Thornbury Castle
A history of the Manor and Castle
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Meet the Castle Builder.
Who was executed?
A holders family tree
A history of the castle
Once a manor house
Other castles
How it might have looked
Paintings of the castle
An owner's timeline
A plan of the castle
A modern hotel
Sir Algar a local hero
Victorian photos
Snow scenes
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The families:
Audley
de Clare
de Montfort
FitzHamon
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Howard
Normans
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Centuries:
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20th century
 
Not in the succession of holders

 
Robert de TEONI
1036-1088 
Name: Robert was also known as Robert de Stafford and Robert of Tosny
Title: Baron Stafford
Post held: Sheriff of Staffordshire
A Norman noble: Robert wasGovernor of Stafford Castle, he held 131 manors in Warwichshire and Lincolnshire that are recorded in the Domesday Book. 
 
Connection to the manor: 8 x Great Grandfather of Hugh (son of Ralph) the first Stafford to inherit the manor. He comes down through the marriage of Millicent de Stafford to  Hervey FitzBagot.          
Father Roger de Toeni.   
Mother Godeheut de Savona.
Further information: Read more   about Robert on the Internet.
Robert also possibly married: (although some sources say he didn't)
 
(1) Adelisa De SAVONA
c.1036-? 
Family: 1 son.
Father ?  
Mother ?      
 
(2) Avice De CLARE
c.1036-1088
AKA: Avice de Fougeres
Family: 4 sons. 
Father Richard FitzGilbert de Bienfaite
Mother Rohese Giffard de Logueville     
Sons Roger; William; Nele; Nigel; Nicholas.
Daughter Adelisa.  
Further information: Read more about Avice on the Internet.
 Avice also married 
 
Raoul I De FOUGERES
 c. 1070-1124
Father Mien II Seigneur de Fougerers
Mother Adelaide Giffarde     
Sons Henri; Meen
 


A timeline of the holders of the manor and castle from Saxon times to the modern day.
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980
1051
1062
1070
1083
1090
1107
1157
1183
1213
1213
1225
1230
1262
1295
1342
1349
1386
1403
1460
Hotel groups
1470
1483
1521
1547
1553
1554
1554
1563
1566
1603
1625
1637
1637
1693
1719
1727
1732
1750
1777
1824
1875
1916
1966
1988
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