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This is the Umbrella Project Page for Gloucestershire England. Image right - Flag of Gloucestershire - by Mjpovey - Own work, Public Domain, Wiki Commons Related Projects Gloucestershire Famous People Gloucestershire Genealogical Resources Historical Gloucestershire Historic Buildings of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Monumental Inscriptions
Historic Buildings of Cornwall England Image right - Trerice, Newquay Image Geograph © Copyright Andrew Longton and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence. The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Cornwall, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associated with those e...
Dorset Historic county of England . Image right - The Dorset Cross flag of Dorset - by Stephen Coombs & Dave White - Public Domain, Wiki Commons Related Projects Dorset Famous People Dorset Genealogical Resources Historical Dorset Historic Buildings of Dorset Dorset Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards
Derbyshire Image right - Flag of Derbyshire - by Dyfsunctional at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons., Public Domain, Wiki Commons Historic County of England. Derbyshire Famous People Derbyshire Genealogical Resources Historical Derbyshire Historic Buildings of Derbyshire Derbyshire Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards
County Durham Historic County of England Image right - New flag of County Durham, created in 2013 by Martin23230 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki Commons This is the Umbrella Project Page for County Durham, England. Related Projects People Connected to County-Durham County Durham Famous People County Durham Genealogical Resources Historical County Durham
Cornwall Historic County of England. Image right - St.Piran's Flag of Cornwall - Created by Jon Harald Søby - Own work; Public Domain, Wiki Commons Related Projects Cornish People People Connected to Cornwall Cornwall Famous People Cornish History Historical Cornwall Historic Buildings of Cornwall Cornish Resources Cornwall - Bastardy Bonds and Inmates
Historic Buildings of East Sussex England Image right - 14th Century Bodiam Castle Image Geograph © Copyright J.Hannan-Briggs and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence . See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page Historic Buildings of West Sussex The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in East Sussex, with li...
Historic Buildings of Norfolk England Image right - Holkham Hall Image by Sean Cooper, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Norfolk, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associated with those establishments can be linked to this project and/or to individu...
Yorkshire Historic County of England This is the Umbrella Project Page for Yorkshire, England. Yorkshire Arms - image right Image from Yorkshire Heritage Related Projects Yorkshire Famous People Yorkshire Genealogical Resources Historical Yorkshire Historic Buildings of Yorkshire Yorkshire Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards
Historic Buildings of Yorkshire England Image right - Middleham Castle Image by CJW - CJW, Attribution, Wiki Commons See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Yorkshire, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associated w...
This is the Umbrella Project Page for Worcestershire, England. Image right - Armorial banner of Worcestershire County Council Image by Escudo_de_Villanueva_de_Perales.svg Coat_of_Arms_of_Henry_of_Wales.svg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki Commons Related Projects People Connected to Worcestershire Worcestershire Famous People Historical Worcestershire Historic Buildings of Worcestershire...
Historic Buildings of Worcestershire England Image right - Hagley Hall Image by Hagley Hall - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki Commons See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Worcestershire, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of ...
Historic Buildings of Wiltshire England Image right - Longford Castle Image by Peter - originally posted to Flickr as Longford Castle, CC BY 2.0, Wiki Commons See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Wiltshire, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropr...
Historic Buildings of Warwickshire England Image right - Warwick Castle Image by DeFacto - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wiki Commons See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Warwickshire, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of peopl...
Historic Buildings of West Sussex England Image right - Wakehurst Place Ardingly Image Geograph © Copyright Ian Capper and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page Historic Buildings of East Sussex The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in West Sussex, with link...
Historic Buildings of Suffolk England Image right - Kentwell Hall , Long Melford Image Creative Commons License 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Flickr John Fielding See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Suffolk, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropria...
Historic Buildings of Staffordshire England Image right - Whitmore Hall Image Geograph © Copyright Stephen Richards and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence . See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Staffordshire, with links to sub-projects for specific bui...
Historic Buildings of Shropshire (Salop) England Image right - Apley Park , Norton Image Geograph © Copyright Mat Fascione and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence . See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Shropshire, with links to sub-projects for specific...
