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Gerald de Windsor (c.1075 – 1135), alias Gerald FitzWalter, was an Cymro-Norman lord who was the first Castellan of Pembroke Castle in Pembrokeshire (formerly part of the Kingdom of Deheubarth).
It was strong enough to withstand a seige by the Welsh in 1094 under the command of Gerald de Windsor. By 1098, the Normans were secure enough to found Monkton Priory. Pembroke was to become a Norman powerbase and the surrounding area of South Pembrokeshire gradually fell under their control.
After her father’s death in 1093 she spent much of her youth in the court of Henry I, by whom she had her first son. In 1100 she married Gerald de Windsor, an Anglo-Norman baron who was much older than Nest.
Gerald de Windsor (c. 1075-1135), alias Gerald FitzWalter, was the first castellan of Pembroke Castle in Pembrokeshire (formerly part of the Kingdom of Deheubarth), in Wales, and was in charge of the Norman forces in southwest Wales.
Nov 30, 2023 · Gerald de Windsor (c. 1075–1135), alias Gerald FitzWalter, was the first castellan of Pembroke Castle in Pembrokeshire (formerly part of the Kingdom of Deheubarth), in Wales, and was in charge of the Norman forces in southwest Wales.
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Aug 9, 2023 · As Constable of Carew Castle (jure uxoris); he was sometimes known as Gerald de Carrio (Carris), and was called "Gerald de Windsore" by his relative, the historian Gerald of Wales (Giraldus Cambrensis).
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Apr 13, 2011 · Giraldus was the grandson of Gerald de Windsor, constable of Pembroke Castle during the early years of its existence, and of Princess Nest, the daughter of Rhys ap Tewdr. So his pedigree as a...
