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	John Boys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The eldest son and heir of Edward Boys of Bonnington, by Jane, a daughter of Edward Sanders (of Northborne), and was baptized at Chillendon, on the 5th of April, in 1607.
		This castle, within a mile of Newbury, was garrisoned in 1643 for King Charles I and commanded the road from Oxford to Newbury, and the road from London to Bath.
		Donnington Castle is located north of the town of Newbury and was from 1643 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel John Boys who spent £1,000 on earthworks to strengthen the defences to guard the route from London, and the road from Oxford to the port of Southampton.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Boys (809 words)

	Castle Trivia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		One of the earliest surviving stone castle gatehouses in England is at Exeter Castle.
		In 1934 the castle was moved, stone by stone, to the west shore of the Loch.
		Killyleagh Castle is the oldest occupied castle in Ireland.
	www.castles-of-britain.com /castle85.htm (887 words)

	Donngton Castle - A History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The manor of Donnington, one mile to the north of Newbury town, belonged in the fourteenth century to the family of the Abberburys; and in the year 1385, Sir Richard—last male of that house—got his " licence to crenellate " from Richard II.
		Donnington had, of course, been confiscated to the crown on the attainder of Edmund de la Pole, and was given by Henry VIII.
		Donnington was being besieged by a Parliamentary detachment, who had breached it and broken down three of its towers, when the king came out of Oxford with some 11,000 men and relieved it.
	www.12eyes.co.uk /rivers/donn.htm (1577 words)

	CastleXplorer - Donnington Castle
		Donnington Castle is sited at the top of a hill overlooking the River Lambourne, a mile north of Newbury.
		The castle was a rectangular enclosure with a round tower at each corner and two square towers midway along the longest sides.
		In October, King Charles marched to the relief of the castle, and the second Battle of Newbury was fought around it.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /england/donnington/donnington.php (225 words)

	castle
		Anyway, Warwick Castle, a 14th Century edifice and probably the best preserved Castle in Europe, is just a must under the circumstances and the inspiration for this particular article.
		The castle continued to pass from one family to another until garrisoned for Parliament through Lord Brook, when it was besieged in 1642 by the King's forces.
		The defence was long and the besiegers poured water from the moat on red hot metal thrown from the castle, causing violent explosions which tore the tower from its foundations, leaving it in its present position.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/Franklyn_Roberts/castle.htm (1346 words)

	Castle Donnington Village (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		My directions were to find Castle Donnington Village, take the main arterial through the centre to the other side of the village, and there would be the offices of British Midlands Aeroplanes.
		(This is really not a castle, just a manor house, but it seemed like a castle to me at the time: Donnington Castle is the ruin whence the village gets its name.) I drove down to the "castle" and discovered it had a car park.
		Reception was in the castle, but they directed me to a recently completed, modern, replete-with-glass-windows office building, built on a hill below the castle and obscured from sight from the car park.
	jeffrey.henning.com /id110.htm (715 words)

	Berkshire History: Donnington Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Donnington was to be the home of his daughter, Alice, and her first husband, Sir John Philip, when they married in 1415.
		She descended on Donnington from Wales and had the Mayor of Newbury supply her with armed clothiers to instigate a pitched battle at the castle gates!
		By the time of the Civil War, the castle was owned by the Parliamentarian Packer family, but, at the commencement of hostilities, it was quickly taken for the King and held by Sir John Boys.
	www.berkshirehistory.com /castles/donnington_cast.html (356 words)

	Geocaching with NaviCache.com: Cache Details: Donnington Castle
		Donnington Castle stands on a grassy hill, overlooking the market town of Newbury in deepest Berkshire.
		The castle dates from 1386 when it was built for Sir Richard Abberbury, but its most eventful days were during the Civil War: it was garrisoned for King Charles I and held out in a 20 month siege from 31st January 1644 until 1st April 1646.
		The "Donnington Castle" Geocache is hidden in a stump in woods below and to the west of the castle.
	www.navicache.com /cgi-bin/db/displaycache.pl?CacheID=208 (530 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - Donnington Castle
		Donnington Castle's licence to crenellate was granted by Richard II in 1385 (or 1386) around the same time as at Bodiam.
		The gatehouse is all that remains of the castle but it would have consisted of a rectangular structure with round towers at the corners.
		The castle was bought by Thomas Chaucer, the son of the poet Geoffrey, in 1415 for his daughter Alice.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpl1206.htm (113 words)

