Sir William de Cantilupe
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The grisly murder that ended the Cantilupes….
“Princes”, barons de cantilupe, bishops of hereford, Coldridge Church, coroners, Dr Melissa Julian-Jones, executions, Grayingham, Greasley Castle, Haddon Hall, hieronymous bosch, Hundred Years War, Lent, Lincolnshire, Maud Neville of Scotton, murder, petty treason, Philippa Langley, saints, sir henry paynel, sir ralph paynel, Sir Thomas de Kydale, Sir William de Cantilupe, The Missing Princes Project, Treason Acts, william de kirktonI have become rather interested in the terrible demise of Sir William Cantilupe (born circa 1345 – died March 1375), the truth about which fascinates people to this day. There are various papers and articles about it online, and I had already commenced a article for this blog when I learned of a full-length book…
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There’s been another Murrrrdah…!
executions, Grayingham, Henry IV, History of Parliament, John of Gaunt, King’s Bench, Lincolnshire, Maud Neville of Scotton, murder, petty treason, Richard Gyse, Richard II, Robert Coke, Sheriff of Lincolnshire, Sir John Bussy, Sir Philip Neville, Sir Thomas de Kydale, Sir William de Cantilupe, Speakers of the CommonsMaud Neville of Scotton, Lincolnshire, was the daughter and heiress of Sir Philip** Neville and Sarah (birth name unknown) and was born in about 1360. She married Sir William Cantilupe, a substantial landowner and member of a family which, historically, been of considerable importance in England. ** Some sources say Ralph. Take your pick. Allegedly,…
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