The castles of England, their story and structure (1896)
Mackenzie, James Dixon, Sir, 7th bart. of Scatwell and 9th of Tarbat, 1830-1900 · New York : The Macmillan co. · leaf 126
Li>■A y. SUSSEX 83 his nephew, Duke Robert, and a strong reinforcement from Normandy. Hewas obhged to surrender, and was allowed to depart on the promise of obtainingthe cession of his castle of Rochester to the Red King, a promise which he at oncebroke bv holding that Kentish stronghold against… … iLVL.\i>L\ when Duke l\i)liert did arrive with a Norman force, he was beaten otif in anattempt to land at Pevensey. In the reign of Henry I. Pevensey was conferred on Count Gilbert d.Atiuila,whose son lost it in 1127 by rebellion against the same King. From this familythe title of the Honour of…
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