A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank, but uninvested with heritable honours (1836)
near Queenferry. %* The old castle of Dundas, now un-inhabited, was erected in the year 1100, thepresent residence in 1818. The old castleforms part of the pile of building, and itcommands a beautiful and most extensiveview of the Frith of Forth from the isle ofMay to Stirling Castle. 646 CHALLEN,… … The Combers, from whom Dr. Challeninherits Shermanbury, are said to have beenpossessed of the manor of Barkham, in thecounty of Sussex, conferred on their ances-tor by the Conqueror, for killing a Saxonlord at the battle of Hastings. William Comber, esq. purchased, in 1542,the estate of Shermanbury…
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