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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of Philippa, queen to Edward III. THERE was an antient castle here, called the Castle of Shepey, situated at the western mouth of the Swale … between the main land of the county and this island. This castle was begun to be new built by king Edward III. about …
Magna Britannia
… property of the Arcedeknes, whose chief residence was at a castle in Lanihorne. William of Worcester speaks of it as … of grey-hounds 16. There are now no remains of Lanihorne castle: Leland describes it "as a castelle of an eight … of the time of his writing, six out of eight towers of the castle had been standing: some cottages have been built on …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… chamberlain, and 16 d. was paid by him for ward due at the castle of Windsor. 80 Presumably this was the 'grove called …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of Salisbury had a palace. The medieval street names Castle Wall, 52 afterwards Whitehouse Lane and Burdett … Street, and Crows, later Crowood, Lane. Those lost include Castle Street, Free Orchard, Nolbit Street, and Cock's Lane. … Street and Back Lane. 72 The Angel, in High Street, the Castle, later the Windsor Castle, in the Square, and the Swan …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… of other knights of the Bolebec fee, saving ward of the castle of Newcastle. Aubrey de Shelley's sons seized the …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Semi de Lis Or.---Arg. a Lion Ramp. Sab. quartering Or. A Castle sable, Paley of six Arg. and Az. Strelley.--Arg. on a …
A History of the County of Warwick
… Sir John Warren died, holding of the king as of Warwick Castle the manor of Ratley, which he had settled on his wife …
A History of the County of Northampton
… and their company go forth with hawk and hound from a castle gate and are encountered by three grim skeleton … figures sent to warn them of their latter end. The castle gate forms the background of the picture and rabbits …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Raculf, and afterwards Raculf-cester, on account of its castle, and Raculf-minister, on account of the monastery … appears among the bushes along the south wall of the castle, and the dwarf elder, sambucus ebulus, abounds there. … tithes of all the land lying within the old walls of the castle, formerly the precinct of the monastery; and by the …
A History of the County of Worcester
… the overlords. It then followed the same descent as Elmley Castle 52 (q.v.), passing with it to Henry VII in 1487. It … was purchased in 1698 by Sir Nicholas Lechmere of Hanley Castle. 72 It was in the possession of his great-grandson … 4 Hen. V, no. 52). G.E.C. loc. cit. For refs. see Elmley Castle. Pat. 37 Hen. VIII, pt. vii, m. 13; L. and P. Hen. …