These passed by marriage to the Courtenay family, who rebuilt the castle as a lavish but defensible country retreat, until in 1539 Henry VIII seized the estate, and had Edward Courtenay executed for treason.
Then, in 1539, Henry VIII seized the estate and had Edward Courtenay executed for treason. These passed by marriage to the Courtenay family, who rebuilt the castle as a lavish but defended country retreat.
These passed by marriage to the Courtenay family, who rebuilt the castle as a lavish but defended country retreat. Then, in 1539, Henry VIII seized the estate and had Edward Courtenay executed for treason.
These passed by marriage to the Courtenay family, who rebuilt the castle as a lavish but defended country retreat. Then, in 1539, Henry VIII seized the estate and had Edward Courtenay executed for treason.