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
1121
William FITZROBERT Husband of Hawise BEAUMONT
c.1153
Amice FITZROBERT Wife of Richard de CLARE
c.1172
Aumarie de MONTFORT 1st husband of Millicent de GOURNEY
c.1173
Isobel FITZROBERT Wife of Geoffrey FITZGEOFFREY de MANVILLE, John of NORMANDY & Hubert de BURGH
aft.1152
Mabel FITZROBERT Wife of Amaury V de MONTFORT
1180
Gilbert de CLARE 1st husband of Isobel MARSHALL
Year of birth
Name Notes
1102
Matilda of ENGLAND Wife of Henry of SAXONY & Sir Geoffrey PLANTAGENET
c.1103
Adeliza of LOUVAIN 2nd wife of Henry of NORMANDY
c.1107
Avice Anastasia Wife of Robert de STAFFORD
c.1107
Robert de STAFFORD Husband of Avice Anastasia
1113
Sir Geoffrey PLANTAGENET 2nd husband of Matilda of ENGLAND
1114
Hereward de SEAGRAVE 2nd husband of Wilburga de BEAUMONT
c.1115
Fuko HOWARD  
1120
Louis VII of FRANCE 1st husband of Eleanor of AQUITAINE
1122
Eleanor of AQUITAINE Wife of Henry of NORMANDY & Louis VII of FRANCE
1127
Robert de STAFFORD Husband of Basillia
c.1127
Basillia Wife of Robert de STAFFORD
c.1130
Hawise BEAUMONT Wife of William FITZROBERT
c.1130
Wilburga de BEAUMONT Wife of Allan HOWARD
1133
Henry of NORMANDY 2nd husband of Eleanor of AQUITAINE
c.1140
Galfridus HOWARD  
1153
Richard de CLARE Husband of Amice FITZROBERT
c.1153
Sir Hervey FITZBAGOT Husband of Millicent de STAFFORD
c.1155
Millicent de STAFFORD Wife of Sir Hervey FITZBAGOT
c.1160
Hubert de BURGH 3rd husband of Isobel FITZROBERT
c.1165
Allan HOWARD 1st husband of Wilburga de BEAUMONT
1166
John of NORMANDY 2nd husband of Isobel FITZROBERT
c.1178
Sir Hervey de STAFFORD Husband of Petronille de FERRERS
c.1188
Isabella of ANGOULEME 2nd wife of John of NORMANDY
c.1189
Millicent de GOURNEY Wife of Aumarie de MONTFORT & Williams de CANTILUPE
c.1189
Williams de CANTILUPE 2nd husband of Millicent de GOURNEY
c.1190
William HOWARD  
c.1191
Geoffrey FITZGEOFFREY de MANVILLE 1st husband of Isobel FITZROBERT
c.1198
Petronille de FERRERS Wife of Sir Hervey de STAFFORD
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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