 William Peveril the Younger inherited his father 's estates , but in 1155 they were confiscated by King Henry II . While in royal possession , Henry visited the castle in 1157 , 1158 , and 1164 , the first time hosting King Malcolm IV of Scotland . During the Revolt of 1173 – 1174 , the castle 's garrison was increased from a porter and two watchmen to a force led by 20 knights shared with the castles of Bolsover and Nottingham . The Earls of Derby had a claim to the Peveril family 's estates through marriage , and in 1199 William de Ferrers , the fourth earl , paid 2 @,@ 000 marks for the Peak lordship , although the castle remained under royal control . The closest Peveril Castle came to seeing battle was in 1216 , when King John gave the castle to William de Ferrers , but the castellan refused to relinquish control . Although they were both John 's supporters , the king authorised the earl to use force to evict the castellan , who eventually capitulated , although there is no evidence that the castle was assaulted . 
