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notwithstanding fullered to continue in 

 the family, and his grandfon John fold 

 the caftle to Richard Fitz Alan, Earl of 

 Arundel, \vhofe fon in 7 of Edward III. 

 was cpnflituted Governor of it, with a 

 confirmation of his father's grant. The 

 Fitz Alans poflefied it for three genera- 

 tions, after which it pafTed to Thomas 

 Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, in right of 

 his wife Elizabeth, eldeft fifterof Thomas, 

 Earl of Arundel, and on his difgrace and 

 exile, in 1397, was probably refumed by 

 the crown. It was afterwards granted to 

 William Beauchamp, Earl of Aberga- 

 venny, who married the other fitter, 

 and by the marriage of his grand- 

 daughter with Edward Nevil, (afterwards 

 Lord Abergavenny) it was in the reign 

 of Henry VI. conveyed into that family. 

 It came afterwards to Sir William Stan* 

 ley, and upon his execution again to the 



Elizabeth 



