Odiham Castle
Odiham Castle, Odihamcounty:
Hampshire
Shown on an old map by Baker 1802
Period - 19th century, early
Odiam, and Castle. 41.
About 41 miles from London; drawing of town left; ruined castle, church with tower.
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- castle - Odiham Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
- Hampshire
... where was formerly a strong Castle and a Royal Palace. The Castle was straitly besieged, Anno 1216, the 18th of King John, by Lewis the Dauphin of France, and the Barons Army, for fifteen Days together, being maintained by thirteen Men only in it for all that Time King Henry III. gave it with Killingworth Castle, to Simon Earl of Leicester, who repaired them both, and then resigned them into the King's Hands.
David II. King of Scots was kept prisoner here in King Edward III.'s Days.
Period - 17th century
Near unto Odiam stands the remains of an ancient and once strong Castle, where in the reign of King John, thirteen English men for fifteen dayes kept out the Dauphin of France and his Army, who sorely assaulted it.
The place is described in text Camden 1610
- Hantshire
Period - 1600s
... the fortresse whereof [Odiham] in the name of King John thirteene Englishmen for fifteene daies defended most valiantly, and made good against Lewis of France, who with his whole armie besieged and assaulted it verie hotely.
The place is described in text Keer 1620
- Hantshire
... other Bulwarks, or Blockhouses that secure the Countrey: and further in the Land, as ... Odiam, so strong, that in the time of King John, thirteene English-men onely defended the Fort for fifteene dayes against Lewis of France, that with a great Host assaulted it most hotly.
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- castle - Southamtoniae
