The Percy family held Topcliffe.[4]Edward III of England spent a few hours resting at the castle in August 1333.[5] The castle appears to have been abandoned during the 14th century. In 1489, on the site of the castle, Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland was slain by an angry mob in regard to higher taxation.[1]
References
^ abPettifer, Adrian (2000). English castles : a guide by counties. Woodbridge: Boydell Press. p. 300. ISBN0851157823.