Caprington Castle, Kilmanoch, Scotland
Today I will try to figure out how to insert images here so you can see the pages that refer to as proof of existence. Caprington Castle This is from the ClanCunningham page.
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First Caperton found in 1432 in Scotland
The first Caperton is found in the 1400's in Scotland. I found him here. www.british-history.as.uk/ There are 3 references for the name Caperton in the document... Rymer's Foedera with Syllabus: January-June 1432, Volume 10 page 499 to 514. Capsulating the story.....In 1432, the lord of Caperton was involved with the men who participated in the effort to free the Scots from England. He, along with other men, was imprisoned in Sterling Castle as a hostage. I at first thought they were imprisoned in Tower of London, but after consulting the book,"Tower of London Prisoner Book", the following names were not there. The only other active prison was at Sterling Castle. Adam was a hostage for Willielmo de Douglas, also spelled Willielmus de Douglas. Other names prominent in the document are Walys or Waleys (Wallace), Stewart, Hay, Sterling, all big names in the Scottish Rebellion. On the Caperton side of being hostages, the ...
Tell me about the Capertons!
I have been studying the Caperton family for many years now. With the sources on the internet, my knowledge has greatly increased. However, it left a lot of unanswered questions. Bernard Caperton of West Virginia has written THE book about the Caperton ancestors but since he has passed away, there have been new discoveries to add to his knowledge. My purpose in this blog is to chronicle the new discoveries and see how they enhance what Bernard knew and hoped to uncover before he was gone. I hope that Capertons of this generation will find an interest in preserving their family names for the future. Our people are very interesting! This is where you can find all the current info on Capertons and also order The Caperton Book.