Henry de Say
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Henry de Say was a Norman nobleman who lived in Clun
near Shrewsbury
, along the medieval Welsh Marches
. He inherited the important fortification Clun Castle
from his father, Robert de Say
, in 1098. Henry died some time after 1130.
Clun
Clun is a small town in Shropshire, England. The town is located entirely in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The 2001 census recorded 642 people living in the town...
near Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
, along the medieval Welsh Marches
Welsh Marches
The Welsh Marches is a term which, in modern usage, denotes an imprecisely defined area along and around the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom. The precise meaning of the term has varied at different periods...
. He inherited the important fortification Clun Castle
Clun Castle
Clun Castle is a ruined castle in the small town of Clun, Shropshire. Clun Castle was established by the Norman lord Robert de Say after the invasion and went on to become an important Marcher lord castle in the 12th century, with an extensive castle-guard system...
from his father, Robert de Say
Robert de Say
Robert de Say, also called Picot, was a Norman knight who arrived in Shropshire after the Norman invasion.Robert is most noted for the initial construction of Clun Castle, building it overlooking the lands he had seized from Edric the Wild after the invasion. The family name de Say comes from the...
, in 1098. Henry died some time after 1130.