Historic Buildings of Somerset England Image right - Lytes Cary Manor Image Geograph © Copyright Neil Kennedy and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence . The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Somerset, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associated with those es...
Historic Buildings of Rutland (now East Midlands) England Image right - Tolthorpe Hall Image by Davecrosby uk - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki Commons See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Rutland (East Midlands), with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as app...
Historic Buildings of Nottinghamshire England Image right - Kelham Hall Image Geograph © Copyright David Hallam-Jones and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence . See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Nottinghamshire, with links to sub-projects for specific...
Historic Buildings of Northumberland England Image right - The Keep at Alnwick Castle Image Geograph © Copyright Len Williams and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence . See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Northumberland, with links to sub-projects for s...
Historic Buildings of Northamptonshire England Image right - Cottesbrooke Hall , Northampton Image by Cj1340 (talk) - Own work (Original text: I created this work entirely by myself.), Public Domain, Wiki See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Northamptonshire, with li...
Historic Buildings of Leicestershire England The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Leicestershire, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associated with those establishments can be linked to this project and/or to individual projects where they have been set up. Image right - Belvo...
Historic Buildings of Hertfordshire England Image right - Hatfield House Image Right by Allan Engelhardt - Hatfield House, CC BY-SA 2.0, WIKI The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Hertfordshire, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associated with those establishments can be...
Historic Buildings of Herefordshire England Image right - Hellens Manor , also known as Hellens House or simply Hellens and located in the village of Much Marcle in Herefordshire Image Geograph © Copyright Bob Embleton and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Herefordshire, wi...
Historic Buildings of Hampshire England Image right - Beaulieu Palace House Image - this photo was taken by Przemysław JahrAutorem zdjęcia jest Przemysław JahrWykorzystując zdjęcie proszę podać jako autora:Przemysław Jahr / Wikimedia Commons - Own work, Public Domain,[ WIKI] The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Gloucestershir...
Historic Buildings of Essex England The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Dorset, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associated with those establishments can be linked to this project and/or to individual projects where they have been set up. Image right - Hedingham Castle in th...
Historic Buildings of Dorset England Image right - Athelhampton Hall , Dorchester, Dorset Image Geograph © Copyright Sarah Smith and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Dorset, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associate...
Historic Buildings of Derbyshire England Image right - Holme Hall , Bakewell Image by Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wiki The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Derbyshire, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associated with those establishments can be linked to this proje...
Historic Buildings of County Durham England Image right - Rokeby Hall Image Geograph © Copyright Clive Nicholson and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence. The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of County Durham, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associated wi...
Historic Buildings of Cumberland England Today Cumbria ...(embracing Westmorland and parts of Lancashire) Image right - Holker Hall Image Geograph © Copyright Barbara Carr and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence. The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Cumbria/Cumberland, with links to sub-projects for specific b...
Historic Buildings of Berkshire England Image right - Windsor Castle By Diliff - Own work, CC BY 2.5, Wiki The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Berkshire, with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as appropriate. GENi profiles of people associated with those establishments can be linked to this project and/or to i...
Wiltshire Mian Page Historic County of England. Related Projects Wiltshire Burials Wiltshire Famous People Heytesbury, Wiltshire Historical Wiltshire Historic Buildings of Wiltshire Wiltshire Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards People Connected to Wiltshire
Sussex Historic County of England . Related Projects Sussex - Famous People Sussex - Genealogical Resources Historical Sussex Historic Buildings of East Sussex Historic Buildings of West Sussex Sussex - Monumental Inscriptions and Graveyards
Westmorland Historic County of England. Related Projects Westmorland Burials Westmorland Famous People Historical Westmorland Historic Buildings of Westmorland Westmorland Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries and Graveyards People Connected to Westmoreland
SCOTLAND, United Kingdom - Place Projects See Counties of Scotland - United Kingdom This is a sub-project of International Places Project Index Every person is born somewhere, marries, lives, works and dies somewhere. Places are a key component to family history research. This project aims to be the starting point in your search for a place in SCOTLAND on Geni to discover more about your ...
