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A History of the County of York North Riding
… Whinmoor Hill to New Building, which is on the site of the castle said to have been built in the latter part of the 13th … to complete the work. A contemporary survey describes this castle 'begune by the forsaid Sir John Constable, knight,' as … south. There were probably four corner towers to the first castle; of these one remains, and is occupied by a staircase …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… same period. Curious names of the present day are Brass Castle close, Beild close, Shotten field, Sewer field, … by 1317 by his son 81 Alexander, 82 keeper of Scarborough Castle and town in 13245. 83 In 1376 Walter son of Robert son … 116 and the manor was afterwards held of the Nevills of Raby as appurtenant to their manor of Sheriff Hutton 117 …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… and contained seven score beasts. 2 The moat of the castle can still be traced on Vivers Hill, a name possibly a … 18th century of materials taken from the ruins of another castle at the north end of the town. The present toll-booth … large rooms and is used for various public purposes. This castle was the hunting-box of the Nevills, Earls of …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… Gayles is Dalton, and between them is the earthwork called Castle Steads. Dalton village consists of a number of … son of a shoemaker, was born at Ravensworth in 1739. 28 Castle Of the history of RAVENSWORTH CASTLE little is known. It was the stronghold of the Fitz …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… the right bank of the river is the moated site of the old castle of Sigston, the residence of the lords of the manor in the 14th century. To the south of the castle is the church of St. Lawrence, built on a slight ridge … and came into the possession of the Laton family. 58 The castle of Sigston, called variously Berford 59 or Bereshend, …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… to the south side of the house.' 15 Of Breckenbrough Castle nothing but a marble step remains; the old … which, upon Sir George Bowes coming owt of Barnard Castle, and the spoile of all he had, 54 I gave to him that … later bought the manor of Kirkby Wiske. The manor and castle then followed the descent of Kirkby Wiske, 63 but the …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… it about four years later on Thomas Middleton of Belsay Castle, husband of his father's sister Dorothy. 116 Robert …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… ironstone is at present worked at Lazenby Pit south of the castle. 44 The land, low on the north and west, rises … some little distance from the vicarage but close to Wilton Castle which stands well with a background of wooded hills, … of Wilton, 46 and in 1406 the manor-house was called a castle. 47 As the chief seat of the Bulmers it must have been …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… of Sutton Howgrave, 62 and it followed the descent of Castle Bolton (q.v.), with which it was divided in 1646 among … 102 Robert de Tateshall's successors, 103 the Nevills of Raby, retained rights of overlordship in Yarnwick until at …
A History of the County of Worcester
… could be raised Evett was imprisoned for debt in Worcester Castle. The guardianship of the child passed to Henry son of … who was rewarded in 1339 for good service at Carisbrooke Castle and was custodian of the port of Yarmouth in the Isle … at the time of his death in 1556. It was held as of Elmley Castle, 98 and, from its name, had evidently been held at one …