Knaresborough [Map]

Knaresborough is in Kexby.

1312 Gaveston Returns from Exile

1376 Good Parliament

Around 1088 Eustace Fitzjohn 4th Baron Halton was born to John "Monoculus" Fitzrichard de Burgh (age 28) and Magdelena Cecily Blois (age 40) at Knaresborough [Map].

Calendars. On 16 Jan 1310 King Edward II of England (age 25). Stamford [Map]. To the Sheriff of York. Order to proclaim that the king does not intend to change the money current in the Kingdom in the late King's time, as had been rumoured, and to forbid anyone from thinking little of it, whereby victuals and other necessaries may be sold more dearly.

The like to all the Sheriffs of England [Ibid].

Enrolment of deed of Peter de Gavaston (age 26), knight, surrendering to the king the castle, manor, and honour of Knaresborough [Map], with the free chase of Knaresborough, and the manors of Routheclyve and Auldburgh, lately granted to him by the King for his lifetime. Witnesses: Gilbert de Clare 8th Earl Gloucester 7th Earl Hertford, Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury (age 59), John Warenne 7th Earl Surrey (age 23), John de Brittania, Earl of Richmond, Hugh "Elder" Despencer 1st Earl Winchester (age 48), Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy (age 36), Robert son of Walter, Robert son of Payn, William de Burford, William Inge. Dated at Stamford [Map] July 26, 3 Edward II.

Enrolment of like surrender by the said Peter (age 26) of the county of Gaure and the castles of Talanon, Tantalon, and Mauleon, the provostships (preposituras) and Camparian(um) called 'la Cointal' and of the city of Bayonne, the manor of Erebafaveyra, Born, Comtad, Salmun, Dagenes, and the island of Oleron, and the lands of Marempne and of Lancras in Saintogne, and all rights, appurtenances, etc., etc., thereto pertaining to the king, which the king lately granted him for life. Witnesses as above. Dated August 4, 3 Edward II.

Memorandum, that this deed was delivered to the king in his chamber in the House of the Friars Preachers, Stamford [Map] at Stamford, by the hands of the said Peter (age 26) and the king delivered the said deed to J his chancellor, to be enrolled in the chancery, and it was afterwards delivered to Ingelard de Warle, keeper of the King's Wardrobe to be kept in the king's wardrobe, but the king's charters that the said Peter hereof were not then restored.[CONTINUES].

Good Parliament

In 1376 John Savile of Shelley and Golcar (age 51) was elected MP Yorkshire in the Good Parliament. During the Good Parliament, he was sufficiently trusted to conduct Thomas Caterton from Queenborough Castle [Map] for interrogation before Parliament. Caterton had been appealed for treason by Sir John Annesley, and the court party, including Gaunt (age 35), was anxious to protect him from attack. In the event, they were able to hold off the opposition, despite some damning revelations about their conduct of the war-effort. The duke (age 35) himself was singled out for particular criticism, and during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 he fled into Scotland, leaving his Savoy Palace [Map] to be destroyed by the London mob. Gaunt (age 35) was, understandably, reluctant to cross the border again without the protection of a sizeable bodyguard. In late Jun 1376, therefore, his leading retainers in the north were instructed to provide an escort for his journey to Knaresborough [Map]. Not only did John Savile of Shelley and Golcar (age 51) mobilize a personal retinue of ten men-at-arms and 40 archers; he also helped to suppress the rebellion in the north by serving on two commissions for the punishment of insurgents.

Around Nov 1938 Harry Oxley (age 60) died at Knaresborough [Map].

Europe, British Isles, England, North Yorkshire, Kexby, Knaresborough, Goldsborough Hall

On 26 Oct 1849 Gerald William Lascelles was born to Henry Thynne Lascelles 4th Earl Harewood (age 25) and Elizabeth Joanna Burgh (age 23) at Goldsborough Hall, Knaresborough.

On 21 Aug 1924 Gerald David Lascelles was born to Henry Lascelles 6th Earl Harewood (age 41) and Princess Mary Windsor Countess Harewood (age 27) at Goldsborough Hall, Knaresborough. He a grandson of George V King United Kingdom.

Knaresborough Castle

Around 1125 William Fitzeustace was born to Eustace Fitzjohn 4th Baron Halton (age 37) and Beatrix Vesci at Knaresborough Castle [Map].

In 1290 William "Hardy" Douglas 2nd Lord Douglas (age 50) was imprisoned at Knaresborough Castle [Map].

On 13 Jan 1312 King Edward II of England (age 27) and Piers Gaveston 1st Earl Cornwall (age 28) were reunited at Knaresborough Castle [Map] (probably).

Vesta Monumenta. 1734. Plate 1.44. Knaresborough Castle [Map]. Engraving by George (age 50) Vertue after a drawing originally produced for a survey of the properties of the Duchy of Lancaster conducted by the Chancellor of the Duchy, Ambrose Cave, in 1561.

The River Nidd rises at Nidd Head Spring [Map] after which it travels under Pateley Bridge [Map], then past Knaresborough Castle [Map] before joining the River Ouse at Nun Monkton [Map].