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Over its 950 years of history Warwick Castle has been owned by 36 different individuals, plus four periods as crown property under seven different monarchs.

It was the family seat of three separate creations of the Earls of Warwick, and has been a family home for members of the Beaumont, Beauchamp, Neville, Plantagenet, Dudley and Greville families.

The first creation of the Earldom specifically included the right of inheritance through the female line, so the castle three times had a woman ( or girl ) as the owner.

Eleven of the owners were under 20 when they inherited, including a girl aged two and a boy aged three.

At least three owners died in battle, two were executed and one murdered.

Every century except the 21st has seen major building work or adaptations at the castle.

For a full list of the owners of the castle and their construction activity see the List of owners of Warwick Castle.