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 478
uthless Northmen to this coast, orperhaps far anterior to these, the position on the peninsula was early selectedfor a defensible post, since we find the existing keep liuilt upon an artificialmound which probably existed before the Norman Conquest. No mentionoccurs of this castle till the reign of… … 5: n: ^ ii NORTH UMBERLANi:) 429 tions of the castle may have been erected. Fit/.-Richard was grandson ofEustace Kitz-John, Lord of Ahnvick, and his grandson Robert obtained confirma-tion of the grant from King jolm, but had to pay 300 marks for it ; and the kingreceived as much more for giving him…
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