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Tudor

Elliott Clan Raid on Tynedale 1530

1530
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Elliott reiver raid Tynedale 1530 · Liddesdale Elliotts in Tynedale 1530
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Tynedale farming communities
Forces
Tynedale farmers c.50–150 in destructive raid.
VS
Victor
Elliott clan
Forces
Elliott clan c.100–200
Outcome
Elliott reiver band crosses from Liddesdale to raid Tynedale settlements, burning a tower house and driving off herds
The Battle

History & Significance

The Elliott raids on Tynedale in the 1530s were among the most destructive of the early Tudor period and forced the English warden to negotiate blackmail payments.

Casualties & Losses

Several farmers killed; tower burned

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Elliott Clan Raid on Tynedale 1530

Medieval settlement and field system, two bastles and a corn drying kiln, immediately north east of Bradley Hall
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Bastle at Grandy's Knowe
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Defended settlement and Roman signal station 410m south of West Crindledikes
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Round cairn 380m north of Codley Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Prehistoric settlement 230m north of Bradley
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
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