 William Peveril the Younger died in 1155 , and as his only male heir had predeceased him , the family 's claim on the confiscated estates was taken up by the husband of William 's daughter , Margaret Peveril . Margaret had married Robert de Ferrers , 2nd Earl of Derby . King Henry II visited Peveril Castle three times during his reign . During the first visit , in 1157 , he hosted King Malcolm IV of Scotland who paid homage to Henry after ceding Cumberland and Westmorland to the English king . Henry II visited again in 1158 and 1164 . When a group of barons led by Henry 's sons Henry the Young King , Geoffrey , Duke of Brittany , and Prince Richard , later Richard the Lionheart , took part in the Revolt of 1173 – 1174 against the king 's rule , the king spent £ 116 on building work at Peveril and Bolsover Castles in Derbyshire . The garrison was also increased . Previously Peveril was guarded by two watchmen and a porter , but this was expanded to a force led by 20 knights shared with Bolsover and Nottingham castles during the revolt . After the revolt ended in 1174 , further steps were taken to improve Peveril Castle , and the Pipe Rolls ( records of royal expenditure ) show that between 1175 and 1177 £ 184 was spent on building the keep . Building in stone was expensive , and though Peveril 's keep was small , moderately @-@ sized stone castles such as the contemporary Orford could cost thousands of pounds . Henry II 's average income during his reign has been estimated to be around £ 10 @,@ 000 per year . As few documents have survived , it is uncertain when parts of the castle were built , and archaeological investigations have been unsuccessful in dating the stonework . Henry II died in 1189 and was succeeded by his son , Richard the Lionheart . Soon after his coronation , Richard granted the lordship of the Peak , including the castle , to his brother John . While Richard was on crusade , John rebelled and on his return Richard confiscated the lordship . 
