William de Londres († 1131)

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The ruins of Ogmore Castle founded by William de Londres

William de Londres († 1131 ) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman. He was one of the legendary Twelve Knights of Glamorgan , with whose help Robert Fitzhamon conquered the Welsh kingdom of Morgannwg towards the end of the 11th century . From Robert Fitzhamon he received Ogmore as a fief, where he built Ogmore Castle and Dunraven Manor . After 1106 he assisted Henry de Beaumont in the conquest of Gower , where he built Oystermouth Castle . During the rebellion of Gruffydd ap Rhys in 1116 he fled with his cattle and property from Ogmore Castle, in the rebellion Oystermouth Castle was destroyed. After the end of the rebellion he returned to his lands and before 1126 founded the priory of Ewenny near Bridgend as a subsidiary of St. Peter of Gloucester Abbey .

He was married to Matilda, his son Maurice became his heir .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales: An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Glamorgan: Volume III - Part 1b, Medieval Secular Monuments; the Later Castles from 1217 to the present , p. 125
  2. ^ British History Online: The winning of Glamorgan. Retrieved April 16, 2014 .
  3. ^ The Glamorgan-Gwen Archaeological Trust: Oystermouth Castle Community Excavation. Retrieved April 16, 2014 .
  4. ^ Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales: An inventory of the ancient monuments in Glamorgan: The early Castles; from the Norman Conquest to 1217. HMSO, London 1991. ISBN 978-0-11-300035-7 . P. 275
personal data
SURNAME Londres, William de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION norman nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH 11th century
DATE OF DEATH 1131