The Honour of Peverel (also known as the Feudal Barony of the Peak[1]) is a geographic area in the north of England comprising part of the historic feudal barony held by the Norman Peverel family. The honour was granted to William Peverel (c. 1050 – c. 1115) by William the Conqueror.[2]
Peveril Castle (also known as Castleton Castle or Peak Castle), formerly the caput of the Honour of Peverel,[1] now a ruined late medieval castle overlooking the village of Castleton in DerbyshireBolsover Castle
The Honour is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and consisted of substantial lands comprising 162 manors including:
Bolsover Castle - which became the seat of the Peverel family
The story of the Peverels formed the background to the historical novel Peveril of the Peak, by Sir Walter Scott, set in the 17th century, and published in 1823.
References
^ abSanders, I.J., English Baronies, Oxford, 1960, p.136
^Cokayne, George E.; other authors (1887–98). . Vol. 4 (4th ed.). pp. 762–768. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
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