Mediæval Military Architecture in England, Volume 2 (of 2)Clark, George Thomas
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Mediæval Military Architecture in England, Volume 2 (of 2)
Clark, George Thomas
Architecture -- England; Architecture, Medieval; Military architecture
In this year, 1213, also one hundred deer, “damos et damas,” were given
from Guildford to the Archbishop of Canterbury to replenish his park.
In 1214, 24th August, 53s. was allowed for the entertainment of the
Papal legate, then on his way to revoke the Interdict. Rochester and
Guildford Castles are mentioned together in this year as undergoing
some repairs.
In 1215, King John was here for a whole week from the 15th to the 21st
of January. His forces had been beaten at Bovines in the preceding
July, and he had come to Guildford from London, after receiving the
demands of the confederate barons agreed and sworn to at Bury. He was
probably at that time actively employed in obtaining support from the
clergy, in the hope of evading the great charter, which, nevertheless,
he was forced to agree to in the following June. On the 18th November,
John Fitz-Hugh, who again was sheriff, was ordered to give up the
castle to whomsoever Peter Bishop of Winchester should name to receive
it. It was probably made over to Reginald de Cornhill.
In 1216, John paid his last visit to Guildford, and remained there
during the 20th, 21st, and 22nd of April. In the June following, the
Dauphin Louis was here on his way from Sandwich. With Guildford, he
held Reigate, then a castle of the Warrens, and Farnham.
Guildford, both castle and park, are mentioned not unfrequently in the
reign of Henry III. In 1222, 19th November, £200 was paid for the royal
expenses going thither from London. In 1223, 19th January, King Henry
was at Guildford. 18th April, allowance was made for building a house
of alms in the king’s court there. This was probably an office for the
receipt of deodands, fines, forfeitures, escheats of felons’ goods, and
other moneys accruing from incidents of feudal tenures, and, it has
been supposed, appropriated to charitable uses. 14th May, works were in
progress on the king’s houses, and 27th May, Richard Dale had ten marcs
for repairs in the park; and again, in October, money was paid for
fencing it. In 1224, repairs were done to the king’s houses, and half
a marc paid for making a door. The fencing of the park was proceeded
with. In 10 Henry III., William de Coniers was governor for the king,
as were in 30 and 53 Henry III., Elias Mansel and William d’Aguillon.
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