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| DALKEITH HOUSE on the Site of DALKEITH CASTLE | [continued from page 9] "was situated on a perpendicular rock of great height and inaccessible on all sides except on the east where it was defended by a fosse through which the river is said to have formerly run. It was for some centuries, the principal residence of the noble family of Morton; and history records, James IX, and last Earl of Douglas, exasperated against John Douglas, Lord of Dalkeith, for espousing the cause of James II, who had basely murdered William VIII, Earl of the illustrous house of Douglas at Stirling laid siege to the Castle of DalKeith binding himself by a Solemn oath not to desist till he had made himself master of it. It was however so gallantly defended by Patrick Cockburn and ClerKington, that the Earl of Douglas and his followers after undergoing much toil and receiving many wounds found themselves unable to reduce it and were obliged to raise the siege. On the defeat of the Scotch army at PinKie Anno Dom, 1547 many fled to the Castle of Dalkeith for refuge, among whom was James Earl of Morton afterwards regent of Scotland and Sir David Hume of Wedderburn. It was besieged by the English and defended for some time; but as it contained not a sufficient store of provision for such a number of men as had fled to it and as the besieged had no hopes of succour against the victorious army it was obliged to surrender; in consequence of which; the Earl & Sir David were made prisoner. In the year 1642, the estate of DalKeith came into the possession of the family of Buccleugh by purchase from the Earl of Morton." Sinclairs Stat. [Statistical] Acct [Account] vol. [volume] 120 |
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[Page] 10Parish of Dalkeith
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This Name Book refers to Dalkeith 1852 - Sheet 1OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 Scale: 1:1056
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