Northamptonshire Historic County of England. Related Projects Northamptonshire Famous People Northamptonshire Genealogical Resources Historical Northamptonshire Historic Buildings of Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards People Connected to Northamptonshire
Buckingham Palace (Buckingham House) London, England Buckingham Palace (UK /ˈbʌkɪŋəm/ /ˈpælɪs/[1][2]) is the London residence and principal workplace of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.[3] Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the British people at times of national rejoicing. Original...
Hampshire - Main Page Historic County of England Related Projects Hampshire Famous People Hampshire Genealogical Resources Historical Hampshire Historic Buildings of Hampshire Hampshire Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards People Connected to Hampshire
Chastleton House, Oxfordshire, England Chastleton House (/ˈtʃæsəltən.haʊs/) is a Jacobean country house situated at Chastleton near Moreton-in-Marsh, Oxfordshire, England (grid reference SP2429). It has been owned by the National Trust since 1991 and is a Grade I listed building. History Chastleton House was built between 1607 and 1612, for Walter Jones , who had made his fortune from the...
Historic Buildings of Flintshire, Wales See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page Image right - Rhuddlan Castle See Table of Welsh Place names (Table listing where places are in Current [Post 1974/1996] Welsh Counties/Historic Counties
Warwickshire Main Page Historical County of England Related Projects People Buried in Warwickshire Warwickshire Famous People Warwickshire Genealogical Resources Historical Warwickshire Historic Buildings of Warwickshire Warwickshire Monumental Inscriptions Cemeteries & Graveyards
Staffordshire Historic County of England Related Projects Staffordshire Famous People Historical Staffordshire Historic Buildings of Staffordshire Staffordshire Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards People Connected to Staffordshire
Shropshire (Salop) - Main Page Historic County of England Related Projects Shropshire Famous People Historical Shropshire Historic Buildings of Shropshire - Salop Shropshire Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards People Connected to Shropshire
Rutland Main Page Historic County of England. Related Projects Rutland Famous People Rutland Genealogical Resources Historical Rutland Historic Buildings of Rutland now East Midlands Rutland Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards People Connected to Rutland
Kent - Main Page Historical County of England This is the Umbrella Project Page for Kent England Related Projects Kent Burials Kent - Famous People Kent -Genealogical Resources Kent Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries and Graveyards Historic Buildings of Kent Historical Kent People Connected to Kent
Huntingdonshire Historic County of England. Related Projects People Connected to Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire Famous People Huntingdonshire Genealogical Resources Historical Huntingdonshire Historic Buildings of Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards
Herefordshire Historic County of England Related Projects Herefordshire Famous People Herefordshire Genealogical Resources Historical Herefordshire Historic Buildings of Herefordshire Herefordshire Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards People Connected to Herefordshire
Deanery Garden, Berkshire, England An early C20 house by Edwin Lutyens surrounded by a contemporary formal and informal garden by Lutyens, with planting plans by Gertrude Jekyll . HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT Edward Hudson of 'Country Life' Magazine was introduced to Edward Lutyens by Gertrude Jekyll so when he bought a walled orchard in Sonning in the 1890s he was an obvious choice to employ to ...
Caversham Park & Caversham Manor, Oxfordshire (Now Berkshire), England Caversham Park Caversham Park , located in the Reading suburb of Caversham, originally a part of Oxfordshire but since 1911 has been in Berkshire, is a Victorian stately home but its history goes back at least as far as Norman times when after the conquest, William the Conqueror gave the estate, then called Caversham Man...
Charlecote Park, Warwickshire, England Charlecote Park (grid reference SP263564) is a grand 16th century country house, surrounded by its own deer park, on the banks of the River Avon near Wellesbourne, about 4 miles (6 km) east of Stratford-upon-Avon and 5.5 miles (9 km) south of Warwick, Warwickshire, England. It has been administered by the National Trust since 1946 and is open to the publ...
Great House - Support grounds staff For all Great House Support Grounds Staff apart from Gardeners All Gardeners can be added to Gardeners, Horticulturists, Nurserymen & Agriculturists Please add profiles that fit these other Support Grounds Staff Occupations to this project Groundskeepers Stablehands Handyman Descriptions of these Great House positions: Groundskeepers...
