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families remaining in the county. Glendower also shortly afterwards increased 
his own position and influence by marrying his three daughters to leading men of 
the county, viz., to Scudamore of Kentchurch, to Monnington of Monnington, 
and to Croft, of Croft Castle. This camp and all others thus taken possession of 
were no doubt occupied for some considerable time, until the country had 
become tranquil and the inhabitants reconciled to the change of ownership. 
Several coins have been found in Ivington camp bearing the dates of 1339 and 
1340, which are attributed to this occupation. Lord Mortimer, Earl of March, 
was’ detained a prisoner, until at length the Earl of Northumberland paid the 
heavy ransom demanded by Glendower, effected their reconciliation, and the 
three conspired together to overthrow King Henry, as is well known. On the 
failure of this conspiracy, and after the battle of Shrewsbury, nothing further is 
heard of Glendower. Some say he lived in retirement at Kentchurch under the 
pseudonym of ‘‘ Jack of Kent,” and built the bridge over the Monnow in a single 
night by the aid of the devil. His burial place is equally uncertain, Some think 
he was buried at Grosmont. A large rude stone effigy which seems to have been 
left half-finished was found some years since in Grosmont churchyard, and is 
supposed to be “Jack of Kent.” It is now lying temporarily in the nave of 
Grosmont Church. Others say his tombstone with the remains of a skeleton 
beneath it was found buried at Monnington half within and half without the 
walls of the church. 
One other brief historical picture must yet be placed before you from its 
great local interest, though its scene is laid in the Roman camp on the opposite 
hill and not in this one. In the year 1553-4 occurred the Protestant insurrection 
in favour of Lady Jane Grey, which is commonly called Wyatt's conspiracy. 
Sir James Croft, of Croft Castle, came down into Herefordshire, and with 
Warnicomb of Ivington and Hacluit of Eaton, mustered their servants and 
dependants, and, encouraged by the energy of John Harley, Bishop of Hereford, 
who also joined the insurgents in person, endeavoured to induce the inhabitants 
of Leominster to join their cause. The people of Leominster, however, had not 
forgotten the losses suffered by the town from the dissolution of the Priory, the 
abolition of the local courts and sessions, and other Protestant changes, and were 
unanimous in favour of Queen Mary. Sir James Croft and his companions in 
arms were obliged to leave the town, and, being unable to keep the field, and in 
order to prevent surprise, took possession of the old entrenchments near 
Caerneveh or Carne-hill, on the banks of the Pinsilley or Pinsley brook. Here 
they hoped to defend themselves till reinforcements should arrive from Wales and 
elsewhere. The council of Queen Mary however had sent orders to the Lord 
President of the Marches at Ludlow to counteract this movement, and Sir Philip 
Hoby was sent down to take command of the local forces. He was joined by Sir 
Richard Walwyn of Much Marcle at the head of the men from the Greytree 
Hundred, Sir Thomas Thockmorton of Marden, leading the Broxash men, and 
Street of Street Court with the men from his own district. They were 
encouraged and aided in person by the presence of Robert Purfew of Wharton, 
Bishop of St. Asaph (consecrated 1537). Sir Philip Hoby advanced without loss 
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