the castle passed to sir john bigot (c.1376-1426/7) of settrington, yorks., on his marriage to constance de mauley (c.1385-15/12/1450), eldest daughter & co-heiress of peter vii de mauley (d.1378), whose son peter viii had died in 1415 without issue, when the barony of mauley by writ became extinct. bigot was 5th in descent from hugh bigod, 3rd earl of norfolk (d.1225).