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The castle was built by the Earls of Fife in the 11th century. King Alexander III's wife Margaret died at the castle on 26 February 1275. [1] The castle traded hands several times during the first and second Scottish War of Independence. The castle was surrendered to the English in 1296, and King Edward I of England stayed there
Cupar (/ ˈ k uː p ər / listen ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Cùbar) is a town, former royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland.It lies between Dundee and Glenrothes.According to a 2011 population estimate, Cupar had a population around 9,000, making it the ninth-largest settlement in Fife, and the civil parish a population of 11,183 (in 2011). [2]
As Grey returned to Cupar Castle, of which he was the then warden, he was ambushed by Walter de Bickerton, a supporter of Bruce. [ 10 ] Grey was heavily outnumbered, having only 26 man-at-arms compared to the 400 men commanded by Bickerton. [ 10 ]
Cupar Castle in Cupar, Fife, was held by the Clan MacDuff. [3] Falkland Palace in Falkland, Fife. There was a castle here that was held by the MacDuff Earls of Fife although it was destroyed by the English in 1337. It was re-built in 1371 and passed to Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, who was then also Earl of Fife. [3]
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Kemback (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Bac) [1] is a village and parish in Fife, Scotland, located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Cupar.The present village was developed in the 19th century to house those working the flax mills on the nearby Ceres Burn.
Dairsie Castle. Dairsie, or Osnaburgh, is a village and parish in north-east Fife, Scotland.It is 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Leuchars Junction, and 3 miles (4.8 km) east-northeast of Cupar on the A91 Stirling to St Andrews road.
Cupar may also refer to: Places or things near or in the above town in Fife, Scotland Cupar Muir, a small settlement in Fife situated beside the town of Cupar; Cupar railway station; Cupar Castle, a former royal castle at Cupar, Fife, Scotland; Cupar Hearts A.F.C. HMS Cupar (1918), a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy from World War I