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4 unusual facts about Oxford Castle


Bonn Square

Oxford Castle and the old Oxford Prison are also nearby, now converted into a hotel and restaurants.

Henry de Beaumont, 5th Earl of Warwick

He had a brief marriage to Margaret, daughter and co-heiress of Henry D'Oyly, Baron Hocknorton and Lord of the Manor of Lidney; the latter was a great-nephew of Robert D'Oyly, the builder of Oxford Castle.

Nigel D'Oyly

Nigel D'Oyly was an 11th-12th century nobleman of England and, in 1120, the Lord of Oxford Castle, and briefly the Lord of Wallingford Castle.

Roger de Bussy

The Treaty of Wallingford in 1153 noted that Roger had custody of Oxford Castle, and that he had sworn fealty to Duke Henry, who became King Henry II in 1154.



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