Middleham

Richard’s Middleham Castle is in the top 500 outstanding sites in the UK….

Mar 13, 2020

buildings

castles, English Heritage, heritage sites, Middleham, Richard III

Well, Richard makes it to 373 out of UK’s top 500 outstanding sites: “373: Tread in the steps of Richard III at Middleham Castle” To see the article where I found the above listing, go to this ITV article.
The mysterious stained glass of Giggleswick

Sep 5, 2019

anniversaries, buildings, religion

churches, Giggleswick, glaziers, Middleham, Norse, Reformation, Richard Whiteley, Russell Harty, St. Alkelda, St. Mary of the Holy Well, stained glass, Thomas Braynshaw, York Minster

Very few people know that there is a mystery surrounding the church of St Alkelda in Giggleswick. The whole matter started with a parish fair. People from the two churches dedicated to St Alkelda, one in Middleham {pingback to March 28} and one in Giggleswick, were looking for items to sell at the fair in…
Sir James Tyrrell – Sheriff of Glamorgan

May 6, 2019

anniversaries, battles, buildings

“Princes”, Anne Neville, Audrey Williamson, Barnet, Battle of Bosworth, Beaulieu Abbey, Captain of Guisnes, Constable of Cardiff Castle, executions, Gipping Hall, Isabel Neville, Jane Stradling, knights banneret, Middleham, Rhys ap Thomas, Scottish campaign 1482, Sheriff, Sir Edward Brampton, Sir Edward Stradling, Sir James Harrington, Sir James Tyrrell, Sir Matthew Craddock, Sir William Parr, St. Donat’s Castle, Thomas Rotherham, Thomas Stradling, Tyrrell “confession”, Vice Constable of England, Wales, Warwick Inheritance, Welsh Marches, William Lord Hastings

As we said in an earlier article,“ Richard III appointed James Tyrrell Sherriff of Glamorgan and Constable of Cardiff in 1477. The importance of Glamorgan is little understood or recognised in Ricardian Studies, but this was certainly a key job and one of the most important at Richard’s disposal. The practical effect, given that Richard…
Edward of Middleham: the prince of Richard III

Apr 9, 2019

anniversaries, art, buildings, religion, sources

Anne Idley, Anne Neville, burial mystery, Charles Ross, Coronation, Coverham Abbey, Crowland Chronicle, dispensations, Duke of Cornwall, Earl of Chester, Earl of Salisbury, Edward of Middleham, George Duke of Clarence, investiture, Isabel Burgh, Isabel Neville, Jervaulx Abbey, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Middleham, Nevilles, Nottingham, portrait, Prince of Wales, Prince’s Tower Middleham, Richard III, Sheriff Hutton, St. Alkelda’s, stained glass, York Minster

Edward of York, better known as Edward of Middleham, was the only legitimate son of King Richard III and his Queen, Anne Neville. Edward was thought to have been born in Middleham Castle in December 1473, but this date is not certain. The historian Charles Ross wrote that this date “lacks authority” and was…
The Church of St. Alkelda at Middleham

Mar 28, 2019

anniversaries, battles, buildings, heraldry, religion

Anne Neville, Barnet, Cecily Duchess of York, churches, College, Dales National Park, Dean Wood, Diocese of Leeds, Dissolution of the Monasteries, Edward IV, Edward VI, George Duke of Clarence, Gretna Green, Henry VI, Lady Chapel, marriage, Mary of Middleham, Middleham, Norse, relics, Richard Duke of York, Richard III, Richard of Warwick, St. Alkelda’s, Thomas Cromwell, walking routes, white boar, Yorkshire

History of St Mary and St Alkelda Church If you go to Middleham, your priority will be to visit the castle of King Richard III but you can’t leave this fabulous town of the Dales without having a look at the church of St Mary and St Alkelda. This church is a must for visitors,…
Richard III and Football

Feb 24, 2019

Events, heraldry, humour

Aston Villa, Birmingham, Burnley, football, London, Middleham, midlands, Stratford, trophies, West Ham, Yorkshire

A few years ago, when Leicester City won the Premier League, some people connected the success to the then-recent discovery of Richard’s remains in the city. This is a fanciful idea. However, there are three major clubs that play in Richard’s colours. Aston Villa This historic club is by far the largest in the Midlands. They…
The story of Middleham Castle….

Dec 30, 2018

anniversaries, battles, buildings

Alan the Red, Anne Neville, castles, Edmund of Rutland, Edward of Middleham, English Heritage, Hastings, Henry VI, Middleham, Nevilles, Ralph Earl of Westmorland, Richard Duke of York, Richard III, Richard of Salisbury, Richard of Warwick, Wakefield

The Battle of Wakefield took place on 30th December, 1460. It ended when Richard, Duke of York, lost his life. As did his second son, Edmund, Earl of Rutland. The victors were the Lancastrians, in the name of their feeble-minded king, Henry VI. York’s claim to the throne finally came to fruition in the forms…
A delightful walk around Middleham….

Dec 14, 2018

buildings, travel

horse racing, Middleham, Richard III, Yorkshire

If you like walking, Richard III, Middleham Castle and horses, this is the thing for you. Get out your walking gear…!
Richard in racing colours….!

Aug 12, 2018

humour, travel

cycling, horse racing, Middleham, Richard III, Tour de Yorkshire

Well, the Tour de Yorkshire had Richard in the lead when it got to Middleham! Here is another report.
CROSBY PLACE – HOME TO THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER 1483

Jun 5, 2018

anniversaries, art, buildings, heraldry, sources

Anne Neville, Bastard of Fauconberg, Baynard’s Castle, Bishopsgate, Crosby Hall, East India Company, Edward of Middleham, Henry VII, John Howard Duke of Norfolk, John Stow, London Bridge, Middleham, Paul Murray Kendall, Richard III, Sir John Crosby, Three Estates, tombs, WE Hampton, windows

UPDATED POST AT sparkypus.com A Medieval Potpourri https://sparkypus.com/2020/05/18/crosby-place-home-to-the-duke-and-duchess-of-gloucester/ The arms of Richard III in Crosby Hall On June 5th 1483 the Duchess of Gloucester arrived in London and joined her husband at Crosby Place (1). She had left both her small son and and home at Middleham to join her husband, who had been staying…