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
 
Pevious holders
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Margaret de CLARE
1293-1342
Title: Countess of Cornwall.
 
The manor: Margaret inherited the manor from her father and held it between1295-1342.
An affair: Possible lover of Edward II.
Father Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Clare.
Mother Joan of Acre.
Daughter Margaret .
Further information: Read more about Margaret on the Internet.
Margaret also married:
(1) Piers GAVESTON
c.1284-1312
Title: Earl of Cornwall.
 
His demise: He was executed for violating the terms of the Ordinances!
Family: 1 daughter.
Daughter Amy. 
Further information: Read more about Piers on the Internet.
 
(2) Hugh AUDLEY
1289-1347
Titles: 1st Earl of Gloucester; 1st Lord Audley;
Posts held: Ambassador to France; High Sherriff of Rutland;
His demise: He died in France.
Father Hugh I de Audley.
Mother Isolde de Mortimer.
Further information: Read more about Hugh on the Internet.
 

Ruling monarchs

 

Edward I
Edward II
Edward III


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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