Arundel Castle - Restored Norman Castle in England Arundel Castle BOOKS Arundel Castle is a restored medieval castle. It was founded by Roger de Montgomery on Christmas Day 1067. Roger became the first to hold the earldom of Arundel under William the Conqueror. From the 11th century onward, the castle has been in the family of the Duke of Norfolk, and is still the principal seat of the Howard family. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War and then restored in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is a Grade I listed building. The keep and gatehouse have been open to the public since 1800 and the gardens since 1854. Today you can visit the keep, castle, chapel and gardens. There is a Restaurant and a Gift Shop, and a range of events in the grounds along with educational and private tours. The castle is also available as a film location and for Corporate Events, Conferences, Pivate Functions and Banquets.

The oldest feature is the motte, an artificial mound, over 100 feet high from the dry moat, and constructed in 1068: followed by the gatehouse in 1070. Many Earls of Arundel and Dukes of Norfolk were executed for treason, a pattern exacerbated when the pope of the day required all Roman Catholics in England to become treasonable by imposing on them on obligation to assassinate Quenn Elizabeth I. The 'Poet' Earl was executed in 1547; his father, the 3rd Duke of Norfolk only escaped the death penalty because King Henry VIII died the night before the execution was due and the 4th Duke (1536-72) was beheaded for plotting to marry Mary Queen of Scots. There have been two cardinals and a saint in the Howard family; St Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (1557-95) died in the Tower of London for treason. By contrast, his son, the 'Collector' 14th Earl (1585-1646), as his nickname suggests, was responsible for many of the treasures which can be seen today.

The results of all this history are concentrated at the Castle, which houses a fascinating collection of fine furniture dating from the 16th century, tapestries, clocks, and portraits by Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Mytens, Lawrence, Reynolds, Canaletto and others. Personal possessions of Mary, Queen of Scots and a selection of historical, religious and heraldic items from the Duke of Norfolk's collection are also on display. Arundel Castle is now the home of The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and their children. The Duke of Norfolk is the Premier Duke, the title having been conferred on Sir John Howard in 1483 by his friend King Richard III. The Dukedom has carried with it the hereditary office of Earl Marshal of England. This means that the Duke is in charge of state ceremonial such as the coronation and funeral of the sovereign and such occasions as the sovereign declares shall be a state occasion, e.g. the investiture of HRH The Prince of Wales and the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill.

Visitors often ask about the relationship of the English sovereign to the Dukes of Norfolk: they share a common ancestor in King Edward I (1239-1307) and also King Edward III (1312-1377). As Earl Marshal, the Duke is head of the College of Arms, founded in 1484, the official authority on heraldry and genealogy in England and Wales. Arundel Castle is located in Arundel, West Sussex, England. Gatwick Airport is less than an hour's journey by road or rail. By car the castle is 4 miles north of Littlehampton and the south coast, and midway between Chichester and Worthing on the A27. Follow the brown and white tourist road signs. Pay & Display car park directly opposite the Castle's Lower Lodge entrance in Mill Road . There is a frequent direct train service from London (Victoria Station) and intermediate stations, including Gatwick Airport. Frequent trains also run from Brighton, Worthing, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Chichester and Portsmouth. (Some journeys involve a change of train.) The Castle is a ten-minute walk or a short taxi ride from Arundel station.

Stagecoach Coastliner Service 700 runs half hourly (Monday to Saturdays only) between Brighton, Worthing, Littlehampton and Arundel. National Express Service runs daily from Eastbourne to Falmouth via Brighton, Worthing, Arundel, Chichester, Havant, Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth and Weymouth. Free Coach parking opposite the Castle's Lower Lodge entrance in Mill Road. Address: Telephone from the UK: 01903 882173 Telephone from the US: 010 44 1903 882173 Telephone from France: 00 44 1903 882173 Telephone from other countries: +44 (0)1903 882173 Fax: 01903 884581 Google map showing the location of Arundel Castle Google map showing Arundel Castle Arundel Castle was built during the reign of William the Conqueror as a fortification for the mouth of the River Arun and a defensive position for the surrounding land against invasion from the Continent.

