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A History of the County of Somerset
… the walls, taking away the iron-bound gates to Sherborne castle (Dors.). 20 The medieval town had four gates. East … area bounded by a bank and known as 'intrenchments' behind Castle Farm. 66 Ilchester and Sock Dennis, 1839 Ilchester and … or Waterloo Court; and another such block, known as Castle Rookery, had been built behind the present Castle Farm …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… was held of the Brus family by knight service as of their castle of Skelton, and the overlordship followed the descent … Parliamentary army. 26 He died a prisoner for debt in York Castle in the year 1664. 27 His eldest surviving son Timothy …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Pembroke. 35 He or one of his predecessors had erected a castle at Inkberrow, and in 1216 William Cauntelow was … from her brother Henry III to reside at Inkberrow Castle until the king should assign her dower of her … a traitor in 1233, 40 and the custody of Inkberrow Castle (then called domus) was given to Baldwin de Lisle. 41 …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… In 1329 John de Cherleton, lord of Powis, who held the castle and manor of Dudley by a mortgage from the Suttons, …
A History of the County of Warwick
… Confessor's Norman favourite, Richard Scrob, who built the castle on the borders of Hereford and Shropshire of which the site is still called Richard's Castle. He held lands in Warwickshire, Herefordshire, … present day. The manor was held of the honor of Richard's Castle, by service of either a half or (usually) a whole …
A History of the County of Northampton
… Knuston was held of the king by knight service as of his Castle of Higham Ferrers, 76 after which it was probably …
Magna Britannia
… name from the place. Near the church is the keep of a castle, which probably was the seat of some of the family of … the chief seat of the barony of Gilsland before Naworth Castle was built. The church was given by Robert de Vallibus … and good services in taking the earl prisoner in the castle at Carlisle 18. Lady Knevett, heir general of the …
A History of the County of Northampton
… Rec. Soc.), 1289. Ibid.; Hist. MSS. Com. Rep. (Belvoir Castle), iv, 23. Chron. Petrob. (Camden Soc.), 174; V.C.H. …
A History of the County of Northampton
… Reinbuedcurt in the barony of Wardon. This barony paid for castle guard to Rockingham at the rate of 5 s. for each … an account of about 1170 as paying 5 s. guard money to the castle. 8 Isham. Gules a fesse wavy argent with three piles …