Wilton, near the mouth of the Tees, was the seat of the Bulmers, who were allied to all the neighbouring great families, the Hiltons, the Evers, the Tempests. Sir William Bulmer of Wilton married Margery daughter of Sir John Conyers, by whom he had three sons, John, Ralph and William[143]. He was present at the battle of Flodden, where he distinguished himself by attacking and routing with a much inferior force the Scots troops under Lord Hume[144]. In November 1519 he was summoned before the Court of Star Chamber on a charge of rioting, together with Sir William Conyers and others[145]. The King presided in person at the trial, and was very much enraged because it appeared from the evidence that Sir William Bulmer “being the King’s servant sworn, refused the King’s service and became servant to the Duke of Buckingham.” Henry exclaimed “that he would none of his servants should hang on another man’s sleeve, and that he was as well able to maintain him as the Duke of Buckingham; and what might be thought by his departing, and what might be supposed by the Duke’s retaining him, he would not then declare.... The knight kneeled still on his knees crying the King’s mercy, and never a nobleman there durst intreat for him, the King was so highly displeased with him.”[146] Buckingham was as angry as the King. He saw that he himself was in danger of imprisonment, and he was afterwards accused of having sworn to stab the King to the heart if the order was given to commit him to the Tower[147]. Sir William, however, was pardoned[148], and in the following year his son, Sir John Bulmer, served under the Earl of Surrey, afterwards Duke of Norfolk, in Ireland[149].