coord 51.638 2.678 display title region GB scale 20000 Striguil or Strigoil is the name which was used from the 11th century until the late 14th century, for the port and Normans Norman Chepstow Castle castle of Chepstow , on the Wales Welsh side of the River Wye which forms the boundary with England. The name was also applied to the Marcher lord Marcher lordship which controlled the area in the period between the Norman conquest and the formation of Monmouthshire historic Monmouthshire under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 1542 . Origins of the name The name&mdash which was spelled in various alternative forms, including Estrighoiel and Strigoiel in the Domesday Book &mdash probably derives from the Welsh language Welsh word ystraigyl meaning a bend in the river . In the medieval period the town which grew up between the port, the castle , and the St. Mary s Church, Chepstow priory church became known as Chepstow, from the old English or Anglo Saxon language Saxon ceap chepe stowe meaning market place. ref name castle Rick Turner and Andy Johnson eds. , Chepstow Castle its history and buildings , 2006, ISBN 1 904396 52 6 ref The castle and lordship retained the name Striguil until about the 14th century, when they adopted the English name of the town. The lordship was also known, in some medieval documents, as Netherwent, that is the lower southern part of the former Welsh Kingdom of Gwent . The Lordship of Striguil See also Chepstow and Chepstow Castle The Marcher lord Marcher lordship of Striguil was established by William fitz Osbern , who started the building of the castle at Chepstow. On his death in 1071 the lordship passed to his son, Roger de Breteuil , but he plotted against William I of England King William , was captured and imprisoned, and had his estates forfeited ... of Striguil was then divided into several parts, with Chepstow and Netherwent being allotted to Marshal ..., such as those by Robert Morden Morden , wrongly used the name Striguil, or similar names such as Strogli ... more details
ref The 16th century antiquarian William Camden incorrectly referred to the ruins as Striguil Cas Troggy Striguil , a mistake repeated on some later maps. References Reflist External links ... more details
Trelleck Grange or Trellech Grange is a small hamlet in a rural area of Monmouthshire , south east Wales , United Kingdom . It is located about 3 miles south of Trellech , 2 miles west of Tintern , and 7 miles south of Monmouth , the county town . It sits on high ground above the Wye Valley AONB and Tintern Abbey , between two tributaries of the Angiddy Brook. History and amenities The area was once part of the manor of Trellech, with a church known as Ecclesia Mainuon , but in 1138 it was granted to the monks of the then newly established Tintern Abbey by Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke Gilbert de Clare , the Marcher lord lord of Striguil or Chepstow . The monks then cultivated it as a monastic grange grange , making it the principal farm for food production for the Abbey. ref name bradney Sir Joseph Bradney , A History of Monmouthshire, vol.2 part 2 , 1913 ref A small parish church , with no known dedication, still exists, surrounded by farm buildings. It was largely rebuilt on the original foundations in 1861. ref name bradney References Reflist External links http freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com familyalbum ktgrange.htm Kelly s 1901 Directory of Monmouthshire on Trelleck Grange http www.geograph.org.uk gridref SO4901 Geograph photos for Trelleck Grange http www.roughwood.net ChurchAlbum Monmouthshire TrelleckGrange TrelleckGrange2004.htm Trelleck Grange Church oscoor gbx SO492016 coord 51.71082 2.73663 type landmark region GB source enwiki osgb36 SO492016 display title Category Villages in Monmouthshire Monmouthshire geo stub ... more details
Infobox person honorific prefix name Rohese de Clare honorific suffix image caption birth name birth date birth place death date 1149 death place death cause resting place resting place coordinates Coord LAT LONG display inline monuments residence nationality other names Rohese de Monemue education alma mater occupation years active employer organization agent known for notable works style influences influenced home town religion spouse Baderon of Monmouth children Plainlist Gilbert fitzBaderon James fitzBaderon Rohese of Monmouth parents relatives Plainlist Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke brother Walter fitzGilbert de Clare brother awards Rohese de Clare , also known after her marriage as Rohese de Monemue died 1149 was a daughter of Gilbert Fitz Richard de Clare. About 1130 she married Baderon of Monmouth Baderon fitzWilliam of Monmouth . Her father being already dead by that date, the wedding was celebrated at Striguil Castle Chepstow , stronghold