[2] The palace served as the mediaeval council house of the Lords President of the Marches of Wales.
As a Tudor palace, it was the site of the marriage by proxy of Arthur, Prince of Wales to Catherine of Aragon in 1499.
[4] In the reign of Edward VI the estate was leased to Lord Seymour of Sudeley.
The house was used by the Council of the Marches, and Henry Sidney organised repairs.
[6] The palace was remodelled in 1738 and eventually served as a 'general promenade' for the public by the early 19th century.