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His daughter and heir, Em ma, was married to 

 Geoffrey Neville, in consequence of which the cas- 

 tle and estate became the property of that family. 

 It was greatly injured in the civil wars between 

 Stephen and the empress Maud ; but Ralph Neville, 

 the first earl of Westmoreland, repaired it. He died 

 in 1389, and it continued in the family of the Nev- 

 illes until the death of Richard Neville, earl of 

 Warwick, who was slain at St. Albans ; and his 

 lands being seized by Edward IV., this castle and 

 manor was granted to Richard duke of Gloucester) 

 the king's brother, who had married Ann, the daugh- 

 ter of Warwick. After various changes this castle 

 and manor became the property of Henry VI I ; and 

 seem to have continued in the possession of the 

 crown ; until they were granted to Charles, prince 

 of Wales, afterwards Charles I. 



Within the walls of this castle was immured, by 



another Bertram ; who left an only daughter and heir 

 viz. Emma, who married Geoffrey Neville, by which 

 match the lordship of Brancepeth, in the county of Dur- 

 ham, was first acquired to the Neville family. Another 

 branch of this family was Ralph de Bulmer; who 9 of 

 Edward II., was a man of considerable note. He was 

 the son of John de Bulmer, who married Theophania, 

 one of the three daughters and co-heirs of Hugh de 

 Morewyke, of Morewyke in Northumberland. He had 

 issue Ralph de Bulmer, who was summoned to parlia- 

 ment amongst the barons from 1 Edward III, to 23 

 inclusive. He was often in -the wars in Scotland ; and 

 a person of eminent note : 4 of Edward 111 he was 

 sheriff of Yorkshire, and governor of York-castle ; and 

 died 31 of Edward lit:, leaving Ralph his soi? and heir ; 

 who was succeeded by his son Ralph. The male line 

 continued for many years, terminating at length in Sir 

 Richard Bulmer Kt. who died 5 or 6 of Philip and Mary. 

 Arms ; Gules, a lion rampant saliant, erminoisi 



