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The Honour of Peverel is a collection of buildings and land.
William Peverel (c. 1050-c. 1115) was granted the honour by William the Conqueror. Historians speculate that Peveral was the illigitamate son of William the Conqueror, but no proof exists.[1]
The Honour is recorded in Domesday Book, and consists of substantial land (162 lordships), including;
- Nottingham Castle
- Codnor Castle
- Bolsover Castle - which became the seat of the Peveril family
- Pinxton
- Duston
- Peveril Castle in Castleton, Derbyshire
- Glapwell
- Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
- Langar Hall
William Peverels son, William Peverel the Younger, inherited the Honour. Accused of treason by King Henry II, the Honour was forfeit to the Earl of Chester, who he died before taking posession. The honor remained property of the crown.
This story formed the backgound to the 1823 historic novel, Peveril of the Peak, by Sir Walter Scott.
- ^ Cokayne, George E. (1887-98). The Complete Peerage (extant, extinct or dormant), 4th Edition, 762-768. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
