The history of the Brigham family; a record of several thousand descendants of Thomas Brigham the emigrant, 1603-1653 . uth, and a few east of Workington (itsseaport), being in Allerdale ward, and the archdeaconry of Rich-mond. It is about five and one-half miles in extent, north andsouth, and four miles east and west. Soon after The Conquest, this locality passed from Williamde Meschines to Waldeof, who, it is believed, built here a greatcastle, which became the baronial seat of his successors, the lordsof Allerdale. Situated upon The Marches, between two hostilenations (Scotland and England)
The history of the Brigham family; a record of several thousand descendants of Thomas Brigham the emigrant, 1603-1653 . uth, and a few east of Workington (itsseaport), being in Allerdale ward, and the archdeaconry of Rich-mond. It is about five and one-half miles in extent, north andsouth, and four miles east and west. Soon after The Conquest, this locality passed from Williamde Meschines to Waldeof, who, it is believed, built here a greatcastle, which became the baronial seat of his successors, the lordsof Allerdale. Situated upon The Marches, between two hostilenations (Scotland and England), these lords were courted by bothgreat powers, and almost continually at war in behalf of that king-dom to which might temporarily be owed a changeful allegiance. * Published authorities: Nicholson & Burns Hist. Westmoreland &Cumberland, Vol. II, p. 59; Hutchinsons Hist. Cumberland, Vol. II, ; Carlisles Topographical Diet, of England; Lewis Top. & Hist. Diet,of England., p. 232; Magna Britania; Annals of the Caledonians, Picts &Scots, (Ribson, Edby., 1828), Vol. II, p. 228; Cronicon ENGLISH BRIGHAM PLACES 7 The castle, built of material brought from the old Roman fortressover Durwent, was in 1648 garrisoned for the royal cause; but aftera months siege dismantled. The gate house and adjoining rooms(including double dungeon capable of guarding 100 prisoners) werethe last relics of the ruins to pass into oblivion. The castle andmanor descended from Waldeof to Fitz Duncan (nephew of theScottish King Malcolm) ; and his coheiresses—who married into thefamilies of Albemarle and Lucy—shared in moieties. On the deathof William de Fortibus, Earl of Albemarle, without issue, thismoiety lapsed to the crown, was bestowed upon Piers Gavestone,and in 1323 granted by K. Ed. II. to Anthony, Lord Lucy, whopossessed, by inheritance, the other moiety. His sister and heiress,Maud, in 1369, settled the property upon her second husband,Percy, Earl of Northumberland. The next Lord
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