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
1501
Henry STAFFORD Husband of Ursula POLE
1502
Ursula POLE Wife of Henry STAFFORD
1516
Mary TUDOR Wife of Philip of SPAIN
1537
Edward TUDOR  
bef.1525
Sir Henry STAFFORD 2nd husband of Elizabeth DAVEY
1535
Edward STAFFORD Husband of Mary STANLEY
1572
Edward STAFFORD Husband of Isobel FORSTER
Year of birth
Name Notes
1501
Anne BOLEYN 2nd wife of Henry TUDOR
1508
Jane SEYMOUR 3rd wife of Henry TUDOR
1512
Catherine PARR 6th wife of Henry TUDOR
1515
Anne of CLEEVES 4th wife of Henry TUDOR
1516
Henry HOWARD 1st husband of Frances de VERE
c.1516
Frances de VERE Wife of Henry HOWARD and Thomas STAYNINGS
c.1516
Thomas STAYNINGS 2nd husband of Frances de VERE
1523
Catherine HOWARD 5th wife of Henry TUDOR
1527
Philip of SPAIN Husband of Mary TUDOR
c.1533
Thomas STAFFORD  
1536
Thomas HOWARD Margaret AUDLEY and Margaret AUDLEY
1536
Elizabeth LEYBURNE 3rd wife of Thomas HOWARD
1537
Edward TUDOR  
1538
Mary STANLEY Wife of Edward STAFFORD
1540
Mary FITZALAN 1st wife of Thomas HOWARD
1540
Margaret AUDLEY 2nd wife of Thomas HOWARD
1557
Philip HOWARD Husband of Anne DACRE
1557
Anne DACRE Wife of Philip HOWARD
c.1572
Isobel FORSTER Wife of Edward STAFFORD
1585
Thomas HOWARD Husband of Alethea TALBOT
1585
Alethea TALBOT Wife of 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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