1420-1429 Northumberland, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net
Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead, Northumberland, Eng.,
Blenkinsop, Rowland
“Thirlwall
Castle stands on a rocky
precipice, above the Tipalt. There is no Mention of
it before 1369, in which year John de Thirlwall is
called lord of it and the manor of Thirlwall. No Royal
License for building it seems to be on record. About the year 1429 is was the
residence of Rowland Blenkinsop. “
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by Moses Aaron Richardson –
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