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Dumbarton castle in 1800 [9] In medieval Scotland, Dumbarton (Dùn Breatainn, which means "the fortress of the Britons") was an important royal castle. It is believed to be the place Sir John Menteith took William Wallace on the way to London after Wallace's capture.
Statue of Wallace at Edinburgh Castle. When Wallace was growing up, King Alexