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which were, in allusion to the name of its owner, styled the Honour of the Eagle. He was succeeded by his son Ricker, or Richard, who, engaging in an attempt to restore Wil liam, the son of Robert Courthose, to his father's honours, his estates were forfeited, and this Castle and Town reverted to the Crown ; but his uncle Rotro procuring his pardon from the King, his estates were restored to him : notwithstanding which, he again engaged in the same rebellion, and the King, having again seized his lands and Castles, settled them upon Henry, after wards King, by the name of Henry II. who assigned this Town and Castle of Pevensey to William, son of King Stephen, who held them till Henry's accession to the Crown ; and in the 4th year of his reign, surrendered them to him, upon condition that he, the laid William, should have and enjoy, by hereditary right, all the lands that belonged to his father, King Stephen, before he became King of England. This honour being thus put into the King's hands, he re turned them to Richard de Aquila, whose posterity enjoyed them some time quietly.