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1066 |
Hugh de Grantmesil becomes Governor of Leicester after William I wins at Hastings. |
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1093 | Ivo, son of Hugh de Grantmesil, inherets the governorship. |
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1107 | Robert Beaumont becomes Earl of Leicester. Also in this year, the building of Saint Mary de Castro is begun. |
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1118 | Robert Le Bossu, son of Robert of Beaumont, becomes Earl of Leicester |
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1130 | Leicestershire Survey |
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1168 | Robert Blanchesmains, son of Robert Le Bossu, becomes Earl of Leicester. |
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1190 | Robert FitzParnell becomes Governor of Leicester |
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1208 | Simon De Montfort born in France |
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1209 | William Leveric becomes the first Mayor of Leicester. |
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1230 | Simon De Montfort becomes Earl of Leicester. |
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c. 1240 | Foundation of the Grace Dieu Priory |
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1265 | Simon De Montfort killed at battle of Evesham when rebelling against the King. |
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1322 | Henry Grosmont made Earl of Leicester. |
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1330 | The Leicestershire Survey |
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1331 | Trinity Hospital is founded |
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1345 | Robert Henry, Son of Henry of Grosmont, becomes Earl of Leicester. |
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1349 |
Village of Ambion wiped out by the Black Death |
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1361 | John of Gaunt becomes Earl of Leicester |
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1390 | Great hall of Leicester's Guildhall built as a meeting place for the guild of Corpus Christi. |
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1399 | John's son becomes King. End of Medieval Earldom of Leicester as it is absorbed into the Crown estates. |
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1410 | Magazine Gateway built. |
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1426 | "Parliament of Bats" held in the Great Hall of Leicester Castle. |
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1485 | Battle of Bosworth. Richard III killed. |
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1495 | Loughborough Grammar School founded near the parish church in Loughborough. |
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