Thornbury Castle
A history of the Manor and Castle
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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ÆLFWEARD MEAW
c.960-c.1051
Title: Saxon thegn
His name: Ælfweard is the original Anglo-Saxon spelling translated to Haylward/Aylward. Meaw refers to him having fair colouring.
The manor:  Aelfweard/Haylward is the first recorded person holding the manor! He held it c.1000-51.
History: The history of the manor records that an Aylward was granted the manor by Athelston King of Wessex, but Athelston died in 939 41 years before this Aylward could have been born! Therefore the Aylward/Aelfweard granted the manor is possibly Athelston's half brother Aelfweard who could be a possible ancestor of Haylward/Aylward Meaw. Haylward/Aylward Meaw is a descendent of Edward the Elder and Alfred the Great and it seems the most likely line is through Aelfweard!
Father possibly the son or grandson of Aelfweard
Mother ?
 
 
ÆLFGIFU
c.960-?
Her name: Aelfgifu is the original Anglo-Saxon spelling and is translated to Algiva.
Son Aeflgar
 
 


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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