Alnwick

:For the parish in New Brunswick, see Alnwick, New Brunswick

History

The history of Alnwick is the history of the castle and its lords, from the days of Gilbert Tyson, variously known as Tison, Tisson, and De Tesson, one of the Conqueror's standardbearers, upon whom this northern estate was bestowed, until the present time. After being held by the family of De Vesci (of which the modern rendering is Vasey ? a name found all over south-east Northumberland) for over two hundred years, it passed into the hands of the house of Percy in 1309.

Related Topics:
Conqueror - House of Percy - 1309

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At various points in the town are memorials of the constant wars between Percies and Scots in which so many Percies spent the greater part of their lives. A cross near Broomhouse Hill across the river from the castle marks the spot where Malcolm III of Scotland was killed in 1093. At the side of the broad shady road called Rotten Row, leading from the West Lodge to Bailiffgate, a tablet of stone marks the spot where William the Lion of Scotland was captured in 1174, by Odinel de Umfraville and his friends; and there are many others of similar interest.

Related Topics:
Malcolm III of Scotland - 1093 - William the Lion - 1174

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Hulne Priory, outside the town walls and within Hulne Park, the Duke's walled estate, was a monastery founded in the 13th century by the Carmelites; it is said that the site was chosen for some slight resemblance to Mount Carmel where the order originated. Substantial ruins remain.

Related Topics:
Hulne Priory - Monastery - 13th century - Carmelites - Mount Carmel

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In the winter of 1433, much of the town was burnt by a Scottish raiding party.

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