The History of the Ancient Borough of Pontefract: Containing an Interesting Account of Its Castle, and the Three Different Sieges it Sustained, During the Civil War, with Notes and Pedigrees, of Some of the Most Distinguished Royalists and Parliamentarians, Chiefly Drawn from Manuscripts Never Before Publishedauthor, 1807 - 496 ページ |
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acres Alderman appointed army Austwick Baghill barons belonging besieged body borough aforesaid boys burgage called Capt castle of Pontefract Castleford cattle charter church of All-Saints comburgesses command Darrington daughter ditto Duke dutchy Earl of Lancaster Edward election enemy enjoyed erected estates Ferrybridge fire Gallway garrison gave gentlemen giving his soul governor granted guard Henry de Lacy Henry VIII honour of Pontefract horse hospital hundred Iidem inhabitants John Bland king king's Knottingley land Langdale Leeds Lieut Lord low church Lowther Marmaduke Langdale married mayor and burgesses Monkhill monks Morrice night oxgangs paid park parliament party Paulden persons Pontefract castle possession pounds priory prisoners received reign rents Richard Robert de Lacy sally Sandal Castle Saxon sent shillings siege Sir John Swillington Tanshelf thereof Thomas tithes tower town of Pontefract troops trustees vicar village or borough Wakefield William York
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