History Ogmore Castle
ogmore castle
construction of ogmore castle might have started around 1106, foundation predating norman conquest. in caradoc of llancarfan s historie of cambria, called wales: part of famous yland of brytaine, caradoc wrote manor , castle given william de londres, 1 of legendary twelve knights of glamorgan, robert fitzhamon, norman conqueror of glamorgan. in 1116, william de londres forced abandon castle when welsh appeared in force. butler, arnold, credited protecting castle welsh attack during absence of william de londres, , this, knighted sir arnold butler, receiving castle , manor of dunraven reward.
according custom of times, founding of religious institution followed acquisition of power. william de londres, or descendant john, built ewenny abbey 1 mile (1.6 km) castle. nearby religious place appended ogmore castle morris de londres or descendant john, in 1141; ewenny priory 2 miles (3.2 km) ogmore castle. when thomas heiress married chaworth family of kidwelly, lands passed in 1298 first duke of lancaster, , ownership remains in hands of duchy of lancaster day.
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