Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle is sold to Sir John Bankes, the then Lord Chief Justice, more as a holiday home rather than as a first home
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Bankes Biography and Timeline
Follow John Bankes through 3 dated historical records for England.
John Bankes, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1635–1644Years on this page
1635
1643
Siege of Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle survives a 6 week Parliamentarian siege
Role range: 1642-1649
1644
Death of John Bankes
Death of John Bankes, Royalist supporter & owner of Corfe Castle
Role range: 1642-1649
Records, sources and methodology
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