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
 
Not in the succession of holders

 
(2) Elizabeth STAFFORD
1494-1558
Family: 2 sons 3 daughters.
Ancestry: Descendent of Edward III. The Stafford family married into the Howard family through Elizabeth.
Father Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham.
Mother Eleanor Percy.
Son Henry Howard.
Further information: Read more about Elizabeth on the Internet.
 
Sir Thomas HOWARD
1473-1554
Title: 3rd Duke of Norfolk.
 
Honoured: Knight of the realm.
Ancestry: Thomas was the uncle of Anne Boleyn & Catherine Howard who both married Henry VIII!
Marriage: Thomas married twice.
Connection to the manor: 3 x Great Grandfather of William the first Howard to own the manor.   
Father Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey.
Mother Elizabeth Tilney.
Further information: Read more about Thomas on the Internet.
 Thomas also married
(1) Anne of YORK
1475-1511
Father Edward IV.
Mother Elizabeth Woodville  
 


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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