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Title: Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. cn
Subjects: Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Publisher: Bristol, Eng. : The Society
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sse. Hie jacet Thomas Hungerford chevallierdns de Farley, Welew & Heitesbyri : qui obiit 3 die Decembris a°d 1398.Cujus animse propitietur Deus. Amen. Hie jacet Domina Joanna uxoreyusdem Thomae Hungerford Filia Di Edmundi Husee Militis : quae obiitprima die Mehsis Martii, a°d 1412. 5 Vol. XXIII, 50 Transactions for the Year 1900. The late Canon Jackson in his notes says that the owner of theManor in the reign of Edward the Confessor was Smewin. At theDomesday Survey it belonged to Sir Roger de Curcelle, at whose deathit reverted to the Crown, and William Rufus granted it to Hugh deMontfort in the reign of Henry III. From Sir Henry de Montfort thevillage obtained the designation of Farleigh Montfort. In the reign ofEdward III. Sir Regninald de Montfort sold it to Bartholomew lordBurghersh. In 1369 it was sold to Sir Thomas Hungerford, whose familyderived their name from Hungerford, Berks. In the reign of Charles I.Sir Edward Hungerford sold the estate to Mr. Henry Baynton, of Spy
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FARLEIGH CASTLE.Photo, by W. M. Ashman. Park, who, with his wife, the Lady Ann Wilmot (sister of the Earl ofRochester), lived there, and would appear to have been the last occupant.Early in the i8th century the Manor and Castle were purchased by theHoultons, who held them until a few years ago. Sir Thomas Hungerfordobtained a royal license to convert the mansion of the Montforts into aCastle. A plan of the Castle shows that it consisted of a southern courtwith dwelling-house and offices, the court being flanked by four roundtowers, and a northern court containing the chapel, stables, &c. Thechapel is in good preservation. The nave is 56 feet by 19^ feet, andthe chantry chapel on the north side is 20 feet by 14 feet. The Farleigh Castle. 51 monuments to the Hungerfords will be noted, also the coats of armson the wall. In Wiltshire Notes and Queries, March 1900, is given a very fine seal ofMargaret, wife of Robert, second Lord Hungerford, also her signature;she died in 1478-9, and h

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