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:
10th century
11th century
12th century
13th century
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
 
An index of people
Holder of the manor
Other key people
Year of birth
Name Notes
1027
BRICTRIC MEAW  
1028

William of NORMANDY

Husband of Matilda of FLANDERS
1031
Matilda of FLANDERS Wife of William of NORMANDY
1056
William of NORMANDY  
c.1045
Robert FITZHAMON Husband of Sybil De MONTGOMERY
1090
Mabel FITZHAMON Wife of Robert de FITZROY
Year of birth
Name Notes
bef.1000
TOKI  
c.1010
Godeheut BORRELL 3rd wife of Roger de TOENI
bef.1020
Asketil TOKINSON  
c.1035
Hereward of MERCIA Husband of Wilburga PENDA
1036
Robert de TEONI 1st h usband of Avice De CLARE
c.1036
Avice De CLARE 1st wife of Robert de TEONI
c.1036
Adelisa De SAVONA 2nd wife of Robert de TEONI
c.1055
Wilburga PENDA Wife of Hereward of MERCIA
1068
Henry of NORMANDY Husband of Matilda of SCOTLAND & Adeliza of LOUVAIN
c.1070
Raoul I De FOUGERES 2nd husband of Avice De CLARE
c.1070
Sybil De MONTGOMERY Wife of Robert FITZHAMON
c.1075
Nicholas de STAFFORD Husband of Maud de MEOLTE
c.1075
Maud de MEOLTE Wife of Nicholas de STAFFORD
c.1080
Matilda of SCOTLAND 1st wife of Henry of NORMANDY
1080
Robert HOWARD Husband of Lucy GERMUND
c.1080
Lucy GERMUND Wife of Robert HOWARD
1086
Henry of SAXONY 1st husband of Matilda of ENGLAND
1090
Robert de FITZROY Husband of Mabel FITZHAMON
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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