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June 8, 2020 hsmatthews2017

Near Melksham in Wiltshire in the parish of Great Chalfield, is a fifteenth century manor house built by a remarkable gentleman and Member of Parliament, Thomas Tropnell. Like many other upwardly-mobile gentlemen of the period, he was a lawyer. He … Continue reading Legal Title

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Medieval and Modern

May 23, 2020June 8, 2020 hsmatthews2017

There are most definitely two sides to Eltham Palace.  In medieval times it was an important royal palace.  Anthony Bek, the powerful Bishop of Durham acquired the manor of Eltham from William de Vescy in 1295 as part of the … Continue reading Medieval and Modern

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