KEY PEOPLE

This section looks in greater detail at important people in the history of the Castle - some are directly linked to the Castle, others are key figures who shaped the wider history of the times. Details for each person can be accessed by clicking on the names below - these sections can also be accessed from links in the Castle History section.
William I 'The Conqueror'
(c1028 - 1087)
Hereward The Wake
(c1032 - c1072)
Count Meulan
(1049 - 1118)
King John
(1167 -1216)
Thomas Grey
(1451 - 1501)
Lady Jane Grey
(1537 - 1554)
Humphrey Adderley
(1512 - 1598)
Richard Vines
(1600 - 1656)
Arthur Devis
(1712 - 1787)
Lionel Place
(1766 - 1838)
Robert Lugar
(1773 -1855)
Henry Cunliffe Shawe
(1833 -1911)
Miles Sharp
(1897 - 1973)
Alan F Cook
(19?? - 2020)