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Gentleman's Magazine 1819 part 1 p.404
barony to Wyndham: Ellenborough barony to Law: Greystock
barony to Howard Duke of Norfolk: Lorton Irish viscounty to
King: Muncaster Irish barony to Pennington: of Cockermouth,
Lucy barony to Percy Duke of Northumberland.
Produce. Oysters; char-fish. Wheat, barley. Copper;
grindstones. The Whitehaven collieries, the property of the
Earl of Lonsdale, are the most extensive of any in the
kingdom.
Manufactures. Iron: paper: carpets: blankets: ropes:
breweries: coarse pottery.
POPULATION.
... / Houses. / Inhab.
Preston, in St. Bee's parish / 691 / 3261
Harrington / 348 / 1621
Middlegate and Sandgate in Penrith parish / 294 / 1191
HISTORY.
About A.D. 60, Carlisle burnt by the Scots during the
absence of the Romans.
120. Cumberland ravaged by Mogal King of the Scots, and
Uniparus King of the Picts.
425. Fergus King of Scotland defeated by Maximian the Roman
General.
880. At Carlisle, an assembly of Nobles held by Gregory King
of Scotland, to whom Cumberland had been ceded for his
services against the Danes.
930. At Dacre, Constantine King of Scotland, with his son
Eugenius, did homage to Athelstan.
937. Cumberland occupied by Athelstan after his victory at
Brunanburgh.
940. Cumberland granted by Edmund I. to Indulph, son and
heir-apparent of Malcom King of Scotland, on his doing
homage for the same.
945. Cumberland having rebelled against Indulph, and elected
a King of the name of Dunmaile, Edmund I. laid waste the
county, put out the eyes of Dunmaile's two sons, and
reinstated Indulph.
1016. Near Burgh-upon-Sands, Uchtred Earl of Northumberland
and the Danes defeated by Malcolm King of Scotland.
1069. Cumberland granted by William the Conqueror to Ranulph
de Meschines, afterwards Earl of Chester; Malcolm King of
Scotland being dispossessed of this principality for
granting an asylum to the English refugees.
1092. Carlisle rebuilt, and its castle erected by William
Rufus.
1133. Carisle erected into a bishoprick by Henry I.
1135. Carlisle seized by David King of Scotland on Stephen's
usurpation of the throne of England.
1138. At Carlisle, Sept. 25, Alberia the Pope's legate, in a
conference with David King of Scotland, accompanied by his
nobles and prelates, obtained the release of all female
prisoners, and the restoration of Adulph to this bishoprick.
1139. To Carlisle David King of Scotland fled after his
defeat at the battle of the Standard, and was there joined
by his son Prince Henry.
1150. At Carlisle, David King of Scotland, Henry
Fitz-Empress (afterwards Henry II. of England), and Ralph
Earl of Chester, entered into a league against King Stephen,
and Henry was knighted by King David.
1152. At Carlisle, John the Pope's legate, met David King of
Scotland and his son Prince Henry.
1157. Cumberland ceded by Malcolm IV. of Scotland to Henry
II. who confirmed to Malcolm the possession of the earldom
of Huntingdon.
1158. At Carlisle, conference between Henry II. and Malcolm
IV.
1173. Carlisle besieged by William the Lion King of
Scotland, but he was compelled to raise the siege on the
approach of Richard de Lucy, Chief Justiciary and Regent,
during the absence of Henry II.
1174. Carlisle under Robert de Vaux, again besieged by
William the Lion. During the siege, which lasted some
months, but was at last raised on the capture of William at
Alnwick in Northumberland, the Scots took Liddel castle,
Burgh-upon-Sands castle, and several other fortresses.
1186. At Carlisle Henry II, assembled an army to assist
William King of Scots against Roland a rebellious baron, who
bring taken prisoner, was brought by the Scotch King and his
brother David to the English Monarch in that town.
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