Honour of Peverel

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 background to the historical novel Peveril of the Peak, by Sir Walter Scott, set in the 17th century, and published in 1823.

References

^ Cokayne, George E. (1887–98). [[The Complete Peerage|The Complete Peerage (extant, extinct or dormant)]]. Vol. Volume 4 (4th Edition ed.). pp. 762–768. Retrieved 2008-05-13. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help); |volume= has extra text (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help); Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: date format (link)

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