b'A Palace Fit for a KingKing Edward I stays at Bishop Wilton in 1298Andrew SeftonO ne of the frustrating aspects of studying theNorth Riding, and back down to Kirkham Abbey the history of Bishop Wilton, especially the olderfollowing day, and then back up to Coxwold? I think history, is that quite often the place name is justnot. I think Gough was mistaken, and that the apud referred to as Wilton or Wylton. How do we knowWylton document signed by the King was written at which Wilton this is? By studying the context in whichBishop Wilton. King Edward I must have stayed in the it is written, then you can get a good idea. If an abbey,Archbishops palace on the night of June 7, 1298. The or the prebend of chalk, is mentioned, then it ispurpose of his tour was to raise arms, collect taxes likely to be the Wilton in Wiltshire.Any referencesand muster troops and horses for his forthcoming war to a castle would mean it was the Wilton nearwith the Scots. Guisborough. Mention of locations close to PickeringHenry de Newark, Dean of York, was elected or Ebberston mean it is likely to be the Wilton in theArchbishop on 12 May 1296 . The temporalities parish of Ellerburn, North Yorkshire. If there are anywere restored to him on June 22 1297; and his references to the Archbishop of York then we are fairlyconsecration took place at York on June 15 1298, certain that this will be Bishop Wilton. after the Kings departure for Scotland. Whilst in Wilton In 1298, King Edward I was travelling in Yorkshire 1 ,on June 7th, the King issued a writ of protection for and making preparations for his war with the Scots.the privy seal; Letters of Protection and Attorney were His itinery includes a reference to Wilton: (see Table) created which list local names such as Rogero deThere are no references to the Archbishop,Bygod and Henrico de Percy. He also issued an order and Gough concludes that the Wilton entry refersfor the payment of expenses for the removal of the to Wilton in the North Riding. However, would theKings treasure and of the rolls of the Exchequer and King have journeyed from Warter up to Wilton in theKings Bench to York.May 2530 YorkMay 30 Wilberfoss - Probably stayed at the Priory?May 31 Wilberfoss, Catton & PocklingtonJune 1WeightonJune 2WeightonBeverley - To visit the shrine of St. JohnJune 3BeverleyJune 4South Dalton - An Archbishop of York residenceJune 5South DaltonJune 6Warter- The Priory at WarterJune 6Warter- The Priory at WarterJune 7Wilton 2 - Where was this?June 8Kirkham - This would be the AbbeyJune 9Newburgh, CoxwoldJune 11 Thirsk1Itinerary of King Edward I throughout his reign, 1272-1307, Vol. 2, by Henry Gough, p.1652 Gough has a footnote which reads Probably Wilton in the parish of Ellerburn, N.R.BULLETIN 16 305'