Governor of Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle

The Governor of Rochester Castle commanded the important castle at Rochester in Kent which dominated the Medway estuary and Watling Street. After being badly damaged during the Barons' Wars the castle was completely renovated by King Henry III and put under the control of a series of Governors responsible for its upkeep and security.

List of Governors

Source (unless stated otherwise): [1]

References

  1. Ireland, William. England's topographer, or A new and complete history of the county of Kent. p. 325.
  2. 1 2 Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition ... p. 31.
  3. Denne, Samuel. The History and Antiquities of Rochester and Its Environs. p. 34.
  4. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/marney-sir-john-1485-1525
  5. Lyon, John. he history of the town and port of Dover and of Dover Castle. 1. p. 248.
  6. Webb, Stephen. The Governors-General: The English Army and the Definition of the Empire ... p. 470.
  7. "John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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