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| | Huntingdonshire - Kimbolton |
 | | The principal seat, and chief object of attraction in this neighbourhood, is Kimbolton Castle, the seat of the Duke of Manchester; the mansion is an ancient and beautiful stone building, situated in an extensive park. |
 | | This castle was the jointure, and became the retirement of Queen Katherine, after her divorce from the inconstant Henry VIII.; it was here she died, on the 6th of January, 1536, and was interred in Peterborough cathedral. |
 | | Kimbolton confers the inferior title of Baron on the Duke of Manchester; this nobleman is lord of the manor, and his representative holds a court leet and baron, at which a constable is appointed. |
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