ANCIENT HISTORY OF KIRKBY-MOORSIDE. 87 



In the reign of Henry I., who came to the throne 

 in the year 1100, Robert de Stuteville founded a 

 Nunnery at Keldholm ; and the Priory of liosedale 

 was also founded by a Robert de Stuteville, in the 

 year 1190. 



At the celebrated battle of the Standard,* which 

 was fought near Northallerton, in the year 1138 ; 

 we find among the other Yorkshire Barons, Robert 

 de Stuteville, Walter L'Espec, Robert de Brus, 

 Roger de Mowbray, and William de Percy. 



Respecting the Neville family, who had their 

 occasional residence at the castle, on the west end of 

 the town, a part of which yet remains, they were 

 earls of Westmoreland ; whose principal residence 

 was at Raby Castle, in the county of Durham.t 



* This battle was occasioned by the opposition of 

 David, King of Scots, to King Stephen ; who entered 

 into the interest of the Empress Maud, and committed 

 the most dreadful ravages in the north of England ; but 

 here he sustained a signal defeat. The battle was bloody 

 and obstinate, and it was not till the utmost effort had 

 been made that the Scots fled. This battle is called the 

 Battle of the Standard, and the scene of action is still 

 distinguished by the name of Standard hill, about three 

 miles north of Northallerton. It is said to have beeu 

 called the Battle of the Standard from a long pole or the 

 mast of a ship, erected upon a Carriage, upon which was 

 suspended the banners of St. Peter, St. John of Beverley, 

 and St. Wilfred of Ripon, having on the top a silver 

 crucifix, and above all, in a silver box was the conse- 

 crated wafer, or supposed body of Jesus Christ. MAT- 

 THEW PARIS. 



fr Raby Castle is said by Camden, to have had tho 

 most capacious lodging rooms of any castle in the North 

 country ; who observes he saw in it a chamber, wherein 

 was in windows of coloured glass, all the pedigree of the 

 Nevilles j and there is a tower in the Castle, bearing tht 



