Peter de Heyno

Carisbrooke Castle , Isle of Wight

Peter de Heyno was the feudal lord of Stenbury, Isle of Wight , and served under King Edward III .

In 1377 an enemy army of French and Castilians invaded the Isle of Wight, destroying the two towns of Yarmouth and Newtown. They then besieged Carisbrooke Castle. During this siege, Peter de Heyno killed their leader with an arrow, fired through his "Silver Bow". He hit through a loop in the fortress, now also called "De Heyno's Loop". The defenders then defeated the French army in a sortie led by Sir Hugh Tyrell. The attackers then withdrew after making a payment.

literature

Adrian Searle: Walking Isle of Wight History . Dovecote Press

Web links

John Albin: A new, correct, and much-improved history of the Isle of Wight: from the earliest times of authentic information, to the present period: comprehending whatever is curious or worthy of attention in natural history, with its civil, ecclesiastical, and military state in the various ages (...). Printed by and for J. Albin, and sold in London by Scatcherd and Whitaker, Booksellers, Ave Maria Lane, and all the Booksellers, 1795 . P. 48

Individual evidence

^ Parishes - Godshill | British History Online

personal data
SURNAME	Heyno, Peter de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Liege of Stenbury, Isle of Wight
DATE OF BIRTH	14th Century
DATE OF DEATH	14th century or 15th century

[1] Parishes - Godshill | British History Online