Thornbury Castle
A history of the Manor and Castle
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Information:
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
My photos
The families:
Audley
de Clare
de Montfort
FitzHamon
FitzRobert
Howard
Normans
Saxons
Stafford
Tudors
Centuries:
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14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
 
Not in the succession of holder

 
Henry of NORMANDY
1068-1135
 
Title: Henry I. King of England.
AKA: Henery Beauclerc
Inheriting the crown: Henry was a member of the hunting party when his brother William, then king, was shot by an arrow. He quickly claimed the throne!
Battles: Henry fought at the Battle of Tinchebray in1106 and at the Battle of Bremule in 1119.
Father William I of Normandy.
Mother Matilda of Flanders.
Further information: Read more about Heney on the Internet.
 Henry also married:  
 
(2) Adeliza of LOUVAIN
c.1103-1135
Family: 1 son  
Son William.
Further information: Read more about Adeliza on the Internet.
Illegitimate family: 6 sons 4 daughters.
Sons Robert FitzHammon; Gilbert Fitzroy; Fulk FitzRoy; Reginald de Dunstanville; Robert FitzEdith; Henry Fitzroy.  
Daughters Alice FitzRoy; Matilda FitzRoy; Sybilla Queen of Scots; Matilda FitzRoy.  
 
(1) Matilda of SCOTLAND
c.1080-1118 
Her name: Baptised Edith!
Father Malcolm III of Scotland.
Mother Saint Margaret of Scotland.
Family: 1 son 1 daughter.
Daughter Matilda; William.
Further information: Read more about Matilda on the Internet.
 
 


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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