Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Northamptonshire, Corby

Corby is in Northamptonshire.

Around 1251 Alicia Ledet Baroness Latimer Corby was born to Walter Ledet (age 21) and Ermentrude Lisle (age 23) at Corby.

Around 1256 Walter Ledet (age 26) died at Corby.

Before 1270 John Latimer and Christian Ledet (age 17) were married. His brother William Latimer 1st Baron Latimer of Corby (age 26) had married, or was to marry her elder sister Alicia Ledet Baroness Latimer Corby (age 18). The sisters were the heiresses of their father Walter Ledet and the brothers inherited one of Braybrook and Corby.

On 05 Dec 1304 William Latimer 1st Baron Latimer of Corby (age 61) died at Corby. His son William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 28) succeeded 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby.

Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Northamptonshire, Corby, Pipewell [Map]

On 15 Sep 1189 King Richard "Lionheart" I of England (age 32) held a Council meeting at Pipewell [Map] at which he appointed a number of Bishops:

Bishop William Longchamp was elected Bishop of Ely.

Bishop Godfrey Lucy was elected Bishop of Winchester.

Bishop Richard Fitzneal (age 59) was elected Bishop of London.

Archbishop Hubert Walter (age 29) was elected Bishop of Salisbury.

Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Northamptonshire, Corby, Rockingham [Map]

On 01 Mar 1617 Edward Watson of Rockingham Castle (age 68) died at Rockingham [Map].

Archaeologia Volume 29 Section XIII. The King spent the greater part of the month of August in Northamptonshire. On the 30th and 31st of that month, and on the 1st of September, he was at Geddington [Map], where one of the crosses to the memory of his Queen was afterwards erected. From the 3rd to the 6th he was at Rockingham [Map]. On the 11th he was at Hardby. From the 13th to the 17th he was at the Priory of Newstead [Map]. On the 18th and 19th he was at the Abbey of Rufford [Map], and on the 20th we find him at his own house at Clipston. The Parliament was summoned to meet at Clipston on the 27th of October.

Rockingham Castle

Letters. 1220To her dearest son Henry (age 12), by the grace of God king of England, lord of Ireland, duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, earl of Anjou, Isabella (age 32), by the same grace queen of England, lady of Ireland, duchess of Normandy and Aquitaine, countess of Anjou and Angoulême, sends health and her maternal benediction.

We hereby signify to you that when the Earls of March and Eu departed this life, the lord Hugh de Lusignan (age 37) remained alone and without heirs in Poitou, and his friends would not permit that our daughter should be united to him in marriage, because her age is so tender, but counselled him to take a wife from whom he might speedily hope for an heir; and it was proposed that he should take a wife in France, which if he had done, all your land in Poitou and Gascony would be lost. We, therefore, seeing the great peril that might accrue if that marriage should take place, when our counsellors could give us no advice, ourselves married the said Hugh earl of March (age 37); and God knows that we did this rather for your benefit than our own. Wherefore we entreat you, as our dear son, that this thing may be pleasing to you, seeing it conduces greatly to the profit of you and yours; and we earnestly pray you that you will restore to him his lawful right, that is Niort, the castles of Exeter [Map] and Rockingham [Map], and 3500 marks, which your father, our former husband, bequeathed to us; and so, if it please you, deal with him, who is so powerful, that he may not remain against you, since he can serve you well - for he is wdl-disposed to serve you faithfully with all his power; and we are certain and undertake that he shall serve you well if you will restore to him his rights, and, therefore, we advise that you take opportune counsel on these matters; and, when it shall please you, you may send for our daughter, your sister, by a trusty messenger and your letters patent, and we will send her to you.

On 10 Oct 1530 Edward Watson (age 44) died at Rockingham Castle [Map].

On 12 May 1584 Edward Watson (age 68) died at Rockingham Castle [Map].

Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Northamptonshire, Corby, Rockingham, St Leonard's Church [Map]

St Leonard's Church, Rockingham [Map]. The South (Watson) Chapel of St Leonard's Church, Rockingham, Northamptonshire which contains many monuments and memorials to the Watson family of Rockingham Castle who have owned and lived there since the 15th century..