Honour of Peverel
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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 King William I, also known as "William the Conqueror". Historians speculate that Peverel was the illegitimate son of William the Conqueror, but there is no evidence for this.[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 Peverel family
- Pinxton
- Duston
- Peveril Castle in Castleton, Derbyshire
- Glapwell
- Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
- Langar Hall
William Peverel's son, William Peverel the Younger, inherited the honour, but, accused of treason by King Henry II, he forfeited it, the king then passing it to the Earl of Chester. The earl died before he could take possession.
The story of the Peverels formed the backgound to the historical novel Peveril of the Peak, by Sir Walter Scott, set in the 17th century, and published in 1823.
[edit] References
- ^ Cokayne, George E. (1887-98). The Complete Peerage (extant, extinct or dormant), 4th Edition, 762-768. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