The original structure was a motte and double bailey castle. Roger de Montgomery was declared the first Earl of Arundel as the King granted him the property as part of a much larger package of hundreds of manors. Roger was a cousin of William's and had stayed in Normandy to keep the peace there whilst William was off in England. He was rewarded for his loyalty with extensive lands in the Welsh Marches and across the country, together with one third of Sussex. After Roger de Montgomery died, the castle reverted to the crown under Henry I. The King, in his will, left Arundel Castle and the attached land to his second wife Adeliza of Louvain. In 1138, three years after Henry's death, she married William d'Albini II (aka d'Aubigny), the first Earl, of the d'Aubigny family of Saint-Martin-d'Aubigny in Normandy. William was responsible for creating the stone shell on the motte, thus increasing the defence and status of the castle.

Arundel Castle and the earldom have passed through generations almost directly since 1138, with occasional reversions to the crown and other nobles for a brief time. In 1139, the Empress Matilda was invited to stay at Arundel for some time during her travel to press her claim to the English throne upon Stephen. The stone apartments constructed to accommodate the Empress and her entourage survive to this day. In 1176, William d'Aubigny died and Arundel Castle reverted to the crown, under Henry II, who spent a vast amount of capital re-structuring the building, mainly for domestic needs. When Henry died, the castle remained in the possession of Richard I ("the Lionheart"), who offered it to the Aubigny family line under William III comte de Sussex. The last in the Aubigny male line was Hugh, who died at a young age in 1243. When his sister Isabel wed John FitzAlan of Clun, the castle and earldom passed to him. The FitzAlan family enjoyed an uninterrupted hereditary line until 1580.

On the death of the seventh Earl in 1272, Arundel Castle and the earldom passed to his five-year-old son Richard. Thirteen years later, Edward I granted Richard the right to hold two fairs per year at the castle as well as the power to collect taxes. This grant provided funding for the much needed renovation of the castle, which, by this time, had fallen into disrepair. Once sufficient funds were available, FitzAlan added the well tower and re-constructed the entrance to the keep. After Richard's death, his son Edmund was executed for his part in the rebellion against Edward II. Arundel subsequently passed to the 6th son of Edward I who was also executed. The castle and titles then passed back to the FitzAlans four years later. The tenth Earl, Richard, fought at the Crécy with Edward III and tEdward, the Black Prince. FitzAlan was also responsible for constructing the FitzAlan Chapel, built posthumously according to his will. In 1380 the future Henry IV of England maried Mary de Bohun here. The eleventh Earl, also called Richard, was beaten by King Richard II, for his poor manners.

At the funeral of the Queen Anne, the Earl arrived late and then asked to leave early. Richard II later grew tired of his treachery and executed the Earl before confiscating his property. Arundel was given by the crown to John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, but when he was executed by Henry IV, Arundel was returned to the FitzAlan line once again. The next earl, Thomas, married the daughter of John of Portugal. The couple eventually became the first members of the FitzAlan family to be buried in the chapel built by Richard FitzAlan, the tenth Earl. The FitzAlan line ceased when Mary FitzAlan, daughter of the nineteenth earl, married Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk. The crown seized Arundel upon his execution for conspiring to marry Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1572. The castle was later returned to his heirs, the successor Earls of Arundel. Although the castle remained in the hands of the Howard family over the succeeding centuries, it was not their favourite residence. Various Dukes of Norfolk invested time and energy into improving other ducal estates, including Norfolk House in London and Worksop.

During the Civil War (1642-45), the Castle was badly damaged when it was twice besieged, first by Royalists who took control, then by Cromwell's Parliamentarian force led by William Waller. Nothing was done to rectify the damage until about 1718 when Thomas, the 8th Duke of Norfolk (1683-1732) carried out some repairs. Charles Howard, the 11th Duke (1746-1815), known to posterity as the 'Drunken Duke' and friend of the Prince Regent subsequently carried out further restoration beginning in 1787 and continuing for a number of years, as he desired to live there and entertain his visitors there. Many of his improvements have since been revised and remodelled, but the library in the castle is still as he had it designed and built. He held a large party at Arundel Castle to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta shortly before his death in 1815. In 1846, Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert visited Arundel Castle for a few days.

