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| Fotheringhay Castle soil among Richard III coffin items | Fotheringhay Castle soil among Richard III coffin items |
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| Soil from the village where Richard III was born will be placed in his coffin when he is reburied. | Soil from the village where Richard III was born will be placed in his coffin when he is reburied. |
| The last Plantagenet king was born at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, and members of his family were buried at the local parish church. | The last Plantagenet king was born at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, and members of his family were buried at the local parish church. |
| Soil from the castle grounds will be placed inside his coffin by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during a reinterment ceremony on 26 March. | Soil from the castle grounds will be placed inside his coffin by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during a reinterment ceremony on 26 March. |
| Site owner John Gould said he was "delighted" to have been involved. | Site owner John Gould said he was "delighted" to have been involved. |
| The Fotheringhay soil is one of three samples taken from sites significant in the former king's life. | |
| 'Brimming with history' | 'Brimming with history' |
| They will be blessed by Bishop of Leicester Tim Stevens at a private ceremony on Sunday. | They will be blessed by Bishop of Leicester Tim Stevens at a private ceremony on Sunday. |
| Soil from Fotheringhay will be put into the former king's coffin at Leicester Cathedral, while the other samples will be put into a wooden casket to be displayed at the Battle of Bosworth Field Centre. | |
| Richard's body was found buried under a car park in Leicester in 2012. | Richard's body was found buried under a car park in Leicester in 2012. |
| Fotheringhay Castle was a Yorkist palace during the 15th Century and St Mary and All Saints' Church is the burial place of four members of the dynasty. | Fotheringhay Castle was a Yorkist palace during the 15th Century and St Mary and All Saints' Church is the burial place of four members of the dynasty. |
| Mr Gould said: "It was a unique and very interesting request to be asked to provide a sample of soil from the castle site. | Mr Gould said: "It was a unique and very interesting request to be asked to provide a sample of soil from the castle site. |
| "I have lived in the village all my life and four generations of my family have farmed here. | "I have lived in the village all my life and four generations of my family have farmed here. |
| "We have all grown up with Fotheringhay's history and often take it for granted. We are delighted to have been involved." | "We have all grown up with Fotheringhay's history and often take it for granted. We are delighted to have been involved." |
| Village chair Ros Clayton said it was "brimming with rich history". | Village chair Ros Clayton said it was "brimming with rich history". |
| "The village played an instrumental role in the history of the Plantagenets and King Richard." | "The village played an instrumental role in the history of the Plantagenets and King Richard." |