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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAKEMUIR CASTLE | Cakemuir Castle Cakemuir Castle Cakemuir Castle Blackcastle Cakemuir |
W. Leitch W. Inglis R. Rankine Co. [County] Map Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
020 | [Situation] About 1 mile E. [East] of the Railway & 20 chains S.E by E. [South East by East] of Blackcastle A large old castle with [offices] &c. now the property of Mr. Mackay of Edinburgh, it is still entire & inhabited by [Mr] Hogg as a farm house, there is no certain information when or by whom it was [erected] the Wanchopes, vassals of the Earl of Bothwell held the lands for 300 years, the unfortunate Queen Mary [occupied] for a short time an Apartment in the tower after having escaped from the Castle of Borthwick in june 1567. |
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