there are dungeons, cellars, and water-tanks; every thing necessary for security, and all that could be required for the use of a wealthy nobleman centuries ago. The plans will show the position of all these various chambers. To account for subsequent additions within the precincts, it is necessary to glance still further at the personal history of this distinguished family. From the death of Hotspur's son at the battle of St. Alban's in 1455, who built the keep, to the execution of Clarkson's Survey in 1567, who first mentions a college, there were no less than five possessors of Warkworth: 1. Henry Percy his son, was slain at Towton in 1461. 2. Henry Percy his grandson, or great-grandson of Hotspur, who was murdered at Cockledge in 1489. 3. This earl's son, who died peaceably, and was buried at Beverley in 1527. 4. The son of this one, who also died peaceably, and was buried at Hackney; and 5. Another Henry Percy, son of the preceding, who was attainted, and beheaded at York in 1572. It is therefore to one of these five individuals that we must attribute the intention of founding a college within the precincts of the castle, and who even carried out his views so far as to lay the basement of the collegiate church. Recent excavations have exposed the cruciform plan, and laid bare the foundation of some of the piers. When we consider the munificent character of the third of the personages just mentioned, a nobleman who is popularly known for the sumptuousness of his retinue and his costly yet well-ordered habit of living, as evinced by his celebrated household accounts, it seems not improbable that one who had shown moreover in all his domestic regulations a strict attention to religious observances, should have wished to leave some permanent record of his benevolence. Such might have been the object he was desirous of accomplishing; and dying when the work was just commenced, his son, not participating in the wish, the work was left incomplete. Unfortunately it happens that the mouldings of these bases are so plain and inexpressive, that their architectural character affords no assistance in determining their exact age. The conception, then, of this collegiate church may, as far as architectural evidence goes, range through nearly a century; we must therefore leave its origin still in uncertainty. Р Before quitting this part of the subject, I shall again make use of the valuable survey made by Bellysys in 1538. He takes no notice of the collegiate church; which is not remarkable, since it is doubtful whether, if then in existence, any more remained of it than does at present. The Vieu of the Castelle of Warkworthe. The wiche castelle is a very propere howsse; and has within it a gudly draw welle, a payre of yron gayttes, and a postrone gayt of yrone. And the said castelle is in gud reparacione, saueynge thes thynges followynge: Fyrste, ther is a new walle at the est syde of the gaythowse, wyche walle is not fully fynessyd, and by estimacion xxli. wolde fynesse it. Item, ther is a fayre kychynge wich wanttes a parte of the couerynge; and a foyer and a half of leyd wold amend it sufficyantly; for the plumber wages, xviijs. Item, ther is a fayre brewhowsse and a bakhowse coueryd with sclattes, and two fayre stabylles with garners a boue thame coueryd also with sclattes; wich howsse must be poynntyd with lym and a mendyt with sclattes in dyuers places, liijs. iiijd. Item, ther is a marvellus proper dongeon of viij towres, all jonyd in on howsse to gethers and well coueryd with leyd saueynge on of the said viij towres, wiche must haue for mendynge of fyllettes and webbes half a foyer of leyde; for the plumere wages, xijs. Item, the gret tymbere, the dynynge chamber, and a littyll chamber ouer the gayttes wher the erlle lay hym self, myche of thes thre chambers royffes must be new castyn the leyd of thaym, for it raynes very myche in theym; and two foyer of leyd to the leyde that is of the said royffes wold a mend theym sufficyantly, and for the charge of plumers wages, vjli. Item, for makynge of an horsse mylne, xli. Summe totale, xlli. iijs. iiijd. And ouer and a boue the sayd summe ther must be for the said castelle iiij foyer of leyde. The subsequent history of the castle has been given by Grose,* who says that, the buildings in the outer court fall *Stockdale's Survey of 1586 supplies only these particulars: The castle of Warkworth is a very fair and beautifull castle, scituate in the inner warde on the south side of the ryver of Cockett, ij myles west from the sea, environed in part with the said ryver of Cockett, and in other parts with a dry moat. The said castle was in former times parcell of the landes and possessions of John Lord Clavering, together with the mannors of Newburne and Corbrigg, and the barony of Rothbury, holden of the king by entayle (viz. to him and his heires males, the revercion to the king and his heirs; which after the death of the said John Lord Clavering should have come to King Edward the Third; who gave the same to Henry then Lord Percy, and to his heirs in fee, for and in consideration of his noble service done at the battell of Durham, and in recompence of 500 markes annuity to him for his retinue with the said king, which said John Lord Clavering in his life time attorne to the said Lord Percy at London for the castles, manors, and barony aforesaid, anno Dni. 1328 et anno Dni. Regis Ed. III. secundo; and so hath continued in the possessions of the said Lord Percy and his heires till this day. "There hath been in the said parke |