	England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Second Battle of Newbury took place on 27th October 1644 when Charles I attempted to relieve the besieged garrison in Donnington Castle just to the north of the town.
		Nonetheless, the Royalist position would not hold another day and by night the army retreated to Donnington Castle and thence to Wallingford.
		Donnington Castle is cared for by English Heritage.
	www.heritagesites.eu.com /england/newbur2.htm (203 words)

	Directory of castles built in Berkshire, England, UK
		Discover this 14th century castle that was involved in the Civil War and was sieged for twenty months in 1644.
		Check out archetypal castle build by William the Conqueror that is one of the official residences of the Queen of England.
		Investigate colour photograph of the large gatehouse that is the only remains of 14th century castle built adjacent to the River Lambourne.
	www.uk-castles.co.uk /berkshire.htm (459 words)

	A TourUK Guide to Castles In Berkshire
		John Packer had the castle taken by Royalists in the Civil War.
		In 1646 Parliament voted to demolish the castle, John Packer reclaimed his residence, all that remained was the ruined gatehouse.
		Overlooking the River Thames, 1075, the oldest continuously occupied royal residence, and a many monarchs between the 12th and 20th century have made modifications.The Knights of the Garter claim St George's Chapel as their place of worship.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castles/castles_in_berk.htm (140 words)

	Berkshire History: Biographies: Sir John Boys (1607-1664) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		This castle, within a mile of Newbury, was garrisoned in 1643 for King Charles I and commanded the road from Oxford to Newbury and the great road from London to Bath and the west.
		Boys, by the bravery with which he defended the castle during a long siege, showed himself well worthy of the trust reposed in him.
		From here, he plied the castle so incessantly during a period of twelve days that he reduced it to a heap of ruins, having beaten down three of the towers and a part of the wall.
	www.berkshirehistory.com /bios/jboys.html (547 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines
		Norfolk rebels entered Norwich and (18-26.6) were repelled by local landowners, led by Henry le Despenser, bishop of Norwich; the bishop met the rebels (26.6) at North Walsham and captured their stronghold; rebel attacks occurred at Peterborough Abbey and Dunstable priory, and in Buckinghamshire and Leicestershire.
		The castle is very unusual in that is is hexagonal and aligned to the north-east.
		At Conway castle, Richard was captured and moved to Pontefract castle where he was imprisoned.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hstt55.htm (1611 words)

	Nunney Castle and Donnington Castle
		So we visited Nunney Castle, Farleigh Hungerford Castle, and Donnington Castle.
		Donnington Castle from the bottom of the hill.
		A different angle on the remains of Donnington.
	www.greydragon.org /trips/christmas2003/newyear/index2.html (136 words)

	A guide to Donnington Castle in Berkshire from TourUK
		The castle was built as a fortified residence in the late 14th century.
		The last resident owner John Packer had the castle easily snatched away by Royalists at the beginning of the Civil War.
		Eventually four of its towers were in ruins and the castle was taken by the Parliamentarians.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castles/castle_donnington.htm (138 words)

	Help!!!!!! - Castle Quest
		It is an interesting question and could involve much discussion amongst numerous members, and even then it would come down to a matter of opinion.The strength of a castle cannot be measured as such, it's strength being perceived, and experienced by those who attack and defend it.
		Across the ages and across continents, the variety of castles is immense, and to say that those from one country or a particular period were stronger would be difficult to justify.
		In absolute terms of defences of territory the trenches of the Western Front of the first World War (particularly those of the German Army) were the most successful defences in that they held their positions against enormous efforts for years.
	www.castlesontheweb.com /quest/Forum7/HTML/000211.html (517 words)

	Leica Forum: Donnington Castle, Newbury, UK
		I have a B+W medium yellow on order but for E39 their stocks are very limited, i.e it might take 6 months to get one.
		It is not quite the Drac Leicas Castle Whitby Abbey shot but it is my closest real castle.
		Uffington fort and Barbury Castle on the Ridgeway are just Neolithic landscaped lawns (Motts) where people fly their kits.
	www.leica-camera.com /discus_e/messages/11/81171.html?1093091975 (590 words)

	English Castles and Ruins
		Warwick Castle is a restored/preserved castle that is a main tourist attraction in Warwick.
		Adjacent to the castle is a wonderful rose garden with peacocks wandering around in the back of the castle.
		Ludlow Castle is in the middle of the town.
	www.billandcori.com /england/eng_castles.htm (338 words)

