Devon & Cornwall notes & queries . Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 249 This grandson was he who defied Stephen in 1136 forthree months. He was nothing of the sort; the defenderof the Castle on behalf of Matilda was Baldwin de Redvers,an entirely different person. Some years ago a discovery of several skeletons wasmade on pulling down the old lodge. In connection withone of these, Mr. Chicle makes a remark which ischaracteristic of his method :— It was that of a man whowas very tall, and he had evidently died from a violentblow which had smashed in his skull from behind. Strangeto say the
Devon & Cornwall notes & queries . Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 249 This grandson was he who defied Stephen in 1136 forthree months. He was nothing of the sort; the defenderof the Castle on behalf of Matilda was Baldwin de Redvers,an entirely different person. Some years ago a discovery of several skeletons wasmade on pulling down the old lodge. In connection withone of these, Mr. Chicle makes a remark which ischaracteristic of his method :— It was that of a man whowas very tall, and he had evidently died from a violentblow which had smashed in his skull from behind. Strangeto say the remains could be identified. According toMr. Chick they were those of Will Petre who was murderedby Edward Drewe in 1611, and whose burial place waslost sight of until his bones were disturbed in this unpoeticway. The skull as a matter of fact, exhibited what isknown in surgery as a punctured and penetrating woundof the occipital bone. Will Petre was slain by a blowfrom a short sword, which would produce a linear fractureor cle
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