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The Boggart is a children's novel by Susan Cooper published in 1993 by Macmillan.The book was nominated for a Young Reader's Choice Award (Grade 4–8) in 1996. [citation needed] It tells the tale of a family from Canada, the Volniks, who inherit a castle in Scotland.
The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland from the Twelfth to the Eighteenth Century is a book that was published in 5 volumes from 1887 to 1892 by Scottish architects David MacGibbon and Thomas Ross. [2] [3] The book describes 769 Scottish castles. It includes illustrations and information on the castle's condition. [4]
St Margaret's Chapel, in Edinburgh Castle, is the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] An example of Romanesque architecture , it is a category A listed building . [ 2 ] It was constructed in the 12th century, but fell into disuse after the Reformation.
The two castles were set alight and razed, and the prisoners were transported by boat to Dunoon, where the Campbells slaughtered over two hundred of Lamont's men, women and children. Thirty-six men were killed by hanging, while the rest were stabbed to death or buried alive. James Lamont was thrown into a dungeon for five years.
The remains of Turnberry Castle, Robert the Bruce's likely birthplace. Robert the Bruce was born on 11 July 1274. [3] [1] His place of birth is not known for certain.It most likely was Turnberry Castle in Ayrshire, the head of his mother's earldom, [4] despite claims that he may have been born in Lochmaben in Dumfriesshire, or Writtle in Essex.
Nigel Tranter OBE (23 November 1909 – 9 January 2000) was a writer of a wide range of books on history and architecture, both fiction and non-fiction. He was best-known for his popular and well-researched historical novels, covering centuries of Scottish history.
[18] [12]: 295 However, this James Balfour was the captain of Edinburgh Castle and was likely to buy powder for use at the Castle. The home of James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault , lay in the same quadrangle, and Hamilton was an old enemy of Darnley's family, as they had competing claims in the line of succession to the Scottish throne.
Edzell Castle was the original castle of the Chief of Clan Lindsay which they acquired in 1357 and retained ownership until 1715. [8] Crawford Castle, to the north of the village of Crawford, South Lanarkshire, was from where the Earldom of Crawford was created and it was also known as Lindsay Tower. [8] Luffness Castle, East Lothian. [8]