b'Finds from Pocklington logged with the Portable Antiquities SchemeIHS-623731 - A Harness Stud. These are the armsIHS-F25803A harness mount.of William de Cantelupe, Lord of Ravensthorp,These are the arms of Simon de Montagu who is known to have served in Edward Is(or Montacute), a knight who died 1316. The Scottish campaigns (1299-1308). Found atlongbow(?) held by the griffin is likely to be an Pocklington. augmentation of his arms in response to a military action that he participated in. The longbow played that Thomas de Ledes of Rypon, John Haukeswyka major part in the battle of Falkirk in 1298 in of Rypon, John Roos of Beverley, Adam Barbour ofwhich de Montagu is recorded as being present. Hull, and others, entered the free warren at variousFound at Pocklington.places in the possession of Alexander including Bisshopwylton, broke his closes and houses thereApr 21 st1388The Extent of Wylton 21 . There is a and hunted his parks without licence and felled treesManor there in a very ruinous state and almost fallen and underwood. At other places they dug his soildown. It is of no net value. Valuations of the garden, and fished in his several fisheries and stews and tookwoods and pasture follow this opening descriptive away fish, soil, turves, trees and underwood. Theytext.took deer from his parks and hares, conies, pheasantsAs can be seen from the events outlined above, and partridges from his warren. They depastured andthe unrest and lawlessness which prevailed, together trod down with cattle his crops, and they assaultedwith the pressures of population decline, left the and wounded his men and servants and his ministersArchbishops of York in a vulnerable position. Their appointed to hold a fair, markets and courts and toincome declined and their influence was reduced, collect toll, amercements and other profits of theand political pressures, coupled with the king having Archbishop there. to help fund a costly war with France, all led to the Mar 3 rd1380 20 Although Bishop Wilton is notdecision to abandon the Hall Garth site, and the mentioned, another Commission of complaint madeconsequent destruction of the Palace. However, the for offences similar to the above, was interestinglyTreasurers of York did not abandon Wilton, as it was brought on local landowners and dignitaries of Henrya useful source of revenue for them, and the Patent de Percy, Thomas Roos of Hamelak (Helmsley &Rolls show that each year they made sure that the Kirkham Priory), who must also have had a grievancePrebendary of Wilton was ratified.against Alexander Neville. Was the Palace destroyed by marauding Scots, 1388Alexander Neville was tried as a traitor [inor as revenge against Alexander Neville, or did it absentia] and all his goods and assets were forciblyjust face general decline and abandonment by the seized. He fled to France via Scotland and ended hisArchbishops? days there. I wonder if we will ever know.20 Richard II Vol.1 P.46921 Bulletin 11The Extent of Wylton for 1388 by Andrew Sefton356 BULLETIN 18'