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Magna Britannia
… to George A. Barbor, Esq., is a circular mound called the Castle. In the parish-church are some memorials of the family … a block-house, and on a rocky hill hard by it is a strong castle quadrate, having on eche corner a great round tower. … of the fort and island of St. Nicholas, with the castle and magazine, then under the charge of the mayor, and …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… hatched at Patney in that year most were sent to Devizes Castle to provide food for the falcons kept there. The rest …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… Henceforward the manor followed the descent of Clifton Castle, 85 and Lady Cowell is the present lady of the manor. … part of the Jervaulx estate. That a portion of the Hornby Castle estate passed to the Elsleys is very probable, seeing …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… to hold to him and his heirs male in capite, as of the castle of Rochester. After which, king Edward VI. by new …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… virgates of land here to Richard Darches (Jeayes, Berkeley Castle Chart., &c., 701), whose heir Alan de Arches sold them …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… which terminated in the lords Colepeper, of Leeds castle; those of Losenham, in Newenden, afterwards of … eldest son, inherited Bayhall, and was castellan of Leeds castle under the lord Badlesmere, in the reign of king Edward … was executed, for resusing queen Isabel entrance into his castle, upon which this manor became forfeited to the crown, …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… I. He had been knighted, and made constable of Dover castle and warden of the cinque ports by Henry III. in which … then a knight banneret, he was made constable of Dover castle and warden of the cinque ports. In the 16th year of … of king Henry V. had had the offices of constable of Dover castle and warden of the cinque ports, granted to him for the …
A History of the County of Surrey
… came into the possession of Walter, Governor of Windsor Castle, son of Other, ancestor of the Windsors, 4 to whose …
A History of the County of Worcester
… the manor of Wadborough passed with that of Elmley Castle 95 to the Beauchamps. 96 It seems to have been … Wadborough was said to be a member of the manor of Elmley Castle. V.C.H. Worcs. iii, 341. Ibid. i, 328; Aug. Off. Misc. …
A History of the County of Worcester
… The manor from that time followed the descent of Elmley Castle, passing to the Crown in 1487, 194 and it is not …