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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
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 (/ 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]
Moray was appointed guardian at Dunfermline during the winter of 1335–1336 while besieging Cupar Castle in Fife. He died at his castle in Avoch in 1338 and Robert resumed the guardianship. [ 19 ] Murray's campaign put an end to any chance of Edward III having full lasting control over the south of Scotland and Edward's failure in the six ...
Lordscairnie Castle is a ruin situated near Moonzie, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-east of Cupar, in Fife, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument . [ 1 ]
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]
After the capture of Perth and Cupar the Bruce faction besieged Stirling Castle, but quarrels between the nobles led to the departure of the earl of Ross. [11] Stirling would later fall in 1342, the same year as Roxburgh and after the Bruce faction had reclaimed Edinburgh in 1341. David was able to return to Scotland in June 1341. [6]
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