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Edrington Castle

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Edrington Castle
Edrington Castle Farm, Scottish Borders, Scotland
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Edrington Castle was a castle located at Edrington Castle Farm, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

History

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Held by the Lauder family,[1] the castle once stood on the bank above the Whiteadder Water. It later passed to the Homes of Wedderburn family.[1] The castle was destroyed by Richard, Duke of Gloucester in 1482 and later rebuilt.[2][1] In 1518, the castle was re-taken from its occupiers and in 1534, King Henry VIII of England restored it to King James V of Scotland.

The castle ruins have been incorporated into some of the farm buildings.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Coventry 2008, p. 321.
  2. ^ Carr 1836, p. 156.

Bibliography

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  • Carr, A. A. (1836). A history of Coldingham Priory. Edinburgh.
  • Coventry, Martin (2008). Castles of the Clans: the strongholds and seats of 750 Scottish families and clans. Musselburgh.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)