Pervil / Gaunt linl was Re: Marvolo's ring

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 135370

 
Karen wrote: 
> John of Gaunt, as you probably know, was the son of Edward III and 
> the father of Henry IV.  He was also the great-grandfather of 
Edward 
> IV and Richard III through his (in)famous relationship with 
> Catherine Swynford.
> 
> Presumably this is why JKR has chosen those particular surnames 
> relating to each other, but it's very interesting!
> 
> Link to Peveril Castle if anyone's interested:
> http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/castles/peveril%20castle.htm

Potioncat:
I can only assume that in England you cannot spit without hitting 
something that is either York or Lancaster...just as in Virginia you 
cannot spit without hitting something that is either Washington or 
Lee.
Of course, none of us would spit any way....unless we had just reffed 
a Quidditch match.

But here's a bit on Castle Snape, built in a boggy piece of land. We 
know of course that Slytherin came from bog.
 
In about 1250 a manor house was built in Snape by Ralph FitzRanulph 
of Middleham. It would most probably have been a single roomed wooden 
structure incorporating a great hall. Ralph's eldest daughter, 
Mary "the Lady of Middleham", married Robert de Neville of Raby 
Castle and Snape stayed with Neville family until the late 16th 
century. 

Here's the link:
http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/slhg/page2.phtml


Potioncat,who has most likely wasted a post on completely unimportant 
information, but who does vaguely recall the Nevilles switched 
between the Yorks and Lancasters a few times.