54 Notices of Chatton, by Messrs. Procter and Hardy. 



It also apnears by " Extracts from the Household Roll of 

 King Edward," that he was at Norham, November 20, 1292; 

 at Werke, from November 21 to 26; at Roxburgh, from 

 November 27, to December 2 ; at Mersington, December 3 

 and 4 ; at Roxburgh, from December 5 to 11 ; at Werke, 

 December 12 ; at Ford, December 13 ; at Chatton, December 

 14 ; at Tughale, December 15 and 16 ; at Alnwick, Decem- 

 ber 17 ; at Warkworth, December 18 ; at Wodehorn, 

 December 19 ; and so on, by Horton and Tinmouth, to 

 Newcastle, where his latest stay was December 27. (1. c, pp. 

 36 8-373.) Two of these extracts are given thus : 

 " Forde. 



Dec. 13. Die Sabbati (Saturday), Summa, xxvZ. xs. xjd., o. 

 Vinum de stauro, lxiij. sex., cera vj X3E vj£6. 



Chattone. 

 ,, 14. Die Dominica sequenti, Summa, xxxiiij?, xvs. xjd., o. 

 Vinum de stauro, ex. sex., cera cxxv/6." 



" Sex."=sextarius, 1| pint, the contents of a bottle ; 63 

 bottles of wine were consumed from the store or cellar 

 (stauro) at Ford, and 126 wax candles ; and the next day, 

 Sunday, 110 bottles of wine and 125 wax candles were 

 made use of at Ghatton. The other expense of the Saturday 

 at Ford was £25 10s. lid. ; and of the Sunday at Chatton, 

 £34 15s. lid. This shews that the king was accompanied 

 by a considerable company, probably of soldiers, whose 

 principal officers would dine at the king's house. 



What accommodation there was in the village for a king's 

 retinue is uncertain ; but some house with a store there had 

 been. The exigencies of a subsequent age, when the bitter- 

 ness between the realms rendered country residences insecure, 

 compelled two mansions in the place to be converted into 

 defensive strengths ; but of their age we are not told. 

 Either of them could have entertained the king. These two 

 towers are mentioned in a list entitled, " Nomina Castrorum 

 et Fortalaciorum infra Comitatum Northumbrise, " made 

 A.D. 1460 :— 



«< Turris de Chatton Vicarii ejusdem. 



Turris de eadern Roberti Forster." 



A century later, the inhabitants still had for refuge these 

 village forts, which would be sufficiently provided to repel 

 a Border raid. This we know from " The State of the 



