Richmond, North Yorkshire
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Richmond is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located at the point where Swaledale, the upper valley of the River Swale, opens into the Vale of Mowbray. The town's popu
Richmond castle viewed from Maison Dieu
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Market Place, Richmond
Holy Trinity Church
Alan Rufus
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Alan Rufus, alternatively Alanus Rufus, Alan ar Rouz, Alain le Roux or Alan the Red, 1st Lord of Richmond, was a Breton nobleman, kinsman and companion of William the Conqueror during the Norman Conqu
Richmond, North Yorkshire
…of the Earls of Richmond (or comtes de Richemont), a dignity also held by the Duke of Brittany from 1136 to 1399. Richmond was founded in 1071 by Alan Rufus, a Breton nobleman, on lands granted to him by William the Conqueror, though it was called Hindrelag initially. The name derives from Old French "Riche…
Richmond Castle first built by Alan Rufus