 Edward I died in 1307 , and his successor , Edward II was distracted from war with Scotland by internal quarrels , enabling the Scottish to roam further south through England . In 1310 or 1311 , Robert Clifford was given Skipton Castle ; it was farther from the border than Brougham and at a time when Scottish raids were ravaging Westmorland , Clifford chose to spend more time and effort building at Skipton . Clifford was killed at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 , which ended the English counter @-@ offensive into Scotland . At the time of Robert 's death his son , Roger de Clifford , 2nd Baron de Clifford , was only 14 and not old enough to inherit . Therefore , the Clifford estates experienced another period of control through guardians , suffering from Scottish raids to such an extent that in 1317 the king granted Roger £ 200 towards the maintenance of his castles . Bartholomew de Badlesmere , 1st Baron Badlesmere was responsible for the upkeep of Brougham Castle and some other Clifford properties including Appleby Castle . Between 1316 and 1318 he spent £ 363 on the garrisons at Brougham and Appleby , though was supported by the king who gave £ 1 @,@ 270 towards their upkeep . Funds to pay the garrison were not easily gathered from the Clifford estates , and they were accused of poaching and pillaging . In 1320 , Roger Clifford was given his inheritance but probably spent more time at Skipton . He was executed as a traitor in 1322 after his capture at the Battle of Boroughbridge . Brougham Castle was amongst the Clifford lands confiscated and given to Andrew de Harcla for supporting the king against the uprising . However , by 1323 Harcla too had been executed for treason and the castle came into the possession of Edward II . In May 1323 , a truce was signed between the Scots and English resulting in a reduction in garrison strength throughout northern England . 
