But, father, I will wend with you, Unarm'd and naked will I bee. ED. [Z] The site of Rylstone Hall is still recognisable, but the building is gone. It was not at Rylstone, but at Ripon, that the Nortons raised their banner in November 1569; but their tenantry at Rylstone rose with them at the same time.--ED. [AA] Brancepeth Castle stands near the river Were, a few miles from the city of Durham. It formerly belonged to the Nevilles, Earls of Westmoreland. See Dr. Percy's account.--W. W. 1815. [BB] The tower of the Cathedral of Durham, of which St. Cuthbert is the patron saint.--ED. [CC] Now Raby Castle, a seat of the Duke of Cleveland in the county of Durham.--ED. [DD] From the old Ballad.--W. W. 1820. The lines are-- At Wetherbye they mustered their host, Thirteen thousand fair to see. ED. [EE] The village of Clifford is three miles from Wetherby, where the host was mustered.--ED. [FF] From the old Ballad.--W. W. 1820. The line referred to is-- Against soe many could not stay. ED. [GG] See note V. p. 200.--ED. [HH] See the Historians for the account of this memorable battle, usually denominated the Battle of the Standard.--W. W. 1815. It was fought at Northallerton in 1137, under Archbishop Thurston of York. See note VI. p. 200.--ED. [II] "In the night before the battle of Durham was strucken and begun, the 17th day of October, _anno_ 1346, there did appear to John Fosser, then Prior of the abbey of Durham, a Vision, commanding him to take the holy Corporax-cloth, wherewith St. Cuthbert did cover the chalice when he used to say mass, and to put the same holy relique like to a banner-cloth upon the point of a spear, and the next morning to go and repair to a place on the west side of the city of Durham, called the Red Hills, where the Maid's Bower wont to be, and there to remain and abide till the end of the battle. To which vision, the Prior obeying, and taking the same for a revelation of God's grace and mercy by the mediation of holy St. Cuthbert, did accordingly the next morning, with the monks of the said abbey, repair to the said Red Hills, and there most devoutly humbling and prostrating themselves in prayer for the victory in the said battle: (a great multitude of the Scots running and pressing by them, with intention to have spoiled them, yet had no power to commit any violence under such holy persons, so occupied in prayer, being protected and defended by the mighty Providence of Almighty God, and by the mediation of Holy St. Cuthbert, and the presence of the holy relique). And, after many conflicts and warlike exploits there had and done between the English men and the King of Scots and his company, the said battle ended, and the victory was obtained, to the great overthrow and confusion of the Scots, their enemies: And then the said Prior and monks, accompanied with Ralph Lord Nevil, and John Nevil his son, and