of her brother Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke Gilbert fitzGilbert de Clare soon to be created 1st Earl of Pembroke . Gilbert himself was absent, and it was Rohese s eldest brother, Walter fitzGilbert de Clare , who presided. Rohese is most notable for her generosity to Monmouth Priory soon after her marriage. As a married woman she acted through her husband, who records in the charter that the gifts were made by myself and my wife, at her request ... made at the Feast of All Saints on the same day on which she was married to me at Striguil . The gift was put into effect on the Feast of St. Martin next following at a ceremony at Monmouth attended by Rohese s brothers Walter and Gilbert and by Gilbert s wife Isabel de Beaumont wife of Gilbert de Clare Isabel de Beaumont formerly King Henry I s mistress . The gift consisted of a tithe one tenth of the regular revenues of the town of Monmouth, to be paid in instalments three times each year. ref William Dugdale W. Dugdale J. Caley, H. Ellis, B. Bandinel, eds, ... more details
Image St. Brides Netherwent.jpg thumb right The church of St. Bridget or Brigid St. Brides Netherwent lang cy Sant y brid is a civil parish parish and largely deserted village in Monmouthshire , south east Wales . It is located 2 miles north of Magor, Monmouthshire Magor , and 3 miles west of Caerwent . The A48 road A48 Newport to Chepstow road passes close by to the north. History The church building church of Brigid of Kildare St. Bridget or Brigid is set in quiet countryside, adjoining the site of a deserted medieval village . ref http www.geograph.org.uk photo 409661 Geograph photo of deserted village ref It was traditionally founded by Brochwael, the son of Meurig ap Tewdrig Meurig of Kingdom of Gwent Gwent , in the 10th century. ref name bradney Joseph Bradney , A History of Monmouthshire The Hundred of Caldicot , 1933 ref The church tower dates from the 13th or 14th century, but the body of the church was rebuilt in the 19th century after it became dilapidated. ref name Newman John Newman, The Buildings of Wales Gwent Monmouthshire , 2000, ISBN 0 14 071053 1 ref The parish was part of the medieval Marcher Lord lordship of Striguil . It is so named to distinguish it from the village of St. Brides Wentloog , to the west of Newport . Netherwent is the English name given from the Normans Norman period onwards to the Welsh cantref of Gwent is coed Gwent beneath the wood, i.e. Wentwood , with went deriving from the Roman empire Roman town of Venta Silurum Venta which became Caerwent. The village was abandoned in the 18th century. ref name Newman Notes Reflist External links http www.caerwentcom.com chrch07.thm Caerwent Community website St. Brides Netherwent church http www.cefnpennar.com StBridesNetherwent index.htm Monumental Inscriptions for St Brides Netherwent http www.gtj.org.uk en item1 28456 A Bronze Age flint arrowhead from near St. Brides Netherwent http www.brighid.org.uk wales.html Info on Saint Bridget Brighid oscoor gbx ST429895 coord 51.60143 2.82583 ... more details
, described by his contemporaries as the Earl of Striguil , Striguil being where he had a fortress at a place ... to rally any forces to his standard. Eventually he met the Earl of Striguil nicknamed Strongbow and other ..., 1911 20, Vol I, p91. ref As Henry s approval or licence to Dermot was a general one, the Earl of Striguil ... of Striguil also claimed the kingship in the right of his wife. The old king s death was the signal ... Clare or de Striguil or Chepstow , 3rd Earl of Pembroke 1173 1185 Inherited title from father but died ... more details
Infobox nobility name Isabel de Clare title suo jure Countess of Pembroke and Striguil spouse William Marshall, 1st Earl of Pembroke William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke issue William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke br Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke br Maud Marshal br Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke br Walter Marshal, 5th Earl of Pembroke br Anselm Marshal, 6th Earl of Pembroke br Isabel Marshal br Sibyl Marshal br Joan Marshal br Eva Marshal father Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke mother Aoife of Leinster birth date 1172 birth place Ireland death date 1220 death place Pembrokeshire , Wales noble family De Clare Isabel de Clare , suo jure Countess of Pembroke and Striguil 1172 &ndash 1220 , was a Cambro Norman Ireland Irish noblewoman and one of the wealthiest heiresses in Wales and Ireland. ref Costain, Thomas B. 1949, 1962 . The Conquering Family . Garden City, New York Doubleday and Company, Inc. p.267 ref She was the wife of William Marshall, 1st Earl of Pembroke William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke , who served four successive kings as Lord Marshal of England . Her marriage had