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by Edward I. to John, Earl Warren, and 

 Roger Mortimer, who, having deftroyed 

 their wards, feized their eftates to their 

 own ufe*. In Warren's fhare was this 

 caftle, which Edward moft unjuftly con- 

 firmed to him.-f V-, 



In the 9th of Edward II. it was, with 

 others, furrendered by John, Earl War- 

 ren, the grandfon, on account of his 

 having no ifliie, to the King ; but having 

 divorced his wife, he foon after obtained a 

 rcgrant of the eftates to himfelf, and his 

 miflrefs, Matilda de Hereford, for life,with 

 remainders to two illegitimate children 

 and their heirs; but in want of fuch 

 i-T'ue, to return to the King. Matilda, 

 the laft furvivor, died in the 3$rd of Ed- 

 ward III. and therefore at her death they 

 became the property of the crown. They 

 feem to have very ihortly afterwards 



* Gibfon's Camden, p. 682, t Pennant, I. 217. 



been 



