Who? You may ask. We certainly did. Richard III is a famous, some may say infamous, name in this country; but John Evans and Robert Markenfield are somewhat more enigmatic. Robert wasn’t even mentioned in history books, and nothing was known of him save that he died without progeny. But that all changed on 28Continue reading “Richard III, John Evans and Robert Markenfield”
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79 boxes
“A Mr Johnson of Ripon removed from Markenfield 79 boxes of evidence, 1 little coffer and 2 littell bagges by commission (and to deliver) the same into the Exchequer” circa. 1601 Markenfield is a house of may mysteries, but perhaps the most prevailing – and most vital in its history – is the mystery ofContinue reading “79 boxes”
The tattooed Pilgrim…?
It’s amazing how sometimes little snippets of information fall into your lap – watching the news last week there was an article about the National Maritime Museum in Cornwall, and a new exhibition on tattoos that they were putting on. The article itself was fascinating – and further information on the exhibition can be foundContinue reading “The tattooed Pilgrim…?”
We have a moat 