been arranged by Richard I of England King Richard I . Family inheritance File MarriageAoifeStrongbow.jpg thumb left Daniel Maclise s painting of the marriage of Isabel s parents, Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke Strongbow and Aoife of Leinster in August 1170, the day after the capture of Waterford. Isabel was born in 1172 in Ireland, the eldest child of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke 1130 20 April 1176 , known to history as Strongbow , and Aoife of Leinster ... and Isabella de Meulan. She had a younger brother Gilbert de Striguil who, being a minor, was not formally invested with either the earldom of Pembroke or of Striguil. It is unlikely that his father ... heiresses in the kingdom, owning besides the titles of Pembroke and Striguil, much land in Wales and Ireland ... III . Although Marshal did not become the jure uxoris 1st Earl of Pembroke, Earl of Striguil until ... more details
Image BattleOf Lincoln.jpg thumb alt A medieval manuscript and ink picture of King Stephen at the Battle of Lincoln Near contemporary illustration of the battle of Lincoln 1141 battle of Lincoln Stephen of England King Stephen fourth from the right is listening to Baldwin of Clare orating a battle speech left . Baldwin of Clare Floruit fl. 1141 was the youngest son of Gilbert Fitz Richard , of the elder branch of the line of Gilbert, count of Eu , grandson of Richard the Fearless . His mother was perhaps Adeliza, daughter of the count of Claremont , though William of Jumi ges does not mention him among her sons. The manor of Clare , from which Baldwin and others of his family took their name, was one of the estates held by his grandfather Richard in Suffolk. Baldwin s father, Gilbert, received the grant of Ceredigion Cardiganshire from Henry I of England Henry I in 1107. On the death of Henry, Richard, the eldest brother of Baldwin, was slain, and his lands were harried by Morgan ap Owen . Stephen of England Stephen gave Baldwin a large sum of money to enable him to hire troops for the relief of the lands of his house. Baldwin, however, retreated without, as it seems, striking a single blow. When, in 1141, Stephen s army was drawn up before the Battle of Lincoln 1141 battle of Lincoln , the king, because his own voice was weak, deputed Baldwin to make a speech to the host. The Arundel MS. of the History of Henry of Huntingdon twelfth or thirteenth century contains an outline drawing of Baldwin addressing the royal army in the presence of the king. In this speech he set forth the goodness of the cause of Stephen and the evil character of his enemies, reviling Robert, Earl of Gloucester , as having the heart of a hare. In this battle, however, Baldwin fought bravely and received many wounds. He stood by the king to the last, and was taken prisoner with him. He was a benefactor of the abbey of Bec . Richard, Earl of Striguil , the invader of Ireland, was his nephew. Re ... more details
Infobox person honorific prefix name Baderon of Monmouth honorific suffix image caption birth name birth date c. 1100 birth place death date 1176 death place death cause resting place resting place coordinates Coord LAT LONG display inline monuments residence nationality other names Baderon fitzWilliam education occupation known for Lord of Monmouth notable works style influences influenced home town spouse children parents William fitzBaderon br Havise relatives John of Monmouth grandson Baderon of Monmouth c. 1100 1176 , also known as Baderon fitzWilliam , was lord of Monmouth between about 1125 and 1176. Biography Baderon succeeded his father, William fitzBaderon , as lord of Monmouth in about 1125, when his father either died or retired to become a monk. Baderon confirmed the possessions of the Priory Church of St Mary, Monmouth Priory at Monmouth granted by his predecessors, and extended them. His sister Margaret, whose son Robert became prior of Monmouth, and whose second husband, Hugh fitzRichard, was a landowner in Worcestershire , made further grants of land to the priory. ref name kissackmedieval Baderon also became responsible for Goodrich Castle , which he is believed to have developed and extended. ref Jeremy Ashbee, Goodrich Castle , English Heritage, 2005, ISBN 978 1 85074 942 4, p.29 ref At some point after 1130 Baderon married Rohese de Clare Rohese or Rohesia , the daughter of Gilbert Fitz Richard Gilbert fitzRichard de Clare , and the sister of Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke Gilbert de Clare , who was the lord of Striguil or Chepstow and later became Earl of Pembroke . The marriage took place at Chepstow, and brought together the families of the two neighbouring, and sometimes rival, lordships. Baderon and Rohese had two sons, James and Gilbert, ref name kissackmedieval cite book last Kissack first Keith title Mediaeval Monmouth publisher The Monmouth Historical and Educational Trust year 1974 pages 17 24 ref and at least one daughter, Roh ... more details
