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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… small, and circular at top, like those in Canterbury castle. On the south side of the isle is a door-way, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… the mainland. Upon its southern extremity stands Hurst Castle, a fort consisting of a circular stone tower, dated … (xiii cent.) 8; Tadebridge and la Langemede (xiv cent.). 9 CASTLE HURST CASTLE HURST CASTLE was erected by Henry VIII to defend the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… to Dugdale, comprised 10 fees attached to Brandon Castle in Wolston (Warws.). 51 The overlordship of Horley and …
A History of the County of Rutland
… Azure a cross or between four lions argent. Nevill of Raby. Gules a saltire argent. Manors Two hides in Horn of … the manor of Horn was held of Ralph de Nevill, Baron of Raby, in the first half of the 14th century, 9 and this …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… of Hornby is included in the wellwooded park of Hornby Castle, which covers about 700 acres. This park was probably made by William Lord Conyers, who improved the castle at the end of the 15th century, and is said to have … St. Quintin, Ryleston, Darcy, Meynell, Nevill of Raby, Fauconberg and Braose, supported by a lion and a bull. …
A History of the County of Surrey
… Harrowsley is situated, are the remains of Thunderfield Castle. The land here is flat, with clay soil and no building … contained a building and possibly a stone keep. 6 The castle was on land of the Clares, and on a small scale bears … resemblance to the elaborate water defences of Caerphilly Castle, their stronghold in Glamorganshire. Possibly it was …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… until c. 1600, 38 and in 1611 it passed as parcel of Castle Camps manor to the Charterhouse, which was still … unsuccessfully claimed tithes from Westoe fee in Castle and Shudy Camps. 307 The rectory was taxed at c. 15 … 14 15 s. assigned to Trinity College and the incumbents of Castle and Shudy Camps. 315 The tithe barn standing north of …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… by trees. From it there is a fine view of Windsor Castle. The church stands on the south side of the village … to the barony of Windsor, which owed ward to Windsor Castle, 19 and as parcel of the manor of Stanwell, Middlesex. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… side of the parish; on the bank of it stands Horton castle, of which there are large ruins still remaining, and … three water bougets argent; one of whom built Horton-castle, the ruins of which remain at this time. A descendant … who, after dinner, had the cup, &c. 2 He re-edified Horton-castle, and new-built the mansion of Kirkby court; and so …