Betham Castle

Betham Castle, Westmoreland, England

According to one website: After 1485, the lands at Beetham were forfeited to the crown when the Betham\Bethum family were found to have backed the Yorkist army at the battle of Bosworth Field. Henry VI granted the estates to the Stanley family.

Who in the Family tree is this associated with?

16th great grandfather
15th great grandmother born there

Website:

http://www.matthewpemmott.co.uk/2007/05/beetham-hall-beetham.html#uds-search-results

http://castlefacts.info/castledetails/castleDetails3.aspx?uin=10317

Not much exists about this castle and there appears to be no structure left.

  • Thomas Betham 1350

  • Lady Elizabeth Betham, of Betham Castle 1398 (wife of Sir Richard Musgrave of Hartley Castle, where she died)