Map|Names of Places.| County. | Number of Miles From | +--+----------------+----------+------------+--------------+ 39|Allesley pa|Warwick |Coventry 2|Nuneaton 8| 10|Allestrey pa|Derby |Derby 2|Ashbourn 14| 23|Allexton pa|Leicester |Rockingham 6|M. Harboro 9| 9|Allhallows pa|Cumberland|Wigton 5|Market Ireby 4| 21|Allhallows pa|Kent |Rochester 7|Sheerness 5| 12|Allington pa|Dorset |Bridport 1|Lyme Regis 8| 21|Allington[A] pa|Kent |Maidstone 2|Rochester 7| +--+----------------+----------+------------+--------------+ |Dist.| Map|Names of Places.| Number of Miles From |Lond.|Population. +--+----------------+-----------------------+--------------+ 39|Allesley pa|Kenilworth 6| 93| 875| 10|Allestrey pa|Alfreton 13| 128| 501| 23|Allexton pa||Uppingham 5| 89| 68| 9|Allhallows pa|Allonby 7| 308| 205| 21|Allhallows pa|Queenboro 6| 36| 263| 12|Allington pa|Beaminster 5| 136| 1300| 21|Allington[A] pa|Wrotham 8| 32| 37| +--+----------------+-----------------------+-----+--------+ [A] ALLINGTON. Situated in the hundred of Larkefield, in the lathe of Aylesford, near the river Medway. ALLINGTON CASTLE was originally built in the Saxon times, by a noble family denominated _Columbary_, but was razed afterwards by the Danes. The manor was given after the conquest to Bishop Odo, (in whose time there was a _church_ at Allington,) and on his disgrace, to the great Earl Warrenne, who is stated to have had the castle rebuilt, which, however, seems to be doubtful, as the famous Sir Stephen Penchester, constable of Dover Castle, in the reign of Edward I., and then owner of this manor, had a license to fortify, and embattle, his mansion-house here. It passed afterwards to the _Cobham_ family; and from them to the _Brents_, by whom it was alienated to Sir Henry Wyatt, a descendant from a worthy Yorkshire family; who, besides losing seventeen manors, was deprived of his liberty for engaging in the plot against Richard III. in favour of the Earl of Richmond; but when success had crowned the attempts of the latter, he was released by the new king, knighted, made banneret, a knight of the bath, and a privy counsellor. He made this castle his residence; and here was born his accomplished son and successor, Sir Thomas Wyatt. This gentleman who was equally renowned, as a scholar, a soldier, and a statesman, (in consequence of which he was considered to be "the delight of the muses and mankind") made this a "fair seat," and was visited here by Henry VIII., (as his father Sir Henry had also been,) with whom he was a great favourite; though he appears in some degree to have unintentionally excited his jealousy, through the