Said to have stood between Withcote & Laund
Extract from The
History and Antiquities of the
Not mentioned by Mr. Burton, stood upon the borders of
In 1215, William de Huntingfield was
constituted governor of Sauvey castle
6 ; but, taking part with the
rebellious, was the same year displaced, and Hugh de Nevill
appointed governor in his room 7.
In 1216, William de Fortibu II, earl of Albermarle, was made governor of Sauvey
castle 8.
Upon the death of king John, standing firm to king
Henry III. the said William had the custody of Sauvey castle continued to him by that prince
9. In 1216, he was one of those great men, who,
on the king's behalf, laid seige to the
In 1217, Fouke de Breant was constituted
governor of Sauvey and Rockingham castles 11.
In 1219, Stephen de Segrave was made governor
of Sauvey castle 12.
In 1225, Hugh de Nevill was again constituted
governor 13.
In 1247, Philip Marmiom was made governor 14.
In 1252, Reginald de Mohun the second was made
governor 15.
In 1260, John de Placitius, earl of
From all which it appears, that in the baron's wars Sauvey
castle was reckoned a fort of great trust and importance. Soon after which
wars, the said castle, it may be presumed, was
demolished.
Its ruins were scarcely visible in 1622 17
; and it is more than 100 years since an able antiquary observed that not a
trace of it then remained 18.
1 MS. Chetwynd.
2 Dugdale,
Baron. I. 64. 2. |
3 |
18 "Nots, quod vetus castellum de Calcete vel Causey [Sauvey] hic situm suit, cujus jam periêre etiam ruine." Roper. MS. |
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