Tickhill Castle
Tickhill Castle is a ruined castle on the border of the English counties of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire . During the reign of Johann Ohneland , the castle was a well-known bulwark.
history
Early history
The castle's history begins in the 11th century as a moth made of earth called Blythe Castle . Roger de Busli , a large landowner according to the Domesday Book , had it built. He owned 174 properties in Nottinghamshire, all on land that William the Conqueror had given him as a fief. He had the castle built on the border of the two counties in which he owned land. After a siege, Robert Blouet had a curtain wall built around the outer bailey. This was the first part of the castle that was built in stone.
From 1151 to 1153 the castle belonged to Ranulph de Gernon, 2nd Earl of Chester , before he was imprisoned and died. In 1180 the construction of the 11-cornered or round donjon , which Henry II had built on the Motte, began. The donjon was completed in 1192, along with a stone bridge and chapel that Eleanor of Aquitaine had built.
In possession of Johann Ohneland
In 1189 Johann Ohneland got the land around Tickhill from his brother, Richard I, as a fief, even if the castle together with Launceston Castle , Rougemont Castle , Gloucester Castle and Nottingham Castle remained in the hands of the king, because the king did not trust the loyalty of John when he took part in the Third Crusade . His fears proved justified after John conquered the kingdom in 1191 from William of Longchamp , the regent appointed by Richard for the time of his absence. Together with Windsor Castle , Tickhill Castle was John's most important bastion against the feared invasion of Philip II of France .
Tickhill Castle and Nottingham Castle became John's last bastions under the command of Robert de la Mare . Tickhill Castle was besieged by Hugh de Puiset in 1194 ; the defenders held out until they heard of Richard's return to England. With Hugh de Puiset's permission, two knights were dispatched to determine whether Richard had actually returned. These knights immediately offered Richard the handover of the castle. Richard refused, saying he would only accept an unconditional surrender. After their return, the knights negotiated these with Hugh de Puiset, who received the castle in exchange for the life of the defenders.
In 1321 Thomas Plantagenet, 2nd Earl of Lancaster , besieged the castle unsuccessfully during a rebellion against Edward II .
In 1372 John of Gaunt got Tickhill Castle from Edward III. in exchange for the Earldom of Richmond . To this day the castle has remained in the hands of the Duchy of Lancaster .
In the English Civil War
In 1540 the castle was in poor condition. Sir Ralph Hansby leased it in 1612 and had it repaired and further fortified. In the English Civil War, the castle remained on the side of the crown, so it was on the royalist side. Major Monckton was in charge of the castle after the death of Sir Ralph in 1643. In 1644 John Lilburne and 200 dragoons of the army of Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester , marched on Tickhill Castle. The abandonment of the castle was accepted on July 26th of the same year. In 1648 the castle was razed to make it impossible to use it as a fortress.
today
After the civil war, the Hansby family had a large house built, which included the fortified Norman gatehouse and possibly parts of the old knight's hall. The gardens are now on the site of the former outer bailey. The castle is now a private home; the memorial belongs to the County of Lancaster and is open to the public one day a year.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b David Hey: Medieval South Yorkshire .
- ^ Tickhill Castle . Gatehouse Gazetteer. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ W. Stubbs (editor): Chronica magistri, Rogeri de Houedene .
- ^ The Tickhill Figures . Sheela Na Gig Project. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ M. Chibnall: Robert of Bellême and the castle of Tickhill in Droit Privé et Institutions Régionales: Études Historiques, Offertes à Jean Yver, Tickhill Castle . 1976.
- ^ Tickhill Castle . Castle UK Net. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
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Coordinates: 53 ° 25 ′ 44.8 " N , 1 ° 6 ′ 29.2" W.