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{{ | A 16th-century Tudor mansion badly damaged by fire in 1793. The ruins have been open to the public since the early 20th century. | ||
==History== | |||
The Bohun family owned Coudreye, and in 1273 Sir John Bohun began building a manor house there. The estates descended with the family until the late 15th century. When the Bohun line became extinct in the late 1490s Sir David Owen inherited the family property through his marriage to the daughter of the last John Bohun. | |||
<ref>Howard, Bridget (2009). ''Cowdray''. Midhurst: Cowdray Heritage Trust. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-85101-428-9.</ref> Beginning in around 1520, Owen set about demolishing the 13th-century manor house at Coudreye and building a grand house for himself.<ref>Woodburn, Bill and Guy, Neil (2005–6). [http://www.castlestudiesgroup.org.uk/Cowdray.PDF "Cowdray House"], ''Castle Studies Group Journal'' vol 19. p. 32. | |||
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Revision as of 06:50, 26 January 2013
A 16th-century Tudor mansion badly damaged by fire in 1793. The ruins have been open to the public since the early 20th century.
History
The Bohun family owned Coudreye, and in 1273 Sir John Bohun began building a manor house there. The estates descended with the family until the late 15th century. When the Bohun line became extinct in the late 1490s Sir David Owen inherited the family property through his marriage to the daughter of the last John Bohun. [1] Beginning in around 1520, Owen set about demolishing the 13th-century manor house at Coudreye and building a grand house for himself.[2]
References
- ↑ Howard, Bridget (2009). Cowdray. Midhurst: Cowdray Heritage Trust. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-85101-428-9.
- ↑ Woodburn, Bill and Guy, Neil (2005–6). "Cowdray House", Castle Studies Group Journal vol 19. p. 32.