. More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . in-dows showing the earliest existing work. But the greater partof the house, as it now stands, does not seem to have beenbegun until the time of that great-grandson of William andHillaria who was destined to be such a notable character, albeithis career was tar from unchequered. This was Richard Eggecombe. who. in 140S. had so farraised himself above the status of his great-grandsire. that hewas escheator for his country, and very much in the Kings_ >d graces : but neither his high position, nor the royal smiles,could preserve him fr
. More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . in-dows showing the earliest existing work. But the greater partof the house, as it now stands, does not seem to have beenbegun until the time of that great-grandson of William andHillaria who was destined to be such a notable character, albeithis career was tar from unchequered. This was Richard Eggecombe. who. in 140S. had so farraised himself above the status of his great-grandsire. that hewas escheator for his country, and very much in the Kings_ >d graces : but neither his high position, nor the royal smiles,could preserve him from being sadly molested by the owner offortified Bere Ferrers, namely. Robert Willoughby. afterwardsLord Willoughby de Broke. There exists a curious documentdescribing the iniuries and wrongs done by this bold, bad manto his neighbour of Cotehele : how with 4 men. armed withjackes, salettes. and scythes, he lay in a wayte to have morderedand slayne him. and upon him made a saute : and again. how-Robert chasyd Richard, so that he was forced to lie dayly. THE EASTERN WING, COTEHELE (summer* 59 60 dote be Ic and nyghtly in his wodys for safe garde of hys lyffe to the gretehurte and grefe of hys body ; and yet again, how at Tawy-stock Robert and his men with Jakkes, Saletts, trygenders,bowys, arws, Swerdys and byllys, made a great affray and asaute upon Richard, who was in hys bed nakyd safe hysshurt :—and a good deal more to the same effect. But it is highly unfortunate that Willoughbys version of theaffair is not preserved. For instance, it would be interesting toknow whether there was any third person involved, and if so,who she was ; or whether these forays were simply a pastime,to exercise the varlets of Bere Ferrers and keep them up to themark. Also the question arises why in the world, instead oftaking it all so tamely, Richard did not marshal his retainers, andattack Willoughby. Anyhow, the dexterity and agility whichEggecombe acquired in hiding and running away were soon
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