Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, also Dallingridge or Dalyngridge, was a 14th-century knight and Member of Parliament who built Bodiam Castle in Sussex, England. By 1367, he had been knighted.
Dalyngrigge was responsible for the construction of Bodiam Castle in the late 14th century
Monumental brass c.1380s, Fletching Church, Sussex, of Sir Walter Dalyngrygge, brother of Sir Edward Dalyngrigge. Arms of Dalyngrygge depicted on his tabard: Argent, a cross engrailed gules
Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England. It was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III, with the permission of Richard II, ostensibly to defend the area against French invasion during the Hundred Years' War. Of quadrangular plan, Bodiam Castle has no keep, having its various chambers built around the outer defensive walls and inner courts. Its corners and entrance are marked by towers, and topped by crenellations. Its structure, details and situation in an artificial watery landscape indicate that display was an important aspect of the castle's design as well as defence. It was the home of the Dalyngrigge family and the centre of the manor of Bodiam.
Bodiam Castle
A 15th-century depiction of the killing of Wat Tyler, leader of the Peasants' Revolt in 1381. Edward Dalyngrigge helped Richard II put down the revolt.
Bodiam Castle was built on a fresh site.
Engraving of 1737 by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck, showing Bodiam Castle from the northeast
