Richard Abberbury the Elder
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Sir Richard Abberbury the Elder (1331–1399) was the Chamberlain to Anne of Bohemia
, Queen to King Richard II of England
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Richard was the son of Thomas Abberbury of Donnington
in Berkshire
and Steeple Aston
in Oxfordshire
. He married to Agnes, the daughter of Chief Justice Sir William Shareshull
and was knighted in 1359 by the Black Prince. In 1382, he was appointed Chamberlain to Queen Anne of Bohemia
.
In 1386 he was given permission by King Richard II to turn his manor at Donnington into a fortified castle, to become known as Donnington Castle
. In 1393, Sir Richard founded the Donnington Hospital
charity and built the almshouse
s on the site of the present 1602 ones in Donnington. He died in April 1399.
Anne of Bohemia
Anne of Bohemia was Queen of England as the first wife of King Richard II. A member of the House of Luxembourg, she was the eldest daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Elizabeth of Pomerania....
, Queen to King Richard II of England
Richard II of England
Richard II was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of its main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III...
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Richard was the son of Thomas Abberbury of Donnington
Donnington, Berkshire
Donnington is a village in the civil parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington just north of the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England.Donnington Castle, a ruined medieval castle of some historical significance, is in the village. Donnington Hospital almshouses, established in 1393, are the oldest charity in...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
and Steeple Aston
Steeple Aston
Steeple Aston is a village and civil parish on the edge of the Cherwell Valley in Oxfordshire, England, about west of Bicester and south of Banbury...
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. He married to Agnes, the daughter of Chief Justice Sir William Shareshull
William de Shareshull
Sir William de Shareshull was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 26 October 1350 to 5 July 1361.Shareshull came from relatively humble Staffordshire origins, rising to great prominence under the administration of Edward III of England; he was responsible for the 1351...
and was knighted in 1359 by the Black Prince. In 1382, he was appointed Chamberlain to Queen Anne of Bohemia
Anne of Bohemia
Anne of Bohemia was Queen of England as the first wife of King Richard II. A member of the House of Luxembourg, she was the eldest daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Elizabeth of Pomerania....
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In 1386 he was given permission by King Richard II to turn his manor at Donnington into a fortified castle, to become known as Donnington Castle
Donnington Castle
Donnington Castle is a ruined medieval castle, situated in the small village of Donnington, just north of the town of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire.- History :...
. In 1393, Sir Richard founded the Donnington Hospital
Donnington Hospital
Donnington Hospital is a series of almshouses at Donnington in the English county of Berkshire, run by the Donnington Hospital Trust.It was established in 1393 by Sir Richard Abberbury the Elder. The original site on the Oxford Road is now occupied by almshouses built in 1602. A further complex was...
charity and built the almshouse
Almshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community...
s on the site of the present 1602 ones in Donnington. He died in April 1399.