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unusual facts about Westenhanger



John Fogge

Fogge married firstly, by the early 1440s, Alice de Criol or Kyriell, daughter of the Yorkist Sir Thomas de Criol of Westenhanger, beheaded after the Second Battle of St Albans by order of Margaret of Anjou.

Michael Hogben

In late 2012, Michael was appointed head valuer and auctioneer for a new auction house, Westenhanger Auctions, situated at Westenhanger railway station Westenhanger, Kent.

Westenhanger Castle

Westenhanger has a rich history with royalty and nobility, being connected with Henry II, Rosamund de Clifford, Edward Poynings, Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I, Customer Smythe and Lord Strangford.

Westenhanger Castle is now home to a replica of the Discovery, one of the three ships that entered Chesapeake Bay on May 13, 1607.

In 1656, the exiled Charles II was persuaded to return to England, and Westenhanger, ideally located close to the English coast.


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