Henry Charles Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk had remodelled the castle in time for her visit. He was thinking of disposing of some of the 11th Duke of Norfolk's work, as there had been complaints from the celebrities of the day that it was too cold, dark and unfriendly. The Duke devised a new apartment block for the new Queen and her Consort, Prince Albert to stay in, commissioning a portrait of the Queen and decorating the block with the finest of Victorian furniture and art. There was also a re-structuring of bedrooms for the court. The Duke spared no expense to make the Queen's visit enjoyable, and he succeeded. The Queen was received on December 1, 1846 by the Duke, Edward Howard Howard-Gibbon the Mayor of Arundel, and other town dignitaries, and then she retired to her private apartments in the castle. On her visit she walked in the newly designed grounds and visited areas of the county nearby, including Petworth House. Almost every part of the castle that the Queen would visit was re-furbished and exquisitely decorated to Royal standards.

At the end of her visit, she wrote to the Duke and commented on how enjoyable her visit was, commenting on the "beautiful" castle and the friendliness of her reception. The suite of rooms in which Victoria stayed are now part of the family's private apartments but the suite of bedroom furniture made for her is on display. Among other things to see are the Queen's bed, the guest book bearing her and her Consort's signature. Soon after the Royal visit, the 14th Duke began re-structuring the castle once again. The 14th Duke died before its completion, and the work was overseen by his successor, the 15th Duke. Work was completed in 1900, and the castle began to look like the structure on display today. It was one of the first English country houses to be fitted with electric light, integral fire fighting equipment, service lifts and central heating. The gravity fed domestic water supply also supplied the town. Electricity cost over £36,000 to install, but the splendidly carved chimneypiece in the Drawing Room only cost £150! Changes were made to the grounds and the dark Victorian gardens were replanted to make them bright and colourful.

The problem of light within the castle itself was tackled by the replacement of windows to make the interior brighter. The keep was restructured later on, but the original keep was kept until then for its antiquity and picturesque setting. The 16th Duke had planned to give the castle to the National Trust. Following his death in 1975, the 17th Duke cancelled the plan. The 17th Duke created an independent charitable trust to guarantee the castle's future as an economically viable residence, and oversaw restorative carried out at Arundel. The castle remains the principal seat of the Dukes of Norfolk, the dukedom currently being held by the 18th Duke, who is also the Earl Marshal of England and Chief Butler of England. Founded in 1390 by the 4th Earl of Arundel and situated in the grounds of Arundel Castle, the Fitzalan Chapel is still the burial place of the Dukes of Norfolk. It is a fine example of Gothic architecture with a carved timber roof and choir stalls. The carved stone tombs are of major artistic interest.

In 1879 it was determined that the Chapel did not form part of the Protestant parish church but was an independent ecclesiastical structure and therefore remains Catholic. A glass wall now divides the Chapel from the parish church; an unusual, if not unique, anomaly in England. Access involves a ramp and a step to the gardens and 9 steps up to the Chapel. Film Location For: The Collector Earl's Garden and other Gardens The new formal garden at Arundel has been conceived as a light-hearted tribute to Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel (1585-1646), known as ‘The Collector’. He died in exile in Padua during the English Civil War and though his body was brought back to England and buried in the Fitzalan Chapel at Arundel, the elaborate tomb which he had specified in his will was never erected. This garden, adjoining the church, is now his memorial.

Lord Arundel was the first of the great English art collectors, whose antique marbles are now at Oxford, and the library at the Royal Society; but the magnificent Van Dyck and Mytens portraits and some other objects commissioned or collected by him form the basis of the collection now at Arundel Castle, while his retrieval of lost family estates, titles and honours after the disasters of his ancestors’ executions and attainders in the previous century were instrumental in the revival of the Norfolk family. The new garden occupies about a third of the area of the Georgian and Victorian walled kitchen garden,. The walled garden originally supplied flowers and vegetables to the castle and to Norfolk House but was gradually given up after the Second World War and was largely derelict by the 1970s. The present Duke and Duchess, with the c backing of the Castle Trustees, have already re-created the rest of this area as an organic kitchen garden; part of a general programme of restoration and enhancement of the whole castle and grounds undertaken over the last twenty years or so. This new garden has been designed by Isabel and Julian Bannerman with Russell Taylor as job architect, and has been conceived as a Jacobean formal garden.

