Antiquities of Shropshire, Volume 10

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Page 354 - Henry's first attempts to dissolve the compact by bribing the Welshmen. The surrender of all Belesme's castles is announced by Florence of Worcester in the same sentence •with his banishment from England. We may presume that Carreghova Castle was included, and that thus it devolved to the Crown. Henry II, in the fifth year of his reign, was in possession of this district, and continued to maintain for several years an efficient garrison in the castle.
Page 354 - ... Earl of Shrewsbury, commenced the fortification of Bridgnorth against King Henry I, he also began another fortress in Walonia, in a place called Caroclove. In the following year, too, the earl was employing workmen by night and by day in order to complete the walls and towers of these two castles. Belesme's design with regard to Carreghova Castle had perhaps something to do with the alliance which he formed with the Welsh princes Cadogan and Gervase, sons of Rees. The earl certainly put great...
Page 33 - Tenendum illi et heredibus suis de me et heredibus meis in feodo et hereditate libere et quiete et honorifice pro una libra piperis annuatim reddendo scilicet ad festum Sancti Michaelis pro omnibus seruiciis et consuetudinibus.
Page 357 - ... De Vipont's undertaking. At Michaelmas, 1212, the sheriff of Shropshire charges the king for certain outlays incurred in rescuing the castles of Haliwell and Madrael, and for certain military works at Karrachove, and Madrael. On June 10, 1213, King John orders John de Vipont to deliver up Carreghova castle to the custody of John le Strange, and John Marescall was to see that this was done. A third Patent, addressed to John le Strange himself, appoints him Castellan of Carreghova during the king's...
Page 349 - Deo servientibz, in elemo«inam perpetuam, omnes terras, forestas, p«sturas, et nemora, de feodo meo, qu« ad ectl. de Wyteby pertinent, libere et quiete, in bosco et piano, in pratis et pasturis, in aqnis et stagnis, et in om.•ibz quse ad me pertinent, per metas istas; scilz.
Page 189 - Margaret his wife and the heirs of his body with remainder to the right heirs of the said Edward. June 14. Pardon to John Elys of Langdon Hilles, co. Essex, 'husbondman...
Page 244 - Stanley, are in abeyance between the descendants and representatives of the three daughters and coheirs of Ferdinando Stanley, fifth Earl of Derby of his line.
Page 357 - Vipont,1 being besieged in Mathraval castle by the Welsh, was rescued by King John in person. Within the next four days this officer undertook the custody of the four castles of Oswestry, Chirk, Carreghova, and Eggelawe ; and William Briwere, Peter Fitz Herbert, Alan and Thomas Basset, John Marescall, and Thomas de Erdinton, accepted on the king's behalf De Vipont's undertaking. At...
Page 131 - Vill l of Baschirche (natives excepted) that they may hold their Burgages, recently built, or thereafter to be built, for 100 years, each such Burgage paying to the Abbey an annual rent of 2s. in lieu of all services, except suit of the Manor-Court, and a heriot of 2*.
Page 4 - Wadhurst; in 1260, a market here on Thursdays and a fair on the Vigil, Day and Morrow of St.

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