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Farley - Hungerfored -Castle WIKIPEDIA

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Farleigh Hungerford Castle tower remains WIKIPEDIA

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Nicholas LEVENTHORPE
born - England - Bradford Dale,Yorkshire 1445
died - England - Before 23 Nov 1500
married - England - Before 10 JUN 1451
Catherine HUNGERFORD
born - England - Farley-Hungerford,Somersetshire 1438
died - 12 MAY 1493
Children
1.Constance LEVENTHORPE - England - London,Middlesex 1478

marriage 1 - Richard DE WEST

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History

"Hungerford is a Saxon name meaning 'Hanging Wood Ford'. The town’s symbol
is the six-pointed star and crescent moon.

The place does not occur in the Domesday Book of 1086, but certainly existed by
1173. By 1241, it called itself a borough. In the late 14th century, John of Gaunt
was medieval lord of the manor and he granted the people the lucrative fishing
rights on the River Kennet.

Elizabeth I’s coachman died at Hungerford during a Royal visit.

During the English Civil War, the Earl of Essex and his army spent the night here
in June 1644. In October of the same year, the Earl of Manchester’s cavalry were
also quartered in the town. Then, in the November, the King’s forces arrived in
Hungerford on their way to Abingdon.

During the Glorious Revolution of 1688, William of Orange was offered the Crown
of England while staying at the Bear Inn here.

The noble family of Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford originated from the
town, although they very early moved to Heytesbury in Wiltshire."

Hungerford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
10 October 2009 at 20:20.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungerford#Legends
Tuesday, November 10, 2009