It is an imaginative re-creation of what the Collector Earl’s formal garden may have been like at Arundel House, his town palace overlooking the Thames in London (now the site of the Howard Hotel and Temple Underground Station). The domed pergola and fountains are based on those seen in the garden vista in the background of the famous Mytens portrait of the Countess of Arundel in the drawing room, while the various gateways and pavilions are based on Inigo Jones’s designs for Arundel House preserved at the RIBA Drawings Collection. They have been executed in green oak. The grand centrepiece is the rockwork ‘mountain’ planted with palms and rare ferns to represent another world, supporting a green oak version of ‘Oberon’s Palace’, a fantastic spectacle designed by Inigo Jones for Prince Henry’s Masque on New Year’s Day 1611, flanked by two green oak obelisks. This contains a shell-lined interior with a stalagmite fountain and gilded coronet ‘dancing’ on top of the jet. The garden is divided into formal courts with a centre canal pond and tufa-lined cascade.

The planting is restrained—no flowers but catalpas, scented magnolia grandiflora and shrubs. The garden is an evocation of a Jacobean garden, not a re-creation.. Before the present 18th Duke and Duchess moved permanently to the Castle in 1987, the gardens had been largely neglected. Over the intervening years the Duchess, together with the head gardener, has transformed the 2 acres allocated to the gardens. There are hot and cool herbaceous borders with contrasting foliage plants, a cut flower border which together with the ornamental Victorian kitchen garden supplies the Castle with fresh fruit, vegetables and cut flowers. A rare lean-to peach house and vinery, originally built in 1850 by Clarke & Hope, has been restored to its former glory and houses exotic fruit and vegetables. The sheltered location of the gardens makes it possible for many of the tender perennials such as cannas and salvias to remain in the ground throughout the winter. The Fitzalan Chapel has its own small garden charmingly planted in white and there is also a newly planted rose garden in what was once an 18th Century bowling green.

The arms of the present Duke Quarterly 1st Gules on a Bend between six Cross-crosslets fitchy Argent an Escutcheon Or charged with a Demi-lion rampant pierced through the mouth by an arrow within a Double Tressure flory counterflory of the first (Howard); 2nd Gules three Lions passant gardant in pale Or, Armed and Langued Azure, in chief a Label of three points Argent (Thomas of Brotherton); 3rd Checky Or and Azure (Warenne); 4th Gules a Lion rampant Or, Armed and Langued Azure (Fitzalan). History of Arundel Castle History The Norman keep before restoration, by James Canter c.1770 There are nearly 1,000 years of history at this great castle, situated in magnificent grounds overlooking the River Arun in West Sussex and built at the end of the 11th century by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Arundel. The oldest feature is the motte, an artificial mound, over 100 feet high from the dry moat, and constructed in 1068: followed by the gatehouse in 1070.

Under his will, King Henry I (1068-1135) settled the Castle and lands in dower on his second wife, Adeliza of Louvain. Three years after his death she married William d'Albini II, who built the stone shell keep on the motte. King Henry II (1133-89), who built much of the oldest part of the stone Castle, in 1155 confirmed William d'Albini II as Earl of Arundel, with the Honour and Castle of Arundel. Apart from the occasional reversion to the Crown, Arundel Castle has descended directly from 1138 to the present day, carried by female heiresses from the d'Albinis to the Fitzalans in the 13th century and then from the Fitzalans to the Howards in the 16th century and it has been the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for over 850 years. From the 15th to the 17th centuries the Howards were at the forefront of English history, from the Wars of the Roses, through the Tudor period to the Civil War.

Among the famous members of the Howard family are the 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1443-1524), the victor of Flodden, Lord Howard of Effingham, who with Sir Francis Drake repelled the Armada in 1588, the Earl of Surrey, the Tudor poet and courtier, and the 3rd Duke of Norfolk (1473-1554), uncle of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, both of whom became wives of King Henry VIII (1491-1547). These were politically dangerous times: the 'Poet' Earl was executed in 1547; his father, the 3rd Duke of Norfolk only escaped the death penalty because King Henry VIII died the night before the execution was due and the 4th Duke (1536-72) was beheaded for plotting to marry Mary Queen of Scots. There have been two cardinals and a saint in the Howard family; St Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (1557-95) died in the Tower of London for his faith.

By contrast, his son, the 'Collector' 14th Earl (1585-1646), as his nickname suggests, was responsible for many of the treasures which can be seen today. The results of all this history are concentrated at the Castle, which houses a fascinating collection of fine furniture dating from the 16th century, tapestries, clocks, and portraits by Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Mytens, Lawrence, Reynolds, Canaletto and others. Personal possessions of Mary, Queen of Scots and a selection of historical, religious and heraldic items from the Duke of Norfolk's collection are also on display. During the Civil War (1642-45), the Castle was badly damaged when it was twice besieged, first by Royalists who took control, then by Cromwell's Parliamentarian force led by William Waller. Nothing was done to rectify the damage until about 1718 when Thomas, the 8th Duke of Norfolk (1683-1732) carried out some repairs.