Great House - Head Gardeners Pictured Tom Carter Although only 26 when he became head gardener of Butleigh Court in 1893, Tom Carter was a third-generation estate gardener and had immense knowledge of all things botanical. He needed it: With six other gardeners working under him, Carter was responsible for seven acres of manicured lawns and formal gardens, flower and vegetable beds, green...
Moggerhanger House, Bedfordshire, England Moggerhanger House is a Grade I-listed country house in Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire, England, designed by the eminent architect John Soane. The house is owned by a Christian charity, Harvest Vision, and the Moggerhanger House Preservation Trust, and has recently undergone a £7m refurbishment project with help from organisations such as the Heritage Lot...
Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire, England Luton Hoo is an English country house and estate between the towns of Luton, Bedfordshire and Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Most of the estate lies within the civil parish of Hyde, Bedfordshire. The unusual name "Hoo" is a Saxon word meaning the spur of a hill, and is more commonly associated with East Anglia. History Early history Luton Hoo is not mentioned...
Tregenna Castle, Cornwall, England Photo Right of Tregenna Castle © Andy F and licensed for reuse under this: Creative Commons Tregenna Castle , in St Ives, Cornwall, was built by John Stephens in the 18th century. The estate was sold in 1871 and became a hotel, a purpose for which it is still used today. The castle is a Grade II Listed building.[1] It is surrounded by 72 acres (29 ha) of...
Historic Buildings of Glamorganshire, Wales See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page Image right - Caerphilly Castle See Table of Welsh Place names (Table listing where places are in Current [Post 1974/1996] Welsh Counties/Historic Counties HELP is always welcome - Please get involved!! If you have information about any of the Buildin...
Historic Buildings of Cardiganshire, Wales See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page Image right - Aberystwyth Castle See Table of Welsh Place names (Table listing where places are in Current [Post 1974/1996] Welsh Counties/Historic Counties HELP is always welcome - Please get involved!! If you have information about any of the Buildin...
Historic Buildings of Caernarfonshire, Wales See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page Image right - Conwy Castle See Table of Welsh Place names (Table listing where places are in Current [Post 1974/1996] Welsh Counties/Historic Counties HELP is always welcome - Please get involved!! If you have information about any of the Buildings m...
Historic Buildings of Merionethshire, Wales See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page Image right - Harlech Castle HELP is always welcome - Please get involved!! If you have information about any of the Buildings mentioned below please share it here. If you have ancestors linked to any of the places please add them to the project.
Historic Buildings of Monmouthshire, Wales Historic County Image right - Ragland Castle See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page See Table of Welsh Place names (Table listing where places are in Current [Post 1974/1996] Welsh Counties/Historic Counties HELP is always welcome - Please get involved!!
Upton House, Warwickshire, England Upton House is a country house in the civil parish of Ratley and Upton, in the English county of Warwickshire, about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Banbury, Oxfordshire. It is in the care of the National Trust. History The house was built on the site of the hamlet of Upton, which was destroyed in about 1500 when the land was cleared for pasture.[1] The est...
Pooley Hall, Warwickshire, England Pooley Hall is a Manor house built in 1509 on the outskirts of Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building and a private residence. The Cockayne Family The present Hall was built in 1509 by Sir Thomas Cockayne "The Magnificent", who was knighted at the Battle of Tournai by King Henry VII. It was built on the site of an earlier Ha...
Kensington Palace, London, England Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. It has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century, and is the official London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Ke...
Kenwood House, London, England Kenwood House (also known as the Iveagh Bequest) is a former stately home, in Hampstead, London, on the northern boundary of Hampstead Heath. It is managed by English Heritage, and normally open to the public. The house was closed for major renovations from 2012 until late 2013.[1] The house is best known for the artwork it houses. History The original h...
Lambeth Palace, London, England Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England, in north Lambeth, on the south bank of the River Thames, 400 m[1] south-east of the Palace of Westminster which has the Houses of Parliament on the opposite bank. The building – originally called the Manor of Lambeth or Lambeth House – has been the London residence of th...
