Raglan, Monmouthshire is in Monmouthshire South East Wales.
Around 1380 William ap Thomas "Blue Knight of Gwent" Herbert was born at Raglan, Monmouthshire.
On 21st February 1589 William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester [aged 63] died at Hackney. He was buried at Church of St Cadoc, Raglan. His son Edward [aged 39] succeeded 4th Earl Worcester, 6th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 3rd March 1628 Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester [aged 78] died. He was buried at Church of St Cadoc, Raglan. His son Henry [aged 51] succeeded 5th Earl Worcester, 7th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Anne Russell Countess Worcester [aged 50] by marriage Countess Worcester.
In 1394 Henry Ferrers was born to William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 21] and Philippa Clifford [aged 22] at Raglan Castle [Map]. He married before 1419 his fourth cousin Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley, daughter of Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk, and had issue.
Around 1464 Katherine Herbert Countess Kent was born to William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke [aged 41] and Anne Devereux [aged 34] at Raglan Castle [Map]. She married before 1485 her sixth cousin George Grey 2nd Earl Kent, son of Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent and Katherine Percy, and had issue.
On 22nd July 1509 Richard Herbert [aged 67] was appointed Constable of Raglan Castle.
In 1629 Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort was born to Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester [aged 26] and Elizabeth Dormer at Raglan Castle [Map]. He married before 25th December 1660 his fourth cousin Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort, daughter of Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham and Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham, and had issue.
Before 1635 Elizabeth Somerset Marchioness Powis was born to Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester [aged 32] and Elizabeth Dormer at Raglan Castle [Map]. She married July 1654 her fourth cousin William Herbert 1st Marquess Powis, son of Percy Herbert 2nd Baron Powis and Elizabeth Craven Baroness Herbert, and had issue.
18th July 1899. Godfrey Bingley [aged 57]. Raglan Castle [Map].
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Norman Castles in Wales include Chepstow Castle [Map], Grosmont Castle [Map], Pembroke Castle [Map], Kidwelly Castle [Map], Haverfordwest Castle [Map], Walwyn's Castle [Map], Cardigan Castle [Map], Tenby Castle [Map], Abergavenny Castle [Map], Monmouth Castle [Map], Cilgerran Castle [Map] and Raglan Castle [Map].