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
1402
Sir Humphrey STAFFORD Husband of Anne NEVILLE
1425
Humphrey STAFFORD 1st husband of Margaret BEAUFORT
1455
Sir Henry STAFFORD 1st husband of Katherine WYDVILLE
1477
Sir Edward STAFFORD 1st husband of Eleanor PERCY
1491
Henry TUDOR Husband of Catherine of ARAGON, Anne BOLEYN, Jane SEYMOUR, Anne of CLEEVES, Catherine HOWARD and Catherine PARR
Year of birth
Name Notes
1405
Anne NEVILLE Wife of Sir Humphrey STAFFORD
1424
Catherine de MOYENS 2nd wife of Sir John HOWARD
1425
Sir John HOWARD Catherine de MOYENS
1427
Margaret BEAUFORT Wife of Humphrey STAFFORD and Sir Richard DAYRELL
c.1427
Sir Richard DAYRELL 2nd husband of Margaret BEAUFORT
1431
Jasper TUDOR 2nd husband of Katherine WYDVILLE
1431
Richard WINGFIELD 3rd husband of Katherine WYDVILLE
1436
Margaret CHEDWORTH   1st Wife of Sir John HOWARD
1443
Sir Thomas HOWARD Husband of Elizabeth TILNEYand Agnes TILNEY  
1445
Elizabeth TILNEY 1st wife of Sir Thomas HOWARD
1459
Katherine WYDVILLE Wife of Sir Henry STAFFORD and Jasper TUDOR
1473
Sir Thomas HOWARD Husband of Elizabth STAFFORD
c.1474
Eleanor PERCY Wife of Sir Edward STAFFORD and John AUDLEY
c.1474
John AUDLEY 2nd husband of Eleanor PERCY
1475
Anne of YORK 1st wife of Sir Thomas HOWARD
1477
Agnes TILNEY   2nd wife of Sir Thomas HOWARD
1480
Robert BEVILLE 1st husband of Elizabeth DAVEY
c.1485
Robert BEVILL 3rd husband of Elizabeth DAVEY
c.1485
Laurence FAIRCLOTH 4th husband of Elizabeth DAVEY
1485
Catherine of ARAGON 1st wife of Henry TUDOR
1485
Elizabeth DAVEY Wife of Robert BEVILLE, Sir Henry STAFFORD, Robert BEVILL and Laurence FAIRCLOTH
1494
Elizabeth STAFFORD 2nd wife of Sir Thomas HOWARD
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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