 The first siege started on 26 July 1643 when Royalists surrounded Brampton Bryan.Although the village was put to the torch (the church, the parsonage, 40 houses and the castle mills were all burnt down), and the castle left without a roof, the Royalists failed to capture the castle, ending the siege on 9 September.Lady Brilliana died later that year, probably due to ill health brought on by the siege.