Richard Fitz Turold (Thorold) was an Anglo-Norman landowner of the eleventh century, mentioned in the
Domesday Survey. He had a castle at Cardinham, where he was a major tenant and steward of
Robert of Mortain. The holding included the manor of
Penhallam. His son was William Fitz Richard of Cardinham.
Restormel Castle belonged to the Cardinhams in the 12th century, until Andrew de Cardinham's daughter married
Thomas de Tracey. Cardinham Castle remained in the family (succeeded by the Dinhams) until the 14th century and later became a ruin. The manor of Cardinham is one of the few where the custom of
Free Bench is recorded: by this a widow could retain tenure of the land until she remarried. The Tenant-in-chief of the manor of
Glynn as recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) was
Robert, Count of Mortain; when it was one of several manors held by Osferth of Okehampton, County Devon, who had also held it before 1066 and paid tax for 1 virgate of land. There was land for 2 ploughs. There were 1 plough, 1 serf, 2 villeins, 6 smallholders, 100 acres of woodland, 40 acres of pasture, 4 unbroken mares, 2 cows, 24 sheep and 7 goats. The value of the manor was 10 shillings though it has formerly been worth £2 sterling. As of 25 May 2019, the titles of Baron of Cardinham (
Feudal barony of Cardinham) and Lord of the Manor of Cardinham are jointly held by an American citizen. Pinsla or Pinchley park was a deer park belonging to the Robartes family of Lanhydrock; this park was disparked in the 18th century. ==Climate==