Charles Howard, the 11th Duke (1746-1815), known to posterity as the 'Drunken Duke' and friend of the Prince Regent subsequently carried out further restoration. Queen Victoria (1819-1901) came from Osborne House with her husband, Prince Albert, for three days in 1846, for which the bedroom and library furniture were specially commissioned and made by a leading London furniture designer. Her portrait by William Fowler was also specially commissioned by the 13th Duke in 1843. The building we see now owes much to Henry,15th Duke of Norfolk (1847-1917) and the restoration project was completed in 1900. It was one of the first English country houses to be fitted with electric light, integral fire fighting equipment, service lifts and central heating. The gravity fed domestic water supply also supplied the town. Electricity cost over £36,000 to install, but the splendidly carved chimneypiece in the Drawing Room only cost £150!

Photos of Arundel Castle - Arundel England - Europe Maps England Information - World Atlas Photos of Arundel Castle - Arundel England - Europe Maps England Information Print this map Arundel Castle, England Arundel Castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England is a restored medieval castle. It was founded by Roger de Montgomery on Christmas Day 1067. Roger became the first to hold the earldom of Arundel by the graces of William the Conqueror. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War and then restored in the 18th and 19th centuries. From the 11th century onward, the castle has served as a hereditary stately home and has been in the family of the Duke of Norfolk for over 400 years. It is still the principal seat of the Norfolk family. It is a Grade I listed building. In 1846, Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert visited Arundel Castle for a few days. Henry Charles Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk had remodeled the castle in time for her visit.

He was thinking of disposing of some of the 11th Duke of Norfolk's work, as there had been several complaints from the celebrities of the day that it was too cold, dark and unfriendly. The Duke devised a brand new apartment block for the new Queen and her Consort, Prince Albert to stay in, commissioning a portrait of the Queen and decorating the block with the finest of Victorian furniture and art. There was also a re-structuring of bedrooms for the court. The Duke spared no expense to make the Queen's visit enjoyable, and he succeeded. Castle view... The castle provides beautiful views of the nearby River Arun, the South Downs, and the West Sussex countryside. Castle tower... The historic town of Arundel is entirely dominated by its hilltop castle. Lying in the valley of the River Arun, just north of the English Channel, this little town is full of character and visitors will find themselves beguiled by its medieval charm. Once the site of a busy port, Arundel is now a premier tourist attraction in England and a designated conservation area. Arundel Castle is the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk and set in 40 acres of sweeping grounds and gardens.

It has been open to visitors seasonally for nearly 200 years. It is one of the great treasure houses of England, and inside the castle are priceless works of art, including paintings and furniture, tapestries and stained glass, china and clocks, sculpture and carving, heraldry and armor, all in stunning room settings. It's rather hard to believe that such an imposing edifice once showed the ravages that seven hundred years and the impact of cannon ball bombardments can wreak upon even the sturdiest structure, first by Royalists and later by Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentarian force. This is a view of the state apartments within the castle, the residences of the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and their family, who still call Arundel home. A series of imposing statues on the grounds of Arundel Castle, England This trio of statues along the wall of Arundel Castle are quite haunting. In the castle's garden, a bee and his favorite subject, This is a view of Arundel Castle in the (HDR) high dynamic range. This process amplifies colors and shadows.

Arundel Castle in Sussex - DiscoverMiddleAges Arundel Castle in Sussex 16th April 2015 Arundel Castle has been a family home to the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for nearly 1000 years, and is one of the longest inhabited country houses in all of England. Post Contents 2.6 Read other related articles Arundel Castle – History Arundel Castle was first founded in 1067 on Christmas Day, by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Arundel. He was a loyal baron to the Norman invader, William the Conqueror , and was granted one third of Sussex on condition that a Castle was built on the River Arun, to protect Sussex from attack. Arundel Castle keep sits upon a motte , and inside the stone curtain wall is the bailey, which shelters the grand rooms of the castle. The motte is an artificial mound that was created in 1068, 100 feet above the moat. Henry I (1068-1135) settled in the castle with his then current wife Adeliza of Louvain, whom the castle and lands were handed to upon his death.

