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
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
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
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. References reflist Cite DNB wstitle Baldwin of Clare Attribution DNB wstitle Baldwin of Clare Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Category 12th century English people Category De Clare family Category Year ... 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
The Battle of Monmouth took place in 1233, probably on 25 November of that year, although some sources suggest 26 December. The fighting was between those loyal to Henry III of England Henry III , King of England , and the forces 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 . Richard Marshal was a leader of the barons opposed to the growth of King Henry s powers, and 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, Grosmont Castle Grosmont and Monmouth . In the pitched battle for Monmouth, Marshal s troops defeated those led by the local lord, John of Monmouth c.1190 1248 , and slaughtered the supporters of the king, who had already 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 of Gwent , Gomer Press, 1988, ISBN 0 86383 338 1, p.79 ref ref name rcahmw http www.coflein.gov.uk en site 404985 details MONMOUTH, SITE OF BATTLE RCAHMW Monmouth, Site of battle . Accessed 16 December 2011 ref The Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust refer to the battle as having taken place at Castle Field, to the west of the River Monnow , ref name rcahmw land today known as Vauxhall Fields. Other sources suggest that the Monnow Bridge and the Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Monmouth Church of St Thomas the Martyr , located t ... more details
File Seal of Gilbert Fitz Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke.jpg thumb 150px Seal of Gilbert fitz Gilbert, from Lansdowne Manuscript MS 203 Gilbert fitz Gilbert de Clare c . 1100 6 January 1147 8 , 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 ca. 1102 ca. 1172 , around 1130, daughter of Sir Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester Robert de Beaumont , Earl of Leicester , Count of Meulan, and Elizabeth of Vermandois Elizabeth de Vermandois . Isabel had previously been the mistress of King Henry I of England . By her he had ... 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 Edwa ... 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
. ref name castle The castle originally had the Norman name of Striguil , derived from the Welsh ... lord ship were generally known as Striguil until the late 14th century, and as Chepstow thereafter ... publisher Logaston Press isbn 1 904396 52 6 ref harv See also List of Cadw properties Striguil External ... 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 was believed to be derived from the Welsh language Welsh word Pen 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 empire 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 castle to a modern re ... 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
or of Striguil . The elder line obtained probably from King Stephen of England Stephen ref name ... Earl of Pembroke attempted to take control of Ireland Gilbert of Striguil 1173 1185 , 3rd Earl of Pembroke ... more details
de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke Gilbert de Striguil, 3rd Earl of Pembroke 1173 1185 Isabel de Clare ... s claims to the earldom of Pembroke. His claim to the lesser lordship of Striguil does not seem ... of Dermot MacMurrough , the deposed King of Leinster . The Lord of Striguil crossed over in person ..., Gilbert, being a minor, was not formally invested with either the earldom of Pembroke or of Striguil ... more details
coord 51 38 33.60 N 2 40 20.02 W display title Infobox church name St. Mary s Church, Chepstow fullname The Priory and Parish Church of St. Mary color image St Marys Church Chepstow.jpg imagesize caption The 11th century Norman architecture Norman doorway of St. Mary s Church landscape denomination Church in Wales diocese Diocese of Monmouth Monmouth parish division subdivision founded date founder architect style constructed date dedicated date closed date demolished date bishop priest archdeacon dean provost rector canon prebendary curate chaplain vicar Revd Chris Blanchard deacon abbot minister seniorpastor pastor address Chepstow , Monmouthshire country Wales phone website The Priory and Parish Church of St. Mary is located in Chepstow , Monmouthshire , south east Wales . Parts of the building, including its ornate west doorway, date from the late 11th century and are contemporary with the nearby Norman architecture Norman Chepstow Castle castle . Foundation and history of the priory It was founded around 1072 as a Benedictine priory by William fitzOsbern and his son Roger de Breteuil, 2nd Earl of Hereford . FitzOsbern had been granted the Lordship of Striguil by his second cousin William I of England King William in gratitude for his support in the Norman conquest of England, and was responsible for starting the building of a new castle overlooking the River Wye on the border with the kingdoms of Wales . At the same time he established a nearby monastic cell, so as to collect rent from the lands within Kingdom of Gwent Gwent which he had granted to his home Priory of Cormeilles, Eure Cormeilles in Normandy . Before long, the monastic establishment, on a ridge overlooking the river about 300 metres from the castle, had the status of an Alien law alien priory in its own right, though it probably never held more than about 12 monks. ref name castle Rick Turner and Andy Johnson eds. , Chepstow Castle its history and buildings , 2006, ISBN 1 904396 52 6 ref ref name ... more details
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