	Donnington Grove Country Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Donnington Grove Estate is set in a delightful and secluded position on the outskirts of Newbury and is overlooked by the historic Donnington Castle.
		If you wish to play at Donnington Grove on a Monday, we do have a strictly limited number of two for one slots available for groups of 2, 4, 6 and 8 golfers.
		This makes it two years in succession for Donnington Grove - however, this year's win was by the slimmest of margins.
	www.donnington-grove.com /intro/intro.htm (417 words)

	Groundspeak Travel Bug Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Edinburgh Castle is probably one of the finest castles in the world, located in the centre of the capital of Scotland, dominating the city and a huge tourist attraction.
		This castle was built on Monday the 26 August 2002 at around 2 pm by a teem of engineers working at top speed as the enemy was bearing down fast from the east.
		At 2:45 pm the enemy attacked using seawater waves as the main weapon and within minutes the castle walls had collapsed and shortly afterwards all that remained was ripples under the sea.
	www.geocaching.com /track/details.aspx?id=4325 (1051 words)

	(GCNQ3K) Macabre Cache by ffits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The actual cache is hidden near Donnington Castle.
		‘A tale is told by a group of young lads camping amongst the castle walls.
		They all heard a horrible scream and crossed to the other side of the castle, where they all saw an elderly Royalist soldier with a curly-headed young woman in a headlock, pulling her hair.
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=df32bd45-4e4d-4b21-a2ab-34a40088a8af (735 words)

	Peter & Debbie - Christmas 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		We stopped to take pictures of Brougham Castle (from the outside) and then drove up to Carlisle to see Carlisle Castle and Carlisle Cathedral.
		In the afternoon, we drove to the Glenturret Distillery to enjoy the "Famous Grouse Experience", where they gave us a tour of the distillery and samples as well as a display on the blending of the Famous Grouse scotch whiskey (which contains Glenturret scotch as part of the blend).
		2 January: We visited Nunney Castle and Donnington Castle, and the Porter family arrived from Germany.
	www.greydragon.org /trips/christmas2003 (499 words)

	Mens Match Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Casuals were finally triumphant on Sunday when they beat Castle Donnington in the Three Counties Shield.
		It is probably true that the Donnington players will attribute their loss to tired limbs from the previous day's game, but it was clear from the start that they were going to make Casuals work for their victory and they battled well.
		They mixed their game well but Casuals were solid in defence and despite some valiant charges no quarter was given by the visitors.
	www.rugby-club.co.uk /men/matchreports/m_16_16022003.htm (657 words)

	Places to Visit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Castle was mined and partly demolished in 1649.
		The castle walls and gatehouse enclose the substanstial remains of the Benedictine priory, including the Percy Chantry.
		See the surviving twin-towered gatehouse of the castle which was the focal point of the battle of Donnington in 1646.
	www.lib.cam.ac.uk /exhibitions/Cromwell/places.htm (2717 words)

	Britannia: History of Donnington Castle (Berkshire)
		History of Donnington Castle in Shaw-cum-Donnington in the Royal County of Berkshire
		Richard Abberbury the Elder was granted a licence to crenellate his castle at Donnington by
		The castle was later bought by Chaucer (the poet)'s son, Thomas.
	www.britannia.com /history/berks/donncast.html (137 words)

	Donnington Castle and Golf Course (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Castle is located off the B4494, North-West of Newbury.
		Parking is provided below Donnington Castle at SU461694, which is open till 6:30pm each day.
		From here you can walk around the Castle Grounds, or follow the footpath North through farmland to Snelsmore Common.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /stephen.graham5/donnington.html (249 words)

	Places of Interest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Donnington Castle overlooks the River Lambourn, situated at the top of a hill, a mile north of Newbury....
		Highclere Castle, to the South of Newbury, is the home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon....
		In the 1904, the museum moved to the former Cloth Hall, near Market Place.
	www.clicknewbury.com /location (168 words)

	Lady Gate Guest House, 47 the Green, Diseworth, Castle Donnington presented by A1 Tourism
		Lady Gate Guest House, 47 the Green, Diseworth, Castle Donnington presented by A1 Tourism
		Nottingham, East Midlands airport and Donnington race track are minutes away from us.
		Excellent meals are available at the two local inns within easy walking distance.
	www.a1tourism.com /uk/ladygate.html (117 words)

	The Priest House - 4* in Castle Donnington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Priest House - 4* in Castle Donnington
		This page allows you to read more about the hotel and choose the dates that you would like to stay.
		The relaxed and charming character of this country house provides a perfect location for a luxurious stay.
	www.lastminute.com /lmn/pso/catalog/Product.jhtml?PRODID=1185543&CATID=4&POSITION=2 (281 words)

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