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Below are short biographies for people who helped shape medieval history and the evolution of castles.

Everyone, with the kings first in order of reign, then A to Z by surname

Arms of Edward the Confessor

Edward the Confessor

King of England
Arms of Harold Godwinson

Harold Godwinson

King of England
Arms of William I

William I

King of England
Arms of William II

William II

King of England
Arms of Henry I

Henry I

King of England
Arms of Stephen

Stephen

King of England
Arms of William Adelin

William Adelin

Duke of Normandy
Arms of Henry of Almain

Henry of Almain

Plantagenet Nobleman
Arms of John of Argyll

John of Argyll

Lord of Argyll
Arms of William d'Aubigny

William d'Aubigny

1st Earl of Arundel
Arms of Hugh d'Avranches

Hugh d'Avranches

Earl of Chester
Arms of David Beaton

David Beaton

Archbishop of St Andrews
Arms of Thomas Beaufort

Thomas Beaufort

Duke of Exeter
Arms of Robert de Beaumont

Robert de Beaumont

3rd Earl of Leicester
Arms of Hugh Bigod

Hugh Bigod

3rd Earl of Norfolk
Arms of Humphrey de Bohun

Humphrey de Bohun

2nd Earl of Hereford
Arms of Humphrey de Bohun

Humphrey de Bohun

4th Earl of Hereford
Arms of John of Brittany

John of Brittany

4th Earl of Richmond
Arms of Thomas of Brotherton

Thomas of Brotherton

1st Earl of Norfolk
Arms of Neil de Brus

Neil de Brus

Brother of Robert the Bruce
Arms of Elizabeth de Burgh

Elizabeth de Burgh

Queen consort of Scots
Arms of Hubert de Burgh

Hubert de Burgh

Earl of Kent
Arms of Archibald Campbell

Archibald Campbell

2nd Earl of Argyll
Arms of Richard de Clare

Richard de Clare

2nd Earl of Pembroke
Arms of Robert de Clifford

Robert de Clifford

1st Baron Clifford
Arms of Hugh de Cressingham

Hugh de Cressingham

Treasurer of Scotland
Arms of Jordan Crossland

Jordan Crossland

Constable of Scarborough Castle
Arms of Robert Curthose

Robert Curthose

Duke of Normandy
Arms of Hugh le Despenser

Hugh le Despenser

Baron le Despenser
Arms of Hugh Despenser the Elder

Hugh Despenser the Elder

Earl of Winchester
Arms of Hugh Despenser the Younger

Hugh Despenser the Younger

Chamberlain to Edward II
Arms of Jean de Dunois

Jean de Dunois

Count of Dunois
Arms of Robert de Ferrers

Robert de Ferrers

Earl of Derby
Arms of Richard FitzAlan

Richard FitzAlan

4th Earl of Arundel
Arms of John FitzGeoffrey

John FitzGeoffrey

Lord of Shere
Arms of William FitzOsbern

William FitzOsbern

1st Earl of Hereford
Arms of Robert FitzRoger

Robert FitzRoger

Lord of Warkworth
Arms of Robert FitzRoy

Robert FitzRoy

1st Earl of Gloucester
Arms of Reginald FitzUrse

Reginald FitzUrse

Knight, one of Becket's killers
Arms of Robert FitzWalter

Robert FitzWalter

Baron of Little Dunmow
Arms of Fulk FitzWarin

Fulk FitzWarin

1st Baron Fitzwarin
Arms of William FitzWarin

William FitzWarin

Constable of Urquhart Castle
Arms of William de Forz

William de Forz

3rd Earl of Albemarle
Arms of Simon Fraser

Simon Fraser

Lord of Oliver and Neidpath
Arms of Tostig Godwinson

Tostig Godwinson

Earl of Northumbria
Arms of John de Graham

John de Graham

Companion of William Wallace
Arms of Andrew Harclay

Andrew Harclay

1st Earl of Carlisle
Arms of Henry de Hastings

Henry de Hastings

Constable of Winchester Castle
Arms of Gilbert de la Hay

Gilbert de la Hay

5th Baron of Errol
Arms of James Hepburn

James Hepburn

4th Earl of Bothwell
Arms of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth

Llywelyn ab Iorwerth

Prince of Gwynedd
Arms of Philipp von Katzenelnbogen

Philipp von Katzenelnbogen

Count of Katzenelnbogen
Arms of Henry de Lacy

Henry de Lacy

3rd Earl of Lincoln
Arms of Hugh de Lacy

Hugh de Lacy

Lord of Meath
Arms of Henry of Lancaster

Henry of Lancaster

3rd Earl of Lancaster
Arms of Thomas of Lancaster

Thomas of Lancaster

Duke of Clarence
Arms of William de Lanvalei III

William de Lanvalei III

Baron of Walkern
Arms of Roger de Leybourne

Roger de Leybourne

Soldier and Landowner
Arms of William Longespée

William Longespée

3rd Earl of Salisbury
Arms of John Maltravers

John Maltravers

1st Baron Maltravers
Arms of Philip Marmion

Philip Marmion

5th Baron Marmion of Tamworth
Arms of Eustace de Maxwell

Eustace de Maxwell

Lord of Caerlaverock
Arms of Guy de Montfort

Guy de Montfort

Count of Nola
Arms of Henry de Montfort

Henry de Montfort

Eldest Son of Simon de Montfort
Arms of Peter de Montfort

Peter de Montfort

Prolocutor of Parliament
Arms of Simon de Montfort

Simon de Montfort

6th Earl of Leicester
Arms of Simon de Montfort the Younger

Simon de Montfort the Younger

Son of Simon de Montfort
Arms of Roger de Montgomery

Roger de Montgomery

1st Earl of Shrewsbury
Arms of Robert de Mortain

Robert de Mortain

Count of Mortain
Arms of Philip de Mowbray

Philip de Mowbray

Scottish Nobleman
Arms of Robert de Mowbray

Robert de Mowbray

Earl of Northumbria
Arms of Roger de Mowbray

Roger de Mowbray

Anglo-Norman Magnate
Arms of Thomas de Mowbray

Thomas de Mowbray

4th Earl of Norfolk
Arms of Richard Neville

Richard Neville

Warwick the Kingmaker
Arms of Richard of Normandy

Richard of Normandy

Son of William the Conqueror
Arms of William Oliphant

William Oliphant

Lord of Aberdalgie
Arms of Henry Percy

Henry Percy

1st Earl of Northumberland
Arms of Henry "Hotspur" Percy

Henry "Hotspur" Percy

Hotspur
Arms of Thomas Plantagenet

Thomas Plantagenet

2nd Earl of Lancaster
Arms of John de la Pole

John de la Pole

Earl of Lincoln
Arms of Simon Preston

Simon Preston

Provost of Edinburgh
Arms of Roger de Quincy

Roger de Quincy

2nd Earl of Winchester
Arms of Thomas Randolph

Thomas Randolph

1st Earl of Moray
Arms of Arthur de Richemont

Arthur de Richemont

Constable of France
Arms of Thomas de Rokeby

Thomas de Rokeby

High Sheriff of Yorkshire
Arms of Robert de Ros

Robert de Ros

1st Lord Ros of Helmsley
Arms of Richard le Scrope

Richard le Scrope

1st Baron Scrope of Bolton
Arms of Nicholas Segrave

Nicholas Segrave

1st Baron Segrave
Arms of John de Soules

John de Soules

Guardian of Scotland
Arms of Edward Stafford

Edward Stafford

3rd Duke of Buckingham
Arms of Henry Stafford

Henry Stafford

2nd Duke of Buckingham
Arms of William Stanley

William Stanley

Knight at Bosworth
Arms of Alexander Stewart

Alexander Stewart

Duke of Albany
Arms of James Stewart

James Stewart

1st Earl of Moray
Arms of John of Strathbogie

John of Strathbogie

9th Earl of Atholl
Arms of Gilbert Talbot

Gilbert Talbot

1st Baron Talbot
Arms of Richard Talbot

Richard Talbot

2nd Baron Talbot
Arms of Rhys ap Thomas

Rhys ap Thomas

Knight of the Garter
Arms of Marmaduke Thweng

Marmaduke Thweng

1st Baron Thweng
Arms of Edmund Tudor

Edmund Tudor

1st Earl of Richmond
Arms of Jasper Tudor

Jasper Tudor

Earl of Pembroke
Arms of Henry de Tyeys

Henry de Tyeys

1st Baron Tyeys
Arms of William de Valence

William de Valence

1st Earl of Pembroke
Arms of Eustace de Vesci

Eustace de Vesci

Lord of Alnwick Castle
Arms of John de Vesci

John de Vesci

Lord of Alnwick
Arms of William de Vesci

William de Vesci

Sheriff of Northumberland
Arms of Étienne de Vignolles

Étienne de Vignolles

La Hire
Arms of William de Warenne

William de Warenne

1st Earl of Surrey
Arms of William de Warenne

William de Warenne

5th Earl of Surrey
Arms of Godwin of Wessex

Godwin of Wessex

Earl of Wessex
Arms of Gerald de Windsor

Gerald de Windsor

Constable of Pembroke Castle
Arms of Edmund of Woodstock

Edmund of Woodstock

1st Earl of Kent
Arms of Edward of Woodstock

Edward of Woodstock

The Black Prince