Nunney Castle was built in the 1370s by one John de la Mare, who, I suspect, made his fortune like so many other good Englishmen of the 14th century, plundering France. It is more properly regarded as a fortified residence. In any case, it was purchased in the 1560s by Richard Prater, a London merchant, from whom, via Uncle Charlie McCoy's genealogical researches, Vicki claims descent. (The Praters, I understand, came over with William I in 1066; Prater is actually an old Roman name.) They successfully defended Nunney against the Parliamentarians, but not from their cannons, which later wrecked the place. We visited Nunney Castle in 1989, and made a great photo of Vicki and the girls. It is the family castle, so to speak, and both Vicki and Rebecca wanted to have another photo opp there, three generations, with Penelope.
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The 1989 photo...Rebecca, Vicki, and
Rachel at Nunney Castle |
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In Nunney's parish church. John de la Mare by the window and Richard Prater
and his [unnamed] wife |
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| It's a pretty little village |
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| Nunney Castle, 2013 |
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| Three generations of Prater descendants at Nunney |
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| "Now can I take this stupid princess thing off?!" |
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| Part of the castle interior |
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| Detail |
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| Another shot |
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| And another |
1 comment:
Loved the photos of the family castle! How exciting!
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