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architectural antiquities.
This story is considered by Carte* as "idle," and without foundation. Most
writers, however, have adopted the romantic relation ; but Carte, with every appear-
ance of probability, states that the King and the Archbishop of York were both
seated, about the time this event is said to have occurred, at Langley, and at More-
Park, in Hertfordshire.
In the 11th year of King Edward IV. the honour and castle of Middleham were
settled on Richard, Duke of York, afterwards Richard III. and his heirs. It is
generally asserted that his only legitimate son, Edward, was born in this castle, and
that he also died within its walls, when about nine years of age.
Middleham Castle is situated in the Wapentake of Hang West, in the North
Riding of Yorkshire, and about midway between Bolton Castle and the town of
Masham.
loiton Castle,
YORKSHIRE.
Leland, as hinted in the preceding account, appears to have considered Bolton
Castle as the "fairest" of Richmondshire : but though its walls were certainly more
lofty than those of Middleham, they were not so extensive, nor were the defensive
and residentiary buildings so complete and commodious. The intelligent and
valuable autiquary just referred to, affords us the following facts respecting this
Castle and its early possessors :—" Bolton, a very fair Castle in Suadale, standeth
on a balk, and underneath is a little broke. It is within a mile of the further side
of Ure Water, and, (as I lernid) a iiii miles from Suale. It is the chiefest howse of
the Lorde Scrope." Vol. v. fol. 114. In vol. viii. fol. 54, he proceeds: "Richard,
Lord Scrope, was Chauncelar of England in Richard 2 dayes. This Richard made
out of the ground the Castel of Bolton, of 4 greate stronge towers, and of good
lodgyngs. It was a makynge xviii yeres, and the chargys of the buyldinge cam by
yere to 1000 marks." In another part, fol. 66, our venerable tourist adds, " The
castell standeth on a roke syde ; and all the substaunce of the lodgynges in it be
* General History of England, vol. ii. p. 779.
architectural antiquities.
This story is considered by Carte* as "idle," and without foundation. Most
writers, however, have adopted the romantic relation ; but Carte, with every appear-
ance of probability, states that the King and the Archbishop of York were both
seated, about the time this event is said to have occurred, at Langley, and at More-
Park, in Hertfordshire.
In the 11th year of King Edward IV. the honour and castle of Middleham were
settled on Richard, Duke of York, afterwards Richard III. and his heirs. It is
generally asserted that his only legitimate son, Edward, was born in this castle, and
that he also died within its walls, when about nine years of age.
Middleham Castle is situated in the Wapentake of Hang West, in the North
Riding of Yorkshire, and about midway between Bolton Castle and the town of
Masham.
loiton Castle,
YORKSHIRE.
Leland, as hinted in the preceding account, appears to have considered Bolton
Castle as the "fairest" of Richmondshire : but though its walls were certainly more
lofty than those of Middleham, they were not so extensive, nor were the defensive
and residentiary buildings so complete and commodious. The intelligent and
valuable autiquary just referred to, affords us the following facts respecting this
Castle and its early possessors :—" Bolton, a very fair Castle in Suadale, standeth
on a balk, and underneath is a little broke. It is within a mile of the further side
of Ure Water, and, (as I lernid) a iiii miles from Suale. It is the chiefest howse of
the Lorde Scrope." Vol. v. fol. 114. In vol. viii. fol. 54, he proceeds: "Richard,
Lord Scrope, was Chauncelar of England in Richard 2 dayes. This Richard made
out of the ground the Castel of Bolton, of 4 greate stronge towers, and of good
lodgyngs. It was a makynge xviii yeres, and the chargys of the buyldinge cam by
yere to 1000 marks." In another part, fol. 66, our venerable tourist adds, " The
castell standeth on a roke syde ; and all the substaunce of the lodgynges in it be
* General History of England, vol. ii. p. 779.