Wilton Castle, 1066 to 1646 by Paul Martin Remfry

Forgotten castle of Herefordshire

This forgotten castle of Herefordshire, still standing mostly to battlement height, remains a monument to its forgotten lords. Examined are the almost forgotten Longchamps of Wilton, who in their time provided bailiffs of Normandy, chancellors of England, sheriffs of Hereford and enemies of King John.

Families of Cantilupe and Grey

They were succeeded by the families of Cantilupe and Grey who between them built up a powerbase in Wales. Matilda Grey, nee Cantilupe, stood up in court in 1292 and lied through her teeth to the king that the castle had been built by her Longchamp ancestors in the days of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066). In fact the castle could not have been built before 1154 and certainly the 'barony' never held the Marcher rights Lady Matilda claimed for it!

Remains of Wilton castle

The extensive 12th and 13th century remains of Wilton castle are examined at length and its building and development is discussed with the aid of many plans and photographs.

British Castles Series

The first of the British Castles Series to be home-published was Clun Castle in 1994. This was a successful comprehensive history based solely on original Anglo-Welsh manuscripts. Since this 32 more followed making up the present collection in the British Castles Series. Professionals and individuals find them useful for their research and interest purposes in medieval history, archaeology, genealogy, and family and local history.

Paul Martin Remfry

Paul Martin Remfry, B.A., M.Phil., studied history at Aberystwyth University College of Wales between 1981 and 1984 and in 1989 obtained a Master of Philosophy Degree by Thesis on the Welsh Dynasties of Rhwng Gwy a Hafren (roughly equates to the old county of Radnor) and their Middle March castles.
Publisher: SCS Publishing, 1998
ISBN: 1899376356