Red Castle

The Red Castle

Feb 28, 2024

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The Red Castle mentioned in The Adventures of Alianore Audley, is a real place, albeit not very much is left of it. It is in Hawkstone Park and was formerly one of the main residences of the Touchet/Audley family. The spelling of ‘Touchet’ varies enormously. Some members of the family used ‘Touchet’ while others used…
The Touchet/Audley Family in the Fifteenth Century.

Sep 26, 2022

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James Touchet, Lord Audley, was born about 1398. He was not in the first rank of magnates but nevertheless had significant estates, notably Heighley Castle, near Madeley in Staffordshire, and the Red Castle (Hawkstone) in Shropshire, as well as two small Marcher lordships in Wales. His first marriage was to Margaret Roos, daughter of Lord Roos…

Red Castle

The Red Castle

The Touchet/Audley Family in the Fifteenth Century.