Barony (de) Colville (of Castle Bytham)

The Barony of Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire

The Barony de Colville of Castle Bytham is a Barony of the Peerage of England. Centred on Castle Bytham in Lincolnshire[1] a notable holder is Roger de Colville, recorded as the first true Baron. The de Colville/Colvin family originated in England following the Norman Conquest with Gilbert of Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy noted as a knight of William the Conqueror.[2]

The Castle

The mound upon which the castle stood

The castle itself after which the Barony takes its name is now a mound of stones sitting upon a mound. It was originally owned by the Northumbrian earl Morcar, who tried to stop William the Conqueror around the time of the Norman invasions of 1066. He was imprisoned and Odo, the half-brother of William took over the castle and completed it.[1] It was destroyed during the War of the Roses between 1455 and 1485.

References

  1. 1 2 "Castle Bytham". homepages.which.net. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  2. ↑ http://gailstapestry.com/id113.htm


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