Historic Buildings of Radnorshire, Wales Image right - An aerial view of Maesllwch Castle near Glasbury set in glorious parkland enjoying a commanding position overlooking the beautiful Wye Valley near Glasbury. (Now in Powys) Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page See Table of Welsh Place names (Table listing where places are in Current [Post 1974/1996] Welsh Counties/Hist...
Eythrope Buckinghamshire, England= Eythrope (previously Ethorp) is a hamlet and country house in the parish of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located to the south east of the main village of Waddesdon. It was bought in the 1870s by a branch of the Rothschild family, and belongs to them to this day.===History===The hamlet name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means "island farm", ref...
Chenies Manor, Buckinghamshire, England Chenies Manor House at Chenies, Buckinghamshire, southern England, is a Tudor Grade I listed building[1] once known as Chenies Palace, although it was never a royal seat nor the seat of a bishop. It was owned by the Cheyne family, who were granted the manorial rights in 1180, and passed by marriage to the Russell family in 1526.[2] John Russell, 1st E...
Bulstrode Park, Buckinghamshire, England Bulstrode is a large park and mansion to the northwest of the Buckinghamshire town of Gerrard's Cross in the English Home Counties. The estate predates the Norman conquest and the name may originate from the Anglo-Saxon words burh (marsh) and stród meaning (fort). [1] First house The previous house was built in 1686 for the infamous Judge Jeffreys ...
Henbury Hall, Cheshire, England Henbury Hall is a country house located about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the southwest of the village of Henbury, Cheshire, England. The present house was built in the 1980s in Neo-Palladian style, its design being based on Palladio's Villa Rotonda.[1][2][3] History Depiction of Henbury Hall in the 1707 Britannia Illustrata A hall known as Henbury Hall existed in t...
Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire, England Cholmondeley Castle (/ˈtʃʌmlɪ/ chum-lee) is a country house in the civil parish of Cholmondeley, Cheshire, England. Together with its adjacent formal gardens it is surrounded by parkland. The site of the house has been a seat of the Cholmondeley family since the 12th century. The present house replaced a timber-framed hall nearby. It was built in the ear...
Brimstage Hall, Cheshire, England HISTORY 1175 TO 1350 Expert opinions suggest Brimstage Hall was built sometime between 1175 and 1350, though nobody is quite sure of why, or for whom, it was built. The original house was compact and fortified, enclosed in a moat and high embankment. 1398 The first recorded occupant of the Hall was Sir Hugh Hulse and his wife Marjory, who were granted...
Wroxton Manor, Oxfordshire, England Introduction Wroxton Abbey is a Jacobean house in Oxfordshire, with a 1727 garden partly converted to the serpentine style between 1731 and 1751. It is 2.5 miles (4 km) west of Banbury, off the A422 road in Wroxton. It is now the English campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Wroxton Abbey is a modernised, 17th-century Jacobean manor ho...
Starborough Castle, Surrey, England Starborough Castle , known historically as Sterborough Castle, is a Neo-Gothic garden house of dressed sandstone near the eastern boundary of Surrey, built in 1754 by Sir James Burrow. It occupies the north-eastern portion of an artificial island south of the River Eden, roughly 3 km to the south-west of Edenbridge. It is a Grade II* listed building and sch...
Hinton Ampner House, Hampshire, England Hinton Ampner House is a stately home with gardens within the civil parish of Bramdean and Hinton Ampner, near Alresford, Hampshire, England. The house and garden are owned by the National Trust and are open to the public The garden was created by Ralph Stawell Dutton (1898–1985), the 8th and last Baron Sherborne, starting in 1930, making this a mod...
Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England The County Hall, the great Hall of Winchester where the first Parliaments of England were held, is the only remaining portion of the castle where Norman and Angevin kings resided, where Henry I was married to Maud of Scotland and their son William Atheling was born, where Henry III was born, where Arthur son of Henry VII was born, where Henry VIII enterta...
Waterperry Manor, Oxfordshire, England In 1086 WATERPERRY belonged to Robert d'Oilly. The property was later held as 2 knights' fees and the overlordship descended with that of the other d'Oilly estates to the earls of Warwick in the 13th century, to Thomas Chaucer, and then to his daughter Alice, Duchess of Suffolk, in the 15th. After her death in 1475 it lapsed. The tenant in 1086 was an ...