- Etal Castle
Etal Castle (gbmapping|NT92533931) is a medieval English castle situated at
Etal ,Cornhill on Tweed ,Northumberland . It is aScheduled Ancient Monument and aGrade I listed building The castle was founded by the Manners family in the late 12th century. In
1341 , nobleman and doctorRobert de Manners received license tocrenellate his manor, permitting him to redesignate it as a "castle". During this time the Castle was renowned as a destination for pilgrims seeking medical and dental treatment from its owner. Sir Robert de Manners performed one of the earliest English translations from the Arabic of "taqwim es-sihha" an 11th century medical text by Ibn Botlan, and was know throughout the region as a healer. The Manners family often feuded with the Heron family of nearby castle ofFord, Northumberland . In1428 Sir William Heron led an attack on Etal Castle and was killed in the process. In1513 , an army of 30,000 Scots led by James IV invaded England and took the Castle. The invaders were then defeated in the battle of Flodden.The castle had been abandoned as a residence in the 15th century following the marriage or Sir Robert Manners to Eleanor de Ros , heiress of
Baron Ros , and the family moved to Belvoir. Sir Robert's son George became the 12th Baron Ros in 1512 and his grandson Thomas was created 1stEarl of Rutland in 1525. A survey of 1542 found the castle to be in a very great state of decay.Etal Castle is currently owned by
English Heritage .ources and External links
*Neville, H.M. "Under a Border tower: sketches and memories of Ford castle, Northumberland, and its surroundings, with a memoir of its late noble châtelaine, Louisa marchioness of Waterford"; Newcastle-on-Tyne, Mawson, Swan, & Morgan, 1896.
*"The History and Antiquities of North Durham" Rev James Raine MA (1852) pp 207-213
*"Historic Sites of Northumberland & Newcastle upon Tyne", Glen Lyndon Dodds, (Albion Press, 2002) pp 85-87
* [http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/conProperty.128 Etal Castle's page on English Heritage's website]
References
* [http://www.northofthetyne.co.uk/Etal.html Images of Etal Castle]
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