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Dering_278_Robert de Whitefield.svg|278. Robert de Whitefield<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">''robert de witefeld''</span>
Dering_278_Robert de Whitefield.svg|278. Robert de Whitefield<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">''robert de witefeld''</span>
Cockington.svg|279. Henry de Cockington<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Cockington<br>''henri de cokyntone''</span>
Cockington.svg|279. Henry de Cockington<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Cockington<br>''henri de cokyntone''</span>
Dering_280_Baldwin de Boulers.svg|280. Baldwin de Boulers<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Lydham and Montgomery<br>''baudewin boliers''</span>
Dering_280_Baldwin de Boulers.svg|280. Baldwin de Boulers<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Winsbury, Poulton and Marrington<br>''baudewin boliers''</span>
Dering_281_Ralph de Limesy.svg|281. Ralph de Limesy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Arley<br>''rauf de limesye''</span>
Dering_281_Ralph de Limesy.svg|281. Ralph de Limesy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Arley<br>''rauf de limesye''</span>
Bernard_de_Brus.svg|282. Ingram de Brus<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">''yngeram de brus''</span>
Bernard_de_Brus.svg|282. Ingram de Brus<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">''yngeram de brus''</span>

Revision as of 16:13, 19 March 2019

The Dering Roll is named after one of its owners, Sir Edward Dering, Lieutenant of Dover Castle, who came into possession of the manuscript in the 17th century.
Made around 1279 for the Constable of Dover Castle, Stephen de Penchester, it is an early depiction of english baronage during the reign of King Edward I.
Many of the 324 individuals represented in the roll hold lands in either Kent (1-84) or Sussex (85+), while a continental program (289+) completes the work.
The manuscript was falsified by Dering who replaced the arms of Nicholas de Criel (item 61, restored here with his father's arms) with those of his own fictitious ancestor, Richard Fitz Dering.