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Title: History and genealogy of the Stackpole family
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn, 1850-1927
Subjects: Stackpole family
Publisher: (Lewiston, Me : Journal Printshop and Bindery)
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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The spelling Stack-pole is incorrect and misleading.,, He says again, On acreek, sheltered and woody, Stackpool Court, on the site ofa castle founded by the Norman, Elidur de Stackpole,eleventh century, formerly belonging to the Lorts, now tothe Earl of Cawdor. The description given by Richard Fenton in 1810 is sointeresting that it is here copied at length. In a footnotehe adds, Notwithstanding the modern spelling of the name,I have taken the liberty to write it as above on the authorityof the MS referred to, and the most ancient documents Ihave consulted. His description is as follows:— Stackpool Court, the elegant seat of Lord Cawdor,undoubtedly took its name, and so I find it noted in a MS. Ihave had access to in the Bodleian Library, from the Stackrock at the mouth of the pool or estuary of Broadhaven,at the head of which it stands. The house is situated on *Annals and Antiquities of Counties and County Families ofWales, by Thomas Nicholas. Vol. II,- pp. 897, 836. London, 1875.
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ORIGIN 9 the western side of the water, on a fine eminence at theedge of a bold declivity, and before it yielded to the presentnoble edifice had partly a castellated form, though it hadbeen for a century before, by every addition and alterationit experienced, gradually losing its ancient and honorablebaronial character and moulding itself to the fashion ofthe times. However, there can be no doubt of its retain-ing much of its castle strength and massiveness at the timeof the civil wars, as it was fortified and garrisoned for theking; for in the account given by the parliamentary forcesof the siege they say, The walls were so strong that theordnance did but little execution. It surrendered onquarter, and sixty soldiers completely armed were found inthe house. The mansion now occupying the same site, of wroughtlimestone, was built by the grandfather of the present noblepossessor who was son of Sir Alexander Campbell, ofCawdor Castle in Scotland, the first of the name who set-tled here,

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