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A History of the County of York North Riding
… overlordship here in 1388 belonged to John Lord Nevill of Raby, 215 but is not mentioned later. The Pinciuns or …
Magna Britannia
… afterwards to the ancient family of Hidon, who had a castle here. The heiress of Sir Richard Hidon married Joce … now belongs to his widow, together with the site of the castle, on which is a farm-house. There are remains of four of the towers and a gateway. Hemiock Castle appears to have been made a prison by the parliament, …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… should, at his own cost, fortify the enceinte of Rochester Castle with a stone wall, 8 in return for which William gave …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Thomas Beauchamp it followed the same descent as Elmley Castle 32 (q.v.) until it passed into the possession of Henry …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… it came to Walter Fitz Other, constable of Windsor Castle and founder of the Windsor family, 54 whose grandson …
A History of the County of Worcester
… the architectural features erected about the park is 'the castle,' a sham Gothic ruin into which have been built pieces … and the patron of James Thomson, who describes him in 'The Castle of Indolence.' 76 He was created Lord Lyttelton of …
Magna Britannia
… 1803, for inclosing the forest of Inglewood. Armathwaite Castle, in this parish, was for several generations the seat … time Abbot of HolmeCultram, resided at a later period at Raby-coat in this parish, as appears by their monuments. They … Demon's MS. Thomas Chamber, 1619; Ann Chamber, murdered at Raby-coat, 1586; John Chamber, 1655, &c. See Hutchinson's …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… confiscated to the crown; and the king having put Dover castle under a new order of government, his manor was …
A History of the County of Rutland
… default in 1130, 17 and he by Odinel, who built Prudhoe Castle. Odinel's son, Odinel d'Umfraville, one of the barons …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… knight's fee here; 19 in 1215 he had livery of Colchester Castle, but died the same year, leaving a daughter and heir …