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Sir '''Richard Abberbury the Elder''' (1331–1399) was the Chamberlain to [[Anne of Bohemia]], Queen to King [[Richard II of England]].<ref name=rbhrae>{{cite web |url=http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/rabberbury1.html |title=Sir Richard Abberbury Senior (1331-1399) |author=Ford, David Nash |year=2008 |work=Royal Berkshire History |publisher=Nash Ford Publishing |accessdate=13 September 2010}}</ref> |
Sir '''Richard Abberbury the Elder''' (1331–1399) was the Chamberlain to [[Anne of Bohemia]], Queen to King [[Richard II of England]].<ref name=rbhrae>{{cite web |url=http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/rabberbury1.html |title=Sir Richard Abberbury Senior (1331-1399) |author=Ford, David Nash |year=2008 |work=Royal Berkshire History |publisher=Nash Ford Publishing |accessdate=13 September 2010}}</ref> |
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Richard was the son of Thomas Abberbury of [[Donnington, Berkshire|Donnington]] in [[Berkshire]] and [[Steeple Aston]] in [[Oxfordshire]].<ref name=rbhrae /> He married |
Richard was the son of Thomas Abberbury of [[Donnington, Berkshire|Donnington]] in [[Berkshire]] and [[Steeple Aston]] in [[Oxfordshire]].<ref name=rbhrae /> and inherited the Donnington estate from him in 1353. He married Agnes, the daughter of Chief Justice [[William de Shareshull|Sir William Shareshull]] and was knighted in 1359 by the [[Black Prince]].<ref name=rbhrae /> |
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He subsequently fought under the Prince in 1359 and then in Gascony in 1366 and 1368, remaining there until after 1371. He was at sea with his retinue of men-at-arms and archers in 1374 and in 1378 he sailed to France with Sir John Golafre to take up a post as Captain of Brest, undertaking the duties for a year. In 1382, he was appointed Chamberlain to [[Anne of Bohemia|Queen Anne of Bohemia]].<ref name=rbhrae /> He was elected MP for [[Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Oxfordshire]] in 1373 and 1386. |
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In 1386 he was given permission by [[King Richard II]] to turn his manor at Donnington into a fortified castle, to become known as [[Donnington Castle]].<ref name=rbhrae /> In 1393, Sir Richard founded the [[Donnington Hospital]] charity and built the [[almshouse]]s on the site of the present 1602 ones in Donnington.<ref name=rbhrae /><ref name=dh>{{cite web |url=http://www.donningtonhospital.com/history.htm |title=History of the Donnington Estate, Berkshire |author=Donnington Hospital Trust |year=2011 |work=Donnington Hospital Trust |publisher=Donnington Hospital Trust |accessdate=16 June 2011}}</ref> He died in April 1399.<ref name=rbhrae /> |
In 1386 he was given permission by [[King Richard II]] to turn his manor at Donnington into a fortified castle, to become known as [[Donnington Castle]].<ref name=rbhrae /> In 1393, Sir Richard founded the [[Donnington Hospital]] charity and built the [[almshouse]]s on the site of the present 1602 ones in Donnington.<ref name=rbhrae /><ref name=dh>{{cite web |url=http://www.donningtonhospital.com/history.htm |title=History of the Donnington Estate, Berkshire |author=Donnington Hospital Trust |year=2011 |work=Donnington Hospital Trust |publisher=Donnington Hospital Trust |accessdate=16 June 2011}}</ref> He died in April 1399.<ref name=rbhrae /> |
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Revision as of 13:47, 28 June 2013
Sir Richard Abberbury the Elder (1331–1399) was the Chamberlain to Anne of Bohemia, Queen to King Richard II of England.[1]
Richard was the son of Thomas Abberbury of Donnington in Berkshire and Steeple Aston in Oxfordshire.[1] and inherited the Donnington estate from him in 1353. He married Agnes, the daughter of Chief Justice Sir William Shareshull and was knighted in 1359 by the Black Prince.[1]
He subsequently fought under the Prince in 1359 and then in Gascony in 1366 and 1368, remaining there until after 1371. He was at sea with his retinue of men-at-arms and archers in 1374 and in 1378 he sailed to France with Sir John Golafre to take up a post as Captain of Brest, undertaking the duties for a year. In 1382, he was appointed Chamberlain to Queen Anne of Bohemia.[1] He was elected MP for Oxfordshire in 1373 and 1386.
In 1386 he was given permission by King Richard II to turn his manor at Donnington into a fortified castle, to become known as Donnington Castle.[1] In 1393, Sir Richard founded the Donnington Hospital charity and built the almshouses on the site of the present 1602 ones in Donnington.[1][2] He died in April 1399.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Ford, David Nash (2008). "Sir Richard Abberbury Senior (1331-1399)". Royal Berkshire History. Nash Ford Publishing. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ Donnington Hospital Trust (2011). "History of the Donnington Estate, Berkshire". Donnington Hospital Trust. Donnington Hospital Trust. Retrieved 16 June 2011.