She then married William d’Albini II, who built the stone shell keep upon the motte, that you see today. Henry II (1139-1189) , who built most of the oldest parts of Arundel Castle, confirmed William d’Albini II as Earl of Arundel. Arundel Castle has passed down through the d’Albini family for generations, from 1138 to today, passing occasionally to the crown, and then to the Fitzalans in the 13th century. Then from the Fitzalans to the Howards in the 16th century, and Arundel Castle has been the seat to the Duke of Norfolk ever since. (See Arundel Castle – Duke of Norfolk section below). Arundel Castle was heavily involved in the War of the Roses and the English Civil War . During the civil war (1642-1645), Arundel Castle was besieged twice, firstly by the Cavaliers (the royalists in support of Charles I) who took control of the castle, and then again by Oliver Cromwell’s Roundheads (the Parliamentarians).

The castle was left in disrepair until around 1718, when the 8th Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Howard (1683-1732), began repair work. Further restoration was applied by the 11th Duke of Norfolk, the drunken Duke, Charles Howard (1746-1815). The Arundel Castle you see today is mainly down to the 15th Duke of Norfolk, Henry Fitzalan-Howard (1847-1917), who restored the castle fully and was completed in 1900. It was one of the first English country houses to be fitted with electricity, lifts and central heating. Arundel Castle – Gardens Arundel Castle gardens are a fantastic addition to the castle. The gardens are a tribute to the 14th Earl of Arundel, Thomas Howard (1585-1646), who was known as the Collector Earl, as he was responsible for many of the treasures seen in the castle today.

Inside the walled gardens of Arundel Castle, there are unique oak pagodas, water fountains and terraces all laced with colourful plants, like tulips, fruit trees and vegetable patches. The greenhouses are home to all sorts of herbs and fruits. The upper terraces of Arundel Castle gardens are of an Italian design, with large terracotta pots filled with Agapanthus in the summer. In the lower terraces, there is a tropical theme apparent, with palms, bananas and ferns abundant. The latest edition to Arundel Castle gardens is the unique floating crown in Oberon’s Palace. This was opened by HRH Prince of Wales in 2008. Arundel Castle – Facts Arundel Castle is of a motte and bailey design, and has a dry moat. The keep is 100 feet above the moat. Address: Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AB The castle’s purpose was to protect the Sussex from attack, and siting it on the River Arun gave it the best defensive position. Arundel Castle is one of the longest inhabited castles in the country. Who Lives in Arundel Castle?

The Dukes of Norfolk, currently Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk, and his family. When Was Arundel Castle Built Arundel Castle was first founded in 1067, with motte constructed in 1068. The gatehouse followed in 1070, and the d’Albini family and Henry II build more of the castle in the years to follow. Arundel Castle – Duke of Norfolk Famous Dukes of Norfolk include the 2nd Duke, Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey (1443-1524), who won a decisive victory in the Battle of Flodden against the Kingdom of Scotland, under James IV of Scotland. The first Baron Howard of Effingham (1510-1573), William Howard, who alongside Sir Francis Drake saw off the Spanish armada in 1588. The 3rd Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey (1473-1554) was an uncle to Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, both wives of King Henry VIII.

He was a major factor in these marriages, but fell out of favour with the King in 1546, and was stripped of his dukedom and imprisoned in the Tower of London, but avoided execution when the King died. He then aided Queen Mary I in securing her throne, and contributed to the alienation of his Catholic family and the Protestant royal line, which would be continued by Queen Elizabeth I. The fourth Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Howard (1536-72) was the second cousin to Queen Elizabeth I through her maternal grandmother, Lady Elizabeth Howard. He was imprisoned by Elizabeth in 1569, for considering to marry Mary Queen of Scots. Then, after his release, Norfolk was supposedly caught plotting to put Mary on the throne, to restore Catholicism in England. Norfolk was executed for treason soon after, in 1572. Further Reading We can recommend the following: Arundel Castle – West Sussex, England Arundel Castle Garden Fountain | Arundel Castle is a restore… | Flickr D.J.Flynn By: D.J.Flynn Arundel Castle Garden Fountain Arundel Castle is a restored and remodeled medieval castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England.

