, situated on a chalk promontory in the south-east … of medieval date and was possibly once a motteand-bailey castle. 52 A white horse cut in the chalk above Little Town … by William Quintin and William Bubbe, who together owed castle guard service at Devizes castle for the knight's fee …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Henry III. and was sheriff of Kent, and constable of Dover Castle and warden of the cinque ports. He died in the 42d … Reginald, who was ancestor to the Cobhams of Sterborough castle, in Surry, and the lords Borough, as may be seen more … was knighted, and from his being constable of Rochester castle early in life, was commonly called the young …
A History of the County of Northampton
… in 1336, 8 and was charged for guard at Rockingham Castle. The other half was held of Judith's successors, the … the church, 15 was a knight in the garrison of Northampton castle in 1264 16 and held the manor and advowson 17 until he …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… R.O., DA 31/516/5/1, p. 11. Inf. from Mr. M. Mustoe, of Castle Barn Farm, Turkdean; Glos. Life, April 1974, 58. Glos. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… passed it away by sale to Richard Monins, esq. of Saltwood castle, who died possessed of it anno 3 Elizabeth, and his … of soldiers from time to time, for the defence of Dover castle, and it was afterwards held by knight's service of his … it continued down to Sir Dudley Diggs, of Chilham-castle, who about the latter end of king James I's reign, …
A History of the County of Warwick
… framing. Bacon's End Bridge, where the main road from Castle Bromwich crosses the River Cole, is ancient on the … whole wood called Witesmore, from the oak which is called Castle Oak to Lutleshare and to Wirsetemede and from … archers, 50 and in 146970 he was Lieutenant of Carisbrooke Castle in the Isle of Wight. 51 He supported Perkin Warbeck …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset and constable of Sherborne Castle, 34 died seised of Coleshill in 1296, leaving as his … de Elmbridge as half a fee of the honour of Richard's Castle (co. Heref.). 71 The connexion of that rather compact … passed to the Scropes, 72 while the honour of Richard's Castle was almost entirely composed of the lands held in 1086 …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… represent the northern boundary of the park of Ludgershall Castle. In 1934 Collingbourne Sunton, a hamlet which is …