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Mapperley Castle replied on: 9/21/2006 6:51:54 PM Did Ralph de Burun BUILD YOUR CASTLE? As you probably know Robert,Castles were sometimes referred to as mansions. The moated site (which I mentioned previously)on which formerly stood a large mansion is situated in a wood of about 7 acres, at Park Hall, a small hamlet half a mile N.W. from the village. Mapperley in the parish of Kirk Hallam had a manor here,and at the Domesday Survey belonged to a Ralph de Burun, this was in the Greys of Codnor,in the reign of Edward 1. Also at the Domesday Survey,Wm.Peveril held Mapperley for the King. In the early 13th century,Horston Castle at Horsley was built by Ralph de Burun,I wonder if this was the same person. In the History of Nottinghamshire by Cornelius Brown (1896)an article on Newstead Abbey reads: The first of the Byrons of whom there is any mention is Ralph de Burun,and following him were several generations of warriors,who had their principal seat in an adjoining county. Thoroton says:'In the park of Horseley there is a castle,some of the ruins whereof are yet visible,called Horestan Castle,which was the chief mansion of Ralph de Burun's successors,' From this Derbyshire stronghold mail-clad barons went forth to assist the monarch on many a hard fought battle.It is recorded that at the seige of Calais under Edward 3., and on the fields,memorable in their respective era's, of Cressy and Bosworth,the name of Byron reaped honours both of rank and fame. What are you thoughts Robert? PAULR

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