It was established by Roger de Montgomery on Christmas Day 1067. Roger became the first to hold the earldom of Arundel by the graces of William the Conqueror. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War and then restored in the 18th and 19th centuries. From the 11th century, the castle has served as a home and has been in the ownership of the family of the Duke of Norfolk for over 400 years. It is the principal seat of the Norfolk family. Done Duke of Norfolk's niece calls for inheritance law change over castle and title | Daily Mail Online Share this article Share Speaking in this month's issue of Town and Country magazine, 39-year-old Lady Kinvara said: 'It runs through our DNA. 'Downton Abbey highlighted what I've seen all my life: the daughter is the disappointment.

I've had primogeniture rubbed in my face from both side of my family.' Lady Kinvara Balfour, whose grandfather was the 17th Duke of Norfolk, has blasted inheritance law which means firstborn men inherit titles and estates, saying the 'bonkers' rule should be scrapped Speaking to Town & Country magazine, she said: 'Downton Abbey highlighted what I've seen all my life: the daughter is the disappointment. I've had primogeniture rubbed in my face from both side of my family' Lady Kinvara (pictured front centre) said she is on good terms with her uncle, the current Duke, but would have liked the estate to have passed to her mother after the death of the previous Duke (pictured back centre) Had Lady Kinvara's mother, Lady Tessa, been born a boy then should would have inherited Arundel Castle, West Sussex, the traditional seat of the Norfolk dukedom THE RIGHT OF THE FIRSTBORN MALE CHILD TO INHERIT THE ESTATE Primogeniture is the right of the firstborn male child to inherit the family estate. The Normans introduced the common law to the UK in 1066. The law puts male children ahead of female children, irrespective of age.

Variations on primogeniture have since modified the right of the firstborn son to the entirety of a family's inheritance. Ministers have also labelled the rules 'discriminatory', with further talks about changing the laws. Primogeniture was also applied to the British monarchy until October 2011. The move brought the UK in line with most European monarchies, who had already established an equal law of succession. It also means the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's new daughter will not be usurped from fourth in line to the throne if the couple have any other boys. Now only Spain, Liechtenstein and Monaco are left with the old system. She is now calling for the laws to be scrapped, bringing them in line with the royal family. The constitution was amended in 2013 before the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child to ensure the throne would pass to them, whether it was a boy or a girl. Lady Kinvara added that she is on good terms with her uncle, the 18th Duke, and that he works incredibly hard to maintain the castle, but she feels the property should have passed to her mother. She said: 'I get nothing from whistleblowing.

I simply believe that property and land should stay together and that a home should go to one person: the eldest born. 'I appreciate that to run Arundel Castle and all its land and all its game, its crops, its farms, is a huge, huge job. But it's a huge job for anybody, so give it to the woman.' The castle dates back to the end of the 11th century when it was built by Roger de Montgomery, the Earl of Arundel, with the motte upon which it sits completed in 1068. The land was passed to Adeliza of Louvain, the second wife of Henry I, after he died, and then passed to William d'Albini II in 1138 when she remarried. Lady Kinvara called primogeniture 'archaic, mad and bonkers' and asked for it to be scrapped to bring it in line with the royal family (pictured, the Norfolk family tree) The full feature appears in Town & Country Summer 2015 issue, which is on sale May 5 Apart from the occasional reversion to the Crown, Arundel Castle has descended directly from 1138 to the present day.

It was carried by female heiresses from the d'Albinis to the Fitzalans in the 13th century and then from the Fitzalans to the Howards in the 16th century. It has been the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for more than 850 years. Lady Tessa is the eldest of five siblings. Her younger sister, Lady Carina, is married to Sir David Frost, while third-born Lady Marcia is an actress. Edward, the current Duke, no resides at Arundel, and has a younger brother, Lord Gerald. Lady Kinvara, who describes herself as a entrepreneur, fashion writer, playwright and socialite, now lives in a flat in Earl's Court, west London. The full feature appears in Town & Country Summer 2015 issue on sale May 5 Read more: About the Archives About the Archives Librarian to the Duke of Norfolk Dr John Martin Robinson Follow the Arundel Castle Archives on Twitter The Duke of Norfolk's Archives The Duke of Norfolk's archives form one of the largest private collections in the country. Those kept at the Castle include all the family papers and the southern estate papers (Norfolk, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex and London).

