Whitney Castle - Revision history

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	:In Elsedune hundred, the King holds Witenie. Aluuard held it in the time of King Edward, and was able to go where he pleased. There is half a hide yielding geld. It was and is waste.		:In Elsedune hundred, the King holds Witenie. Aluuard held it in the time of King Edward, and was able to go where he pleased. There is half a hide yielding geld. It was and is waste.

		+	=== See Also ... ===
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		+	* [[Archive:Whitney Parish Church]]
		+	* [[Archive:Whitney Church]]

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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	* [http://www.whitney-court.co.uk/index2.htm Whitney Court], near the old castle.		* [http://www.whitney-court.co.uk/index2.htm Whitney Court], near the old castle.
	[[Category:Herefordshire, England]]		[[Category:Herefordshire, England]]
		+	* [http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/swanbrec/churches/hereford/whit.html Whitney parish church, dedicated to Sts. Peter and Paul]
		+	* [http://www.urban75.org/photos/wales/whitney-toll-bridge.html Whitney toll bridge across the Wye]

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	Whitney Castle was rebuilt, but was destroyed again, this time washed away by the River Wye, perhaps in 1730 when it changed course. By 1754, the castle was described as 'demolished'.		Whitney Castle was rebuilt, but was destroyed again, this time washed away by the River Wye, perhaps in 1730 when it changed course. By 1754, the castle was described as 'demolished'.
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		+	The earliest mention of the location Whitney is in the Domesday Book, created in 1086. It appears that then scarcely any of the land was under cultivation.
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		+	:In Elsedune hund., Rex tenet Witenie. Aluuard tenuit tempora Regis Edwardi et poterat ire quo volebat. Ibi dimid hida geld. Wasta fuit et est.
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		+	:In Elsedune hundred, the King holds Witenie. Aluuard held it in the time of King Edward, and was able to go where he pleased. There is half a hide yielding geld. It was and is waste.
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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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-'''Whitney Castle''' was burned in 1402 during a [[:en:Owen_Glendower#The_Revolt.2C_1400.E2.80.9315|Welsh uprising]] led by [[:en:Owen_Glendower|Owen Glendower]].
+'''Whitney Castle''' was once located along the banks of the [[:en:River Wye|River Wye]] in modern [[:en:Herefordshire|Herefordshire]], but was for most of its years located in an area called [[:en:Welsh Marches|The Marches]], the border region between England and Wales. The original castle was perhaps of the [[:en:Motte-and-bailey|Motte-and-bailey]] style, common to this area. The original castle was burned and destroyed in 1402 during a [[:en:Owen_Glendower#The_Revolt.2C_1400.E2.80.9315|Welsh uprising]] led by [[:en:Owen_Glendower|Owen Glendower]].
 In 1404, [[:en:Henry_IV_of_England|King Henry IV]] granted [[Clifford Castle]] to Robert Whitney because "''his property has been burnt and destroyed by our rebels of Wales, so that the same Robert has not any castle or fortress where he can tarry to resist and punish our aforesaid rebels''".
-Whitney Castle was rebuilt, but was destroyed again, this time washed away by the [[:en:River Wye|River Wye]], perhaps in 1730 when it changed course.
+Whitney Castle was rebuilt, but was destroyed again, this time washed away by the River Wye, perhaps in 1730 when it changed course. By 1754, the castle was described as 'demolished'.
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 '''Whitney Castle''' was burned in 1402 during a [[:en:Owen_Glendower#The_Revolt.2C_1400.E2.80.9315|Welsh uprising]] led by [[:en:Owen_Glendower|Owen Glendower]].
-In 1404, [[:en:Henry_IV_of_England|King Henry IV]] granted [[Clifford Castle]] to Robert Whitney because "his property has been burnt and destroyed by our rebels of Wales, so that the same Robert has not any castle or fortress where he can tarry to resist and punish our aforesaid rebels".
+In 1404, [[:en:Henry_IV_of_England|King Henry IV]] granted [[Clifford Castle]] to Robert Whitney because "''his property has been burnt and destroyed by our rebels of Wales, so that the same Robert has not any castle or fortress where he can tarry to resist and punish our aforesaid rebels''".
 == External Links ==

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−	~~Add information here~~	+	'''Whitney Castle''' was burned in 1402 during a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Glendower#The_Revolt.2C_1400.E2.80.9315 Welsh uprising] led by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Glendower Owen Glendower].
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		+	In 1404, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_England King Henry IV] granted [[Clifford Castle]] to Robert Whitney because "his property has been burnt and destroyed by our rebels of Wales, so that the same Robert has not any castle or fortress where he can tarry to resist and punish our aforesaid rebels".

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 * [http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/English%20sites/1515.html Whitney Castle]
 * [http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/castles/castlesdata_az/whitney.htm Whitney Castle]
+* [http://www.whitney-court.co.uk/index2.htm Whitney Court], near the old castle.
 [[Category:Herefordshire, England]]

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	* [http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/English%20sites/1515.html Whitney Castle]		* [http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/English%20sites/1515.html Whitney Castle]
	* [http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/castles/castlesdata_az/whitney.htm Whitney Castle]		* [http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/castles/castlesdata_az/whitney.htm Whitney Castle]
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		+	[[Category:Herefordshire, England]]