infobox nobility name Gilbert fitz Gilbert de Clare image Seal of Gilbert Fitz Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke.jpg image size 150px caption Seal of Gilbert fitz Gilbert, from Lansdowne MS. 203 noble family de Clare father Gilbert Fitz Richard mother Alice de Claremont spouse Isabel de Beaumont birth date circa 1100 birth place Tonbridge death date death date 1148 1 6 df y death place Gilbert fitz Gilbert de Clare circa 1100 6 January 1148 , son of Gilbert Fitz Richard and Alice de Claremont, was sometimes referred to as Strongbow , although his son is better remembered by this name, was the first Earl of Pembroke from 1138. Born at Tonbridge , Gilbert de Clare became a Baron, that is, a tenant in chief , obtaining the estates of his paternal uncles, Roger and Walter, which included the baronies and castles of Bienfaite and Orbec in Normandy , the lordship of Nether Gwent and the castle of Striguil later Chepstow Castle Chepstow . Stephen of England King Stephen created him Earl of Pembroke , and gave him the Rape county subdivision rape and Pevensey Castle castle of Pevensey . Gilbert de Clare decided to live near the roof in the Great Hall so he could see what was going on at all times. After Stephen s Battle of Lincoln 1141 defeat at Lincoln on 2 February 1141, Gilbert was among those who rallied to Empress Matilda when she recovered London in June, but he was at Canterbury when Stephen was recrowned late in 1141. He then joined Geoffrey s plot against Stephen, but when that conspiracy collapsed, he again adhered to Stephen, being with him at the siege of Oxford late in 1142. In 1147 he rebelled when Stephen refused to give him the castles surrendered by his nephew Gilbert Fitz Richard de Clare Gilbert , 2nd Earl of Hertford , whereupon the King marched to his nearest castle and nearly captured him. However, the Earl appears to have made his peace with Stephen before his death the following year. He married Isabel de Beaumont circa 1102 circa 1172 , around 1130 ... more details
infobox UK place country Wales welsh name Llanddinol static image Image IttonF.jpg 240px static image caption Itton constituency welsh assembly latitude 51.652391 longitude 2.732212 official name Itton unitary wales Monmouthshire lieutenancy wales Gwent county Gwent constituency westminster Monmouth UK Parliament constituency Monmouth post town CHEPSTOW postcode district NP16 postcode area NP dial code 01291 population 213 os grid reference ST493951 Itton lang cy Llanddinol , is a small village in Monmouthshire , south east Wales , about convert 3 mi km north west of Chepstow . The village covers about a convert 2 mi km adj on radius, with about 70 properties across a rural area. The parish also includes the hamlet of Howick. The church and Itton Court , the manor house , are located about convert 1 mi km adj on from the main housing development at Itton Common on the B4293 road between Chepstow and Devauden . The woodland between Itton and Devauden is Devauden Chepstow Park Wood Chepstow Park Wood . History The Welsh name for the village derives from the dedication of the parish Church building church to St. Deiniol , a 6th century bishop . The English name first appears in records in the 13th century, as Edyton , Hedyngton or Edeton . ref name bradney Sir Joseph Bradney , A History of Monmouthshire, vol.4 part 2 , 1932 ref The parish church building itself dates in part from the 14th century, although it was mostly rebuilt in 1869. The church stands beside Itton Court, originally a mediaeval fortification fortalice of the Lords of Striguil or Chepstow. ref http www.geograph.org.uk photo 285696 Geograph photo of Itton Court ref The fortified manor house was later extended. The eastern front was built for the house s owner, John Jeffries, in the early 18th century. In 1749 the house was bought by John Curre, whose family extended it and rebuilt parts, particularly in the late 19th century. ref name bradney The Curre Hunt The Curre Hunt was started in 1896 by Sir Edw ... more details
