A v s g a r t h .
a year. Moft of the timber employed was brought from Entfk
fore ft, in Cumberland, drawn by draughts of oxen, fucceffivi
changed. He alfo founded here a chauntry for fix priefts *. T|
integrity of the chancellor foon loft him the favour of his maltej
for on his refufal to put the feals to the exorbitant grants made jo]
fome of the worthlefs favorites, the king demanded them from hinl
at firft he declined obedience, declaring he received them from t||
parlement, not his majefty -f.
This caftle is noted for having been the firft place of confineniel
of Mary Stuart, who was removed from Carlifle to this fortrefs, undl
the care of the noble owner. Several of her letters are dated fro®
hence. In the civil wars it underwent a fiege by the parlemel
forces; and was, on Nov. 5th, 1645, on conditions, furrenderej
with great quantities of ftores and ammunition J.
The building is fquare, with a vaft fquare tower at each cornl
in which were the principal apartments. Leland obferves the iingl
lar manner in which the fmoke was conveyed from the chimniesdf
the great hall; -by tunnels made in the walls, conveying it withi
the great piers between the windows. This caftle, and the greats
poffeffions belonging to it in thefe parts, are the property of the
Duke of Bolton, derived by the marriage of his anceftor, ChurM
Marquis of Bolton, with Mary, natural daughter of Emanuel ScrooM
Earl of Sunderland, laft male heir of this antient houfe.
Reach Ayfgarth §, or Ayfgarth-Force, remarkable for the fine arci
over the Ure, built in 1539- The fcenery above and below is 11104s
uncommonly piaurefcue. The banks on both fides are lofty, rockl
* leltnd, Itin. v i a , 1 8 , 19. f Rafm, I . 459. J Whitelock, I7 9 'l
■ § I think the old name was Attfcarre• ,
an I