Sales catalogue: Perry & Phillips in conjunction with Wallis & Arnett

Date:
03 September - 05 September 1930
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/24/414
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Perry & Phillips in conjunction with Wallis & Arnett. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Historical Notes. HORNBY CASTLE. HEi oldest part of the Castle, built round a Ale courtyard in the medieval style, is the Tower at the north west, known as St. Quintin’s Tower, dating from the 14th century. The Castle at that time was owned by the St. Quintin Family from whom it passed by marriage to the family of the Conyers. ‘The keep at the south-east of the courtyard is of 15th century date. The principal Entrance Gateway adjoins the keep in the south front, which was modernized in the 18th century, with most of the exterior of the Castle, and a large wing built to the north of St. Quintin’s Tower. Several beautiful traceried windows remain in the courtyard, including two elegant oriels. The rich inner dorway on the north side of the courtyard has over it a large Coat of Arms with supporters, a lion and a bull. The Shield shows the Arms of Conyers quartering St. Quintin, Kyleston, Darcy, Neynell, Nevill of Raby, fauconberg and Braose. This was the work of William, Lord Conyers, by whom much rebuilding seems to have been done early in the 16th century. The Castle passed from the Conyers family by marriage, to the Darcys, one of whom was created Karl of Holderness in 1682. The EKarldom soon became extinct, but the heiress, Baroness Conyers, married Godolphus Osborne, Marquis of Carmarthen, afterwards Duke of Leeds.
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