References to a manor house at the castle site in Cottingham date to as early as the 1170s; in 1200 William de Stuteville entertained King John I in Cottingham, receiving permission for a market and to strengthen the castle at Cottingham; in 1201 a licence to fortify was issued to enclose and fortify the site.
References to a manor house on the castle grounds in Cottingham date back to the 1170s; William de Stuteville entertained King John I at Cottingham in 1200, securing permission for a market and fortifying the castle; a license was issued in 1201 to reinforce the site.