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1270
Walter de Farndale of Cayton might have been born in about 1270.
If so, he would have been 57 when he died at the hands of Hugh de Faulkes of Lebreston.
1300
It is possible that Walter de Farndale of Cayton, was the father
of Walter de Farndale (FAR00015), who was
later vicar of Haltwhistle and Lazonby. That they
share a Christian as well as surname, suggests this might be so.
1328
On 29 May 1327 a pardon was granted to Hugh de Faulkes of Lebreston on condition he join an expedition against the
Scots for the death of Walter de Farndale of Cayton. Given at York 29th
May 1327.
(Calendar
of Patent Rolls)
Cayton and Lebberston are two villages only two kilometres apart just
south of Scarborough.
However there is also another place called Cayton, where there was a medieval
village, about ten kilometres north of Harrogate. The proximity of Cayton
and Lebberston, south of Scarborough suggests that this is where
Walter had settled. However Walter’s probable grandson became associated with a
number of locations around the Harrogate area, so it may be that the murdered
Walter came from the medieval village of Cayton, north of Harrogate.
Context
1315
The English army under Edward II
was smashed at Bannockburn on 24 June 1314, which would become an end to
English ambitions in Scotland. Scots
raiders were free to sweep deep into Yorkshire.
1315 to 1316
The north of England was relatively
defenceless and faced raids from Scotland and destruction of crops and seizing
of animals.
Edward’s military failures against
France and Scotland marked his unhappy reign.
There was discontent, which focused
on his close relationship with Piers Gaveston, a Gascon knight, who he made
Earl of Cornwall.
The Great Famine following bad
weather and poor harvests. Widespread unrest and crime and infanticide.
1322
Robert Bruce rode through Yarm and
nearly captured Edward III at Byland Abbey. Rievaulx
abbey was damaged.
1345
The long wars with the Scots,
involving the people of Yorkshire, ended with an invasion by David II of
Scotland in 1346, encouraged by the French. He reached York, but failed to take
the city.
Archbishop de la Zouche rallied
Yorkshiremen to resist the invasion and a crushing defeat was inflicted at
Neville's Cross. David was imprisoned.