St. Briavel's ,, ,, ,,
Flaxley ,, ,, ,,
Gloucester ,, 30, Saturday.
1214, at Braden's Coke Dec. 11, Thursday.
Ashton ,, ,, ,,
Flaxley ,, ,, ,,
From this date Bigland, in his 'County History,' arranges nearly an
unbroken succession of the constables of St. Briavel's Castle, and
wardens of the Forest of Dean, viz.:--
A.D. 1215 17 King John John de Monmouth.
1260 44 Henry III. Robert Waleran.
1263 47 ,, John Giffard (Baron).
,, ,, Thomas de Clace.
1282 12 Edward I. William de Beauchamp Earl
of Warwick.
1289 19 ,, John de Bottourt
(deprived).
1291 21 ,, Thomas de Everty.
1298 27 ,, John de Handeloe.
1300 29 ,, Ralph de Abbenhalle.
1307 1 Edward II. John de Bottourt
(restored).
1308 2 ,, William de Stanre.
1322 15 ,, Hugh Le Despenser
(senior).
1327 18 ,, John de Nyvers.
,, 20 ,, John de Hardeshull.
1341 14 Edward III. Roger Clifford (Baron).
1391 14 Richard II. Thomas de Woodstock Duke
of Gloucester.
1436 14 Henry VI. John Duke of Bedford.
1459 38 ,, John Tiptoft Earl of
Worcester.
1466 6 Edward IV. Richard Neville Earl of
Warwick &c.
1612 9 James I. Henry Earl of Pembroke.
1632 10 Charles I. Philip ,,
1660 1 Charles II. Henry Lord Herbert of
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