An Historic And Picturesque Guide From Clifton Through the Counties of Monmouth
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We find Abergavenny was entrusted to Sir William Beauchamp. 216 The castle and lordship were enjoyed *by his son Richard, but he dying in consequence of a wound in 1420, the castle and lordship became the right ( as settled by a will of Sir William's, on failure of issue male by his son ) of Richard, earl of Warwick, the favo- rite of Henry V. Afterwards his son. Henry succeeded and had additional honours given him, by being created duke of Warwick, with privilege to wear a golden coronet ; he ...did not enjoy them long, for dying in the 22d year of his age, the possession fell to Richard Nevill, brother to the late duke. The duke of Clarence was the next posses- sor of the castle, and on his attainder it was taken to by Richard III. At his death it was restored to The widow of the earl of Warwick, who in a short time was compelled to surrender it by deed to 217 . I Henry VII. Who granted it to \ The earl of Pembroke, created duke of Bed- ford ; from him it reverted to the "crown. Henry VIII.
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