The antiquarian itinerary, comprising specimens of architecture, monastic, castellated, and domestic; with other vestiges of antiquity in Great Britain. Accompanied with descriptions (1815)
Storer, James, 1771-1853 · London, Published for the proprietors by Wm. Clarke... J. Murray... S. Bagster... J.M. Richardson... and Sherwood and Co. .. · leaf 78
in number, prove its antiquity : probably themost ancient part may have been the castle begun by Harold,and afterwards finished by the Normans, while they wereengaged in subjugating and securing Gwent. This for-tress was of considerable importance for the purpose of re-taining in subjection the… … CALDECOT CASTLE. livery of his castle of Caldecot, which was one of his fatherspossessions: he was called the good earl of Hereford, anddying in 1275 was buried before the high altar in the abbeyof Lanthony. Humphrey, his fifth descendant, died in 1373,leaving only two daughters, Eleanor, who…
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