Antiquities of Great Britain, - illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing. (1807) (14576963399)

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Title: Antiquities of Great Britain, : illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing.
Year: 1807 (1800s)
Authors: Hearne, Thomas, 1744-1817 Byrne, William, 1743-1805
Subjects: Monasteries Castles Architecture
Publisher: London: : Printed by J. Phillips... and published by the proprietors T. Hearne and W. Byrne
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library



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BRANCEPETH CASTLE CHATEAU de BRANCEPETH. Is fituated about five miles fouth weft from the City of Durham : byits remains it appears to have been a ftrong maffive building, in a fimilarftyle of architecture, with the Caftle at Lumley, and was no doubt ofconfiderable extent, though its original form cannot now be eafily traced.It was built by the family of Bulmer, who anciently poffefled this place,and with whom it continued till Emma, the daughter and heirefs ofBertram de Bulmer marrying with Geffrey de Neville, carried this Caftlewith other large eftates into that family. By the faid Geffrey, Emma had iffue Ifabella their fole heir, who wasmarried to Robert Fitz-Maldred, Lord of Raby Caftle in Durham,whofe fon by her, named Geffrey, was Lord of Brancepeth Caftle,and in confideration of the large eftate he inherited from his mother,affumed her name and arms. The pofterity of this Geffrey de Neville were afterwards created Earlsof Weftmoreland, and poffeffed Brancepeth Caftle, which the