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Magna Britannia
… ancient demesnes of the Earls and Dukes of Cornwall. Its castle, which is of great antiquity, is said to have been the … are most entitled to credit. We find no mention of this castle again in history till the year 1245, when Richard Earl … Cornwall was accused of having afforded an asylum at his castle of Tintagel, to his nephew, David Prince of Wales, …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… of 8 10 s. and 50 s. increase for the repair of Windsor Castle. 131 In 1580 Roger Holderness renewed the lease for …
A History of the County of Worcester
… 59 The overlordship followed the descent of Elmley Castle (q.v.) until it lapsed in the 16th century. 60 …
A History of the County of Rutland
… 20 He was engaged in 1299 in the defence of Edinburgh Castle, 21 and served as M.P. for the counties of Leicester … of the peace. In 1331 Robert de Colville, lord of Castle Bytham, with others, came to Eustace's house at Teigh …
A History of the County of Warwick
… to a tenement in Grafton held of the honor of Richard's Castle, and therefore presumably part of the Domesday holding … who held of William de Curly, who held of Richard's Castle. 62 In 1287 the hamlet of Nether Grafton was held for … held by Hugh of Osbern FitzRichard, the lord of Richard's Castle. 90 The latter is perhaps identical with the …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Burford side. The area thus inclosed in Tenbury includes Castle Tump. The parish is also watered by the Kyre, Wren, … of Sir William Lucy, kt., as of his manor of Richard's Castle. 43 No under-tenant at Tenbury is mentioned in 1086, … the Cliffords became tenants under the lords of Richard's Castle. Walter Clifford, son of Richard Fitz Ponz, 44 the …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… village of Ganthorpe, which is just on the outskirts of Castle Howard Park, close to the main road leading from … fourth Earl of Carlisle, from whom it has descended with Castle Howard. 22 In 1302 William le Latimer 'the elder' … descent as Henderskelfe (q.v.), and now form part of the Castle Howard estate. In 1086 the Count of Mortain held 3 …
Magna Britannia
… of Ferrers, whose heiress brought it to Prouz, of Gidley Castle. From Prouz it passed, by successive female heirs, to … the Book of Common Prayer, a battle was fought at Cranmore Castle, near Collipriest, about a mile south of Tiverton. The … joined him on the 18th, and the next day, the church, castle, and outworks, were taken by storm; and Sir Gilbert …
A History of the County of Hertford
… 1609, when it was said to be held of the king as of his castle of Hertford by fealty in socage. 76 The first mention …