Malton Castle
| Malton Castle | |
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| Malton, North Yorkshire | |
  Malton Castle | |
| Coordinates | 54°08′05″N 0°47′31″W / 54.13469°N 0.79192°W |
Malton Castle was a castle in Malton, North Yorkshire, England. A wooden motte and bailey castle was built by William Tyson, lord of Alnwick in the 11th century. The castle was given to Eustace de Vescy, who rebuilt it in stone.
Eustace negotiated the delivery of the castle to King David I of Scotland in 1138. The Scots garrisoned the castle, however it was captured later the same year. King Richard I of England visited the castle in 1189 and King Edward II of England in 1307. The castle was held against King John of England, during the First Barons' War. After the battle of Old Byland the castle was captured and destroyed by King Robert I of Scotland in 1322. The castle was not repaired and fell into ruins.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Malton". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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