The northern estate papers, except title deeds, are on loan-deposit at Sheffield Record Office and Hull University Library. The collections at Arundel comprise documents from the 12th century to the 20th century. The Archives have only been concentrated at Arundel since the Second World War. Until 1938 the Muniment Room was at Norfolk House in London and all the deeds and medieval court rolls were kept there. These form the historic core of the collection and were catalogued by the Duke's Archivist, Charles Kent in 1889, though that catalogue is now being revised. The conscious conservation and accumulation of historic papers began in the late 18th century. The 11th Duke employed various scholars and antiquarians to sort and study the papers, including his kinsman Henry Howard of Corby who sorted many of the deeds in the course of researching his book, The Memorials of the Howard Family (1834). The 12th, 13th and 14th Dukes employed the Revd. Mark Aloysius Tierney as their chaplain and archivist from circa 1815 to circa 1850.

He wrote The History and Antiquities of Arundel (1834), still the standard work . The 15th Duke of Norfolk spent a lot of money on the archives in the late 19th century, refitting the muniment room at Norfolk House and cataloguing and repairing the collection. He employed Charles Kent in the late 19th century. From 1900 until his death in 1947 the Librarian and Archivist was Mr. R.H. Wilton, a former Anglican vicar of Everingham, who became Catholic. From 1950 until his death in 1978 Dr. Francis Steer was the Librarian and Archivist and since 1979 Dr John Martin Robinson. The 4 archive catalogues produced by Dr. Francis Steer (published 1968-1980 by West Sussex County Council) are now on line (see How to use the Archives ). Rebecca Hughes is currently cataloguing the papers of the 1st and 2nd Lord Lyons, recently returned from deposit at West Sussex County Record Office.

Heather Warne is preparing a catalogue of deeds relating to the early Howard properties in Norfolk. Copies of all new lists are kept by the National Archives at Kew. A comprehensive guide to all archive collections has also been published. We regret that we are unable to undertake genealogical research but if you are interested in heraldry and genealogy you might like to visit the College of Arms' web site: and if you are interested in any aspect of UK history try . The principal groups of papers now at Arundel are: The Aylward papers The commercial papers of John Aylward merchant of Waterford, Eire, the 10th Duke's great grandfather. The Lyons Papers 19th century The papers of Admiral Lord Lyons, British Ambassador to Greece, and the 2nd Lord Lyons, Ambassador to Washington. The 1st Lord Lyons was the 15th Duke's grandfather. Inventories and Valuations Relating to Arundel Castle, Norfolk House and other family properties.

Testamentary Records Family wills, including that of Bess of Hardwick, grandmother of Alathea, Countess of Arundel Fitzalan Chapel Records 13th - 20th century The medieval College of Arundel records preserved or copied as part of the 19th century litigation to establish finally the Howard family's ownership of the Chapel. Maps and Plans 17th - 20th century Predominantly covering the estates in Sussex, Surrey and Norfolk, as well as the Strand Estate, London. Map of the Manor of Shifnall 1635 Garden Layout at Worksop Manor by Charles Bridgeman late 17th century Horsham Parliamentary Papers Re Rotten Borough representation (owned by the 11th Duke of Norfolk) pre Parliamentary Reform (1832) Howard Family Papers Pedigrees, family settlements, commissions, honours and peerages. Howard Correspondence The earliest letter is signed by Henry VIII Talbot Papers 18th - 20th century The 15th Duke's brother was heir to the unsettled estates of the Earls of Shrewsbury and inherited documents relating to land in Staffordshire and Oxfordshire.

Deeds Relating to estates in over a score of English and Welsh counties Manorial and Estate Papers 13th - 20th century Court rolls, rentals, accounts etc. in Sussex, Surrey, Norfolk, Suffolk, Yorkshire, Cumbria and other areas containing details re: towns and villages, buildings, mines, investments, woodland, rivers, harbours, ferries, foreshore etc. Earl Marshal's Papers 16th - 20th century The Duke of Norfolk is the hereditary Earl Marshal, one of the great offices of State, responsible for State Ceremonial including the Coronation. Lawyers Papers and Acts of Parliament 16th - 20th century Papers arising from litigation and estate management, notably those generated by Few & Co., London, and Holmes & Campbell, Sussex 1 Arundel Castle : a seat of the Duke of Norfolk E.M. : a short history and guide (Book, 1994) [WorldCat.org] The E-mail message field is required. Please enter the message. E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at Title: Arundel Castle : a seat of the Duke of Norfolk E.M.

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Question: Which restored castle in West Sussex is the seat of the Duke of Norfolk?
Answer: Arundel Castle