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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Not in the succession of holders

 
Eystein IVARSSAON
c.830-870
AKA: 'The Noisy'
Father Ivar Halfdansson, Opplendingejarl    
Mother Gundella? Eysteinsdatter     
Further information: Read more about Eystein on the Internet.
Ancestors: This Viking family go back further acording to research published at GENi. I have added below the details that have been published. These are someone else's research and I can't vouch for its accuracy, however it does look interesting:  
Ivar Halfdansson, Opplendingejarl c.780-824 Norway
Halfdan "Gamle" Sveidasson 750-800 Norway
Sveidi Heytirsson, Norse King, c.650-710 Norway
Heytir Gorrsson, King of Kvenland 425-499 Norway
Gorr Thorasson, King of Kvenland c.365-445 Norway
Thorri Snærsson, King of Kvenland 320-395 Norway
Snær Jokulsson, King of Kvenland 275-340 Norway 
Frosti / Jøkull Karasson, King of Kvenland c.240-274 Finland
Kari "Wind" Fornjotsson, King of Kvenland c.189-240 Finland
Fornjot "The Ancient Giant", King of Kvenland c.160-250 Finland  
 
Ascrida ROGNVALDSDOTTIR
c.812-890 
Family: 9 sons 1 daughter
Father Ragnvald "Heidumhære" Óláfsson, King of Vestfold.    
Mother Thora Sigurdsdóttir.
Son Halduc; Malahulc; Rognvald; Regvald; Rogvald; Rolf; Rogvald; Sigurd; Ragnvald.
Daughter Swanilda.
 
 


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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