The castles of England, their story and structure (1896)
Mackenzie, James Dixon, Sir, 7th bart. of Scatwell and 9th of Tarbat, 1830-1900 · New York : The Macmillan co. · leaf 412
Bamburgh resisted the attack of David, King of Scotland, when he invadedthe Marches in the interest of the Empress Maud, and the value of thisfortress to the English Crown is shown by the reservation of it in the grant ofthe earldom of Northumberland to Earl Henry, Davids son. Henry 11. was a great… … ^ •^ .S NORTHUMBERLAND 365 lield royiil appdintmciits. It \v;is here tliat Edward I. vainly summoned JdhnBaliol to attend and do liim homaf^e for Scotland. Edward 11. granteil tiiecastle to Isabel de Beaumont, widow of John de Vescy of Alnwick, a favourwhich she repaid by j^ivinq shelter there to…
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