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Print, uncoloured engraving, The South West View of
Egremont Castle, in the County of Cumberland, drawn and
engraved by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck, 1739, reprinted by
Hudson Scott and Sons, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1877.
With descriptive text of 1837.
No.18 in The Castles, Abbeys, and Priories of the County of
Cumberland, 1877.
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Buck 1739/1837 (edn 1877)
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THE SOUTH-EAST VIEW OF EGREMONT-CASTLE, IN THE COUNTY OF
CUMBERLAND.
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To the Right Honble : Algernon Earl of Hartford, Son &
Heir Apparent to his Grace the Duke of Somerset & Baron
Percy Ld. Lieutenent & Custos Rotulorum of ye County of
Sussex Captain of the second Troop of Horse, Guard, Governot
of Tynemouth Castle, and of the Island of Minorca &c. This
PROSPECT is humbly Inscrib'd by his Lordships most Obedt.
Servants : Saml. & Nathl. Buck.
dedication
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THIS Castle was built soon after ye Conquest, by William
de Meschines Brother of Ranulph ye first Earl of Cumberland,
who gave Him the barony of Copeland, in wch. He was
confirm'd by K. Hen. I. when that Barony was changed to ye
Barony of Egremont. From him, for want of Male Issue, it
pass'd successively to ye Lucies, Moltons, Fitz-Walters, &
Radcliffs Els. of Sussex. In ye Reign of K. H. VI. Sr, Thos.
Percy was created Baron of Egremont, & tho' He left no
Issue, ye Barony remain'd in ye Famly. of ye Percies Els. of
Northumberld. tilll Joceline ye last El. who left only a
Daughter, married to His Grace Charles Seymour, ye present
Duke of Somerset who is in Her Rt. possess'd of ye Castle.
Saml. & Nathl. Buck delin : et sculp : Publish'd according
to Act of Parliament March 26. 1739.
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