infobox UK place country England latitude 51.634862 longitude 2.655337 official name Sedbury static image File Sedbury.jpg 220px static image caption small The stone marking the southern end of the Offa s Dyke Path at Sedbury, with the Severn Bridge in the background small constituency westminster post town CHEPSTOW postcode district NP16 postcode area NP dial code 01291 os grid reference ST546931 population shire district Forest of Dean shire county Gloucestershire region South West England Sedbury is a village in the Forest of Dean district Forest of Dean district of west Gloucestershire , England . It is located on the eastern bank of the River Wye , facing the Wales Welsh town of Chepstow . The village is in the parish of Tidenham . History Sedbury is located on the eastern English side of the southern end of Offa s Dyke , a defensive ditch and dyke built in the late 8th century by Anglo Saxon King Offa of Mercia to mark the border with Wales. After the Norman Conquest , the manor of Tidenham, which included Sedbury, fell within the lordship of Striguil , or Chepstow . It was transferred to Gloucestershire following the abolition of the Marcher lord Marcher lordships through the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 1542 . Until the early 19th century, Sedbury was usually known as Sudbury, a name derived from south fortification , referring either to Offa s Dyke or a Roman settlement in Sedbury Park ref http www.british history.ac.uk report.aspx?compid 15757 Victoria County History of Gloucestershire Tidenham ref . Until the opening of the Severn Bridge nearby in 1966, Aust ferry ferries crossed the Severn estuary between the adjoining village of Beachley and Aust . Sedbury Park Sedbury House is a listed building Grade II listed Georgian architecture Georgian building designed by Sir Robert Smirke architect Robert Smirke , the architect of the British Museum . ref name sedburypark http www.sedburypark.co.uk sedbury house.htm Sedbury Park ref The surrounding estate was establi ... more details
Infobox UK place official name Penhow static image name Penhow castle in 2002.jpg country Wales population 770 population ref 2001 census ref http www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk dissemination LeadTableView.do?a 3&b 801803&c penhow&d 16&e 15&g 421506&i 1001x1003x1004&m 0&enc 1&dsFamilyId 779 Office for National Statistics Parish Headcounts Penhow ref constituency westminster post town NEWPORT unitary wales Newport os grid reference longitude 2.83497 latitude 51.61513 label position left postal area NP18 2 dial code 44 1633 br Llanwern and Penhow exchanges Penhow lang cy Pen h is a small village and community parish just inside the eastern edge of the boundary of the city of Newport , South Wales , within the historic counties of Wales historic county of Monmouthshire historic Monmouthshire . The name Penhow is believed to be derived from the Welsh language Welsh word Pen meaning head or top and How derived from the Old Norse word Haugr meaning hill or mound. ref http www.penhowcommunity.org.uk The Village of Penhow Heritage ref History and architecture Roman remains Fragments of Roman Britain Roman building material have been found in the area. ref name newman John Newman, The Buildings of Wales Gwent Monmouthshire , 2000, ISBN 0 14 071053 1 ref File Penhow castle in 2002.JPG right thumb 280px Penhow castle viewed from the parish church Penhow Castle Penhow is best known for Penhow Castle, which has claims to be the oldest inhabited castle in Wales . It was built as a home for Sir Roger de St Maur, one of the Normans Norman knight s who served the Marcher Lord Norman Lord of Striguil at Chepstow Castle . He built a tower house, and documentary evidence shows that he was at Penhow by 1129. It was the first British home of the family who would later rise to national prominence under the more familiar name of Seymour family Seymour . Later the Seymour family sold Penhow Castle to the Lewis family of St. Pierre, Monmouthshire St. Pierre , who converted the ca ... more details
empire Roman ruins at Caerwent . ref name castle The castle originally had the Norman name of Striguil .... The castle and the associated Marcher lord ship were generally known as Striguil until the late 14th ... harv See also List of Cadw properties Striguil External links Commons category Chepstow Castle http ... more details
Infobox nobility name The Earl of Pembroke title spouse Margaret de Quincy, Countess of Lincoln suo jure father William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke mother Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke birth date 1196 death date 24 November 1245 Walter Marshal, 5th Earl of Pembroke 1196 24 November 1245 was the fourth son of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke who succeeded his childless brother Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke Gilbert as the 5th Earl of Pembroke and Earl Marshal of England in 1242 a year after the latter s death. He also held the titles of Lord of Striguil and Lord of Leinster. Inheritance Walter was born in 1196, the fourth son and one of the ten children of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke suo jure . His mother was the only surviving legitimate child of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke , known to history as Strongbow and Aoife of Leinster , therefore she was one of the wealthiest heiresses in the kingdom when she married Walter s father. Upon William Marshal s death in 1219, the earldom passed in succession to Walter s three elder brothers, William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke William , Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke Richard , and Gilbert, all of whom died childless. The latter was killed at a tournament on 27 June 1241 ref Charles Cawley, Medieval Lands, Earls of Pembroke 1189 1245, Marshal ref when his horse threw him and his foot caught in the stirrups. He was dragged for some distance and died of his injuries. ref Thomas B. Costain, The Magnificent Century , pp.111 112 ref Walter was present at the tournament, therefore had witnessed his brother s death. ref Costain, p.112 ref As Gilbert had just one illegitimate daughter Isabel by an unknown mistress, Walter became the next earl of Pembroke. He did not succeed to his titles until 1242 due to King Henry III of England Henry III s anger towards Walter for having disobeyed royal or ... more details
File Chepstow Port Wall oct 2011.jpg thumb Part of the Port Wall, Chepstow, showing an information board prepared by the Chepstow Society The Port Wall in Chepstow , Monmouthshire , Wales , is a late thirteenth century stone wall, which was constructed for the twin Defensive wall purposes of defence and tax collection by permitting users of the town s market only one point of access through the wall at the Chepstow Town Gate Town Gate . The wall originally formed a semi circle extending for some convert 1100 m , roughly southwards from Chepstow Castle to the River Wye . It enclosed an area of convert 53 ha , including the entire town and port as it existed at that time. Substantial sections of the wall remain intact, and both the Port Wall and the Town Gate are Grade I listed buildings . History File Chepstow Port Wall.jpg thumb left Part of the Port Wall After the Norman conquest of England and Norman invasion of Wales parts of south Wales , Chepstow developed as an important port and trading centre within the Marcher Lord ship of Striguil , the town s name deriving from ceape stowe meaning a trading place. The town and Chepstow Priory its priory were defended by its castle, established in 1067 and reconstructed and extended in stone on several occasions. The port was known for its exports of timber and bark, and its imports of wine from Gascony , Spain and Portugal . Because of its status as a Marcher lordship, dues were levied by the local lord, outside any direct control by the Kingdom of England English crown . ref name waters cite book author Ivor Waters title The Town of Chepstow year 1972 isbn 0 900278 12 9 ref Waters, Town of Chepstow ref It has been suggested, but not confirmed, that the priory, castle and river crossing may originally have been defended by earthworks in a line some way to the east of the later stone wall, and that the market place initially grew up outside that line. ref name shoesmith R. Shoesmith, Excavations at Chepstow 1973 1974 , Cam ... more details
of Pembroke or of Striguil . The elder line obtained probably from King Stephen of England Stephen ... , 2nd Earl of Pembroke attempted to take control of Ireland Gilbert of Striguil 1173 1185 , 3rd Earl ... more details
de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke Gilbert de Striguil, 3rd Earl of Pembroke 1173 1185 Isabel de Clare ... to recognise Richard s claims to the earldom of Pembroke. His claim to the lesser lordship of Striguil ... to Ireland in support of Dermot MacMurrough , the deposed King of Leinster . The Lord of Striguil ... of Pembroke or of Striguil. It is unlikely that his father could have passed on title to Pembroke ... more details
Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Monmouth image File Great Tower, Monmouth Castle geograph.org.uk 649346.jpg 250px caption The ruined Great Tower of Monmouth Castle partof Rebellion by Richard Marshal against Henry III of England Henry III date 25 November 1233 place Monmouth result Victory by Marshal combatant1 England English Image Flag of England.svg 20px br Wales Welsh File Coat of arms of Wales.svg 20px combatant2 England English Image Flag of England.svg 20px br County of Flanders Fleming File Vlag van Vlaanderen.svg 20px commander1 Richard Marshal commander2 Baldwin of Gu nes strength1 ? strength2 ? casualties1 casualties2 Heavy The Battle of Monmouth took place on 25 November 1233, the feast day of Catherine of Alexandria St Catherine , between forces loyal to Henry III of England Henry III , King of England , and those of Richard Marshal , Earl of Pembroke and Lord Marshal of England , who had formed an alliance with the Wales Welsh prince Llywelyn ap Iorwerth and his supporter Owain ap Gruffudd, a grandson of Rhys ap Gruffydd Rhys of Deheubarth . Background Richard Marshal, the second son of the more famous William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke , was a leader of the barons opposed to the growth of King Henry s powers. He was an adversary of the king s foreign allies at Court royal court , notably the Poitiers Poitevins Peter de Rivaux and Peter des Roches . Marshal refused to attend Henry s court at Gloucester in August 1233, and Henry declared him a traitor . Marshal retired to Chepstow Castle his castle at Striguil Chepstow , while the king and his army moved west to Abergavenny Castle Abergavenny . In response, Marshal joined with Owain to seize the castles at Cardiff Castle Cardiff and Newport Castle Newport before attacking Abergavenny and Grosmont Castle Grosmont . The king then retreated to Gloucester. ref name clark Arthur Clark, The Story of Monmouthshire, Vol. 1 , Christopher Davies, 1962, pp.99 100 ref ref Raymond Howell, A History o ... more details
Infobox building name Town Gate, Chepstow native name native name lang former names alternate names status image Town Gate, Chepstow.jpg image alt caption The Town Gate from the west, with the George Hotel on the right map type map alt map caption altitude building type architectural style structural system cost ren cost client owner current tenants landlord location address location town Chepstow location country Wales coordinates coord 51.640966 2.676558 type landmark region GB MON display inline,title groundbreaking date completion date c.1278 br Rebuilt 1524 renovation date 1985 86 demolition date destruction date height diameter antenna spire roof top floor other dimensions floor count floor area architect awards designations listed building Grade I listed ren architect ren firm ren str engineer ren serv engineer ren civ engineer ren oth designers ren qty surveyor ren awards url The Town Gate at Chepstow , Monmouthshire , Wales , was historically the only landward entrance to the town through the Chepstow Port Wall Port Wall , and a point where tolls for those resorting to the town and its market were collected. It was originally built, with the wall, in the late thirteenth century. The current archway mainly dates from the sixteenth century, but has been restored and partly rebuilt on several occasions. It is located at the western end of the town s High Street, and is a Grade I listed building . History After the Norman conquest of England and Norman invasion of Wales parts of south Wales , Chepstow developed as an important port and trading centre within the Marcher Lord ship of Striguil . In 1270 the lordship came under the control of Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk , after the death of Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk his uncle . Bigod undertook a substantial building programme within and around Chepstow, including, at Chepstow Castle the Castle , a new range of buildings for accommodation for himself and his family, and a massive new defensive tower now ... more details
Infobox bridge bridge name Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow native name native name lang image Bridge over Wye geograph.org.uk 682946.jpg image size alt caption official name other name carries crosses River Wye locale Chepstow , Monmouthshire br Tutshill , Gloucestershire owner maint id architect designer John Urpeth Rastrick John Rastrick engineering design material Cast iron , stone length 106m width height mainspan spans 5 pierswater load clearance below life complete 1816 cost open toll traffic preceded followed heritage collapsed closed replaces Earlier, wooden bridge map cue map image map alt map text map width coordinates coord 51.6456 N 2.6705 W type landmark region GB MON display inline,title The Old Wye Bridge at Chepstow crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England , close to Chepstow Castle . Although there had been earlier wooden bridges on the site since Normans Norman times, the current road bridge was constructed of cast iron during the English Regency Regency period in 1816, to designs initially by John Rennie the Elder John Rennie but greatly modified by the bridge builder, John Urpeth Rastrick John Rastrick . The bridge crosses a river with one of the highest tidal range s in the world. It carried the main A48 road between Newport and Gloucester until 1988, when a new road bridge was opened downstream alongside the Chepstow railway bridge railway bridge . The road bridge now carries local traffic between Chepstow and Tutshill . It is a Grade I Listed Building . History Before the Roman period, the crossing of the Wye farthest downstream was at Tintern . The Roman Empire Romans built a crossing some convert 1 km upstream of the current bridge at Chepstow, and this is thought to have continued in use for centuries thereafter. However, after the Normans established a castle at Chepstow then known as Striguil , a wooden bridge was constructed across the river at or close to its current site. The first records of a bridg ... more details
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