Governor of Rochester Castle

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The Governor of Rochester Castle commanded the important castle at Rochester in Kent which dominated the Medway estuary and Watling Street. After being badly damaged during the Barons' Wars the castle was completely renovated by King Henry III and put under the control of a series of Governors responsible for its upkeep and security.

List of Governors

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1228–1232 Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent

1232–1236 Stephen de Segrave

1236–1258 John de Cobham (elder)

1258–1260 Nicholas de Moels

1260–1261 William de Saye

1261– Robert Walerand

1264 Roger de Leybourne

–1264 William Sinclair

1266 Simon Morlac (Deputy?)

1270– Bertram de Crioll

–1274 Robert de Hougham

1275– Robert de Septuans

1280–1300 John de Cobham (younger)

1304 Stephen de Dene

1328 Will Skarlett

1334– Sir John de Cobham, Lord Cobham

1360– John Grey, 3rd Baron Grey of Codnor

1376 Simon de Burgh

1378– John de Newenton

–1389 William Criol

1395–?1400 Sir William Arundel

1400–1413 Richard Arundel

1413–1472 Thomas Lord Cobham

1509– Sir John Marney

1525–1559 Sir Thomas Cheyney

16nn–166n Jonathan Atkins

1663–1668 John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton

References

Governor of Rochester Castle Wikipedia

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