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King of England
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William I 1066-87 Background information : The Normans were moving into and fortifying territory along the border under William fitz Osbern, Earl of Hereford. Marcher Lords built major castles and their Knights were given lands in return for military service. This process is exemplified by the construction of the first castle at Wigmore, built by Earl William c.1069-70 which was quickly followed by a host of other smaller motte and bailey castles particularly to the W which acted as protection for Wigmore as well as forward bases for attacks. The Doomsday book, a decade later, records 16 vills (hamlet, later parishes) as being in the demesne of Wigmore. A further 13 had been granted to followers of its future Lord, Ralph Mortimer. |
 Central Anglo-Welsh Border c.1070
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In 1071 William fitz Osbern was killed
fighting in France and the Earldom of Hereford passed to his son Roger
who innitialy continued his fathers policies but in 1074 he became involved
in an early Baronial rebellion aimed at deposing King William. This was
crushed by the King in 1075 and as a result Roger lost his lands and titles.
His estates in this area were given to Ralph Mortimer. whose Knights and
followers tennented feudal lands and built more castles over subsequent
years. The Lords of Richards Castle continued to hold extensive lands
particularly around the centre of this area as the Doomsday Book records
in 1086.
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