Thornbury Castle
A history of the Manor and Castle
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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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
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de Clare
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Thomas HOWARD
1683-1732
Titles: 8th Duke of Norfolk; 18th Lord Strange de Blackmere; 18th Lord Talbot; 6th Earl of Norfolk; 3rd Earl of Norwich; 3rd Baron Howard of Castle Rising; 19th Lord Mowbray; 17th Lord Furnivalle; 20th Lord of Segrave; 8th Earl of Surrey; 5th Baron Mowbray.
Posts held: 3rd Earl Marshall of England;
The manor & castle: Thomas bought the manor & castle from his uncle William and held it between 1727-32.
Father Lord Thomas Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk.
Mother Mary Savile.
Further information: Read more about Thomas on the Internet.
 
 
Mary SHIREBURN
1692-1754
Marriage: Mary married twice.
Father Sir Nicholas Shireburn.
Mother ?
Further information: Read more about Mary on the Internet.
 Mary also married
(2) Peregrine WIDDRINGTON
1692-1747
Father William Widdrington, 3rd Baron Widdrington.
Mother ?

Ruling monarchs

 

George I
George II


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
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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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