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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Castrum, and in process of time in English, LEEDS. This castle was afterwards demolished by the Danes, and continued … till the time of the Norman conquest. THE PRESENT CASTLE is situated at the southeast boundary of this parish, … adjoining to Bromfield, which includes a part of the castle itself. It is situated in the midst of the park, an …
A History of the County of Worcester
… were glovesewers. 17 A little to the west of Bransford is Castle Green, named after the moated mound here which formed … stationed in 'praesidio quod dicitur Lye.' 19 Near Castle Green are Cherkenhill, Smith End Green, where is a … in 1617 the trustees sold Leigh to Sir Walter Devereux of Castle Bromwich, 46 who in 1646 succeeded to the peerage as …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… from the Family of Ferrers, 23 to Sir Walter Devereux, of Castle-Bromwich, who sold them, 21 Jac. He hath likewise …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… park pales and Sandway, over Bigon-heath, towards Leeds castle and Maidstone; southward of this heath the parish … on to Holme mill in Harrietsham, in its way towards Leeds-castle and the main river at Maidstone. LENHAM has been … brother of John, earl of Arundel, was possessed of the castle of Beechworth, in Surry, and bore for his arms, Sable, …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… then fifteen years of age. 33 Edmund Peverel lived at Castle Ashby in Northamptonshire, and died in 1331, leaving …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… but stands on the site of a much older edifice. 3 Letcombe Castle or Segsbury Camp is a large earthwork of the hill-top …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… stone of it, nearly opposite to Town Malling. Leyborne castle, and the church close to it, are situated in the … stiled the king's admiral, and was made constable of the castle of Pevensey. After which he obtained a grant of the … stiled the Infanta of Kent; part of it was the manor and castle of Leyborne, which she carried in marriage, first to …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… capite by the service of paying for it, for ward to Dover castle, and by the service of the tenth part of one knight's … Christopher Sampson, esq. who bore for his arms, Argent, a castle triple towered, sable; 3 he afterwards resided at …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… scarp rises sharply and at its highest point, Liddington Castle, just south-west of the village, reaches a height of … is the univallate Iron Age hill-fort known as Liddington Castle which covers some 7 a., 9 while to the east of this is … c. 10 a., 10 and between the Ridge Way and Liddington Castle there is possibly an 80-acre field system of early …