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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… until at least 1139. In that year Stephen seized Devizes castle, which was then a possession of the see of Salisbury. … daughter of Sir Peter Vanlore, bt., who bought Devizes castle and park from William, 4th Earl of Pembroke. 121 In …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Clinton and Ursula his wife. 29 They sold it with Hanley Castle to the king in 1547. 30 It remained in the Crown till … hold as overlords here in right of their honour of Elmley Castle, the manor being held of that honour till the 16th … Gloucester in 1383 51 and in 1386 was keeper of Gloucester Castle. 52 He was succeeded before May 1389 53 by a son …
A History of the County of Oxford
… panelling in the room is said to have come from Warkworth Castle (Northants.), 84 the materials of which were sold on …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… in Preshute and later formed the motte of Marlborough Castle, built by 1070, may have given the name Marlborough … in the late 11th century. 4 The area surrounding the castle, which by the 12th century formed the castle's barton or demesne farm, was the nucleus of the new …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of Crevequer, by the tenure of performing ward to Dover castle. In the reign of Edward II. Sir Richard de Rokesle … a certain number of soldiers for the defence of Dover-castle. Of them this manor was held, by the like service, by …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… of the king in chief, rendering 20 s. yearly at Windsor Castle. The last mention of the overlordship occurs in 1427. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… is uncertain, though about 1625 it still owed suit at the castle of Lewes. 25 After being in the tenancy of William de … was subsequently included among the free suitors of Lewes Castle for lands called UPPER STANDEAN in Piecombe, formerly …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of allegiance and were arrested and imprisoned in Banbury castle. 781 They still maintained the chapel and a resident … in the Bodleian, the Macclesfield muniments at Shirburn Castle, and the records of the Dean and Chapter of St. … 153. John D'Esseby was perhaps related to the D'Essebys of Castle Ashby (Northants.) or to the tenants of North Ashby …
A History of the County of Northampton
… for each virgate 2 s. 4 d. for ward of Rockingham Castle; Sir John, it was said, had received nothing therefrom …