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A History of Nottinghamshire by Cornelius Brown (1896)

Cornelius Brown

Preface

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

 

 

CONTENTS

CHAPTER XI.

Newark: the ‘Key of the North’—An Old Town’s Story—The Castle Built by Bishop Alexander—Death of King John—The Coming of the Friars—The Friary and the Chantry HouseA Fine Parish ChurchThe Civil War Period—Loyalty of the Old Borough—Modern Events

CHAPTER XII.

Brough, a Roman Station—Danethorpe Hills—Holme and Lord Bellasis —Cromwell and the Cromwells—Muskham—NorwellNorth and South CollinghamFledborough and its owners—Woodcotes—The Gretna Green of the Midlands—Dr. Arnold’s Connection with FledboroughSutton-on-Trent—Grassthorpe and the Furnivals— Memorials of the Cartwright Family at Marnham

CHAPTER XIII.

The Manor-house at Hawton—Memorials of the Molyneux Family— The Easter Sepulchre—Judge Molyneux at Thorpe—Old Hall at Cotham — The Markham Family—Sibthorpe and its CollegeStaunton and its Story—Attack on Staunton Hall—Elston and the Darwins

CHAPTER XIV.

Tuxford and its Neighbours—Curious Sculpture in the Church—The Rebel Stone—The Markhams of Markham—Memorials in the Church—A Famous Village—Mrs. Markham’s ‘History of England’ —Bevercotes and its Early OwnersHaughton and the Holles Family—A Once Famous Mansion—The Chapel Ruins—Markham Clinton and its Mausoleum

CHAPTER XV.

Averham— Robert de Lexington and the Jews — Sir William Dugdale and the Family of Sutton—Lord Lexington and Charles I.—Kelham Hall—A Destructive Fire—Upton and Hockerton—Thoroton’s Connection with Hockerton—Winkburn Park and Hall—An Ancient Church—The Countess of Rutland at Winkburn— A Peninsular Hero—Bilsthorpe—A Controversy with a King—Modern Memorials in Bilsthorpe Church—The Ancient Owners of Eakring— Visitation of the Plague—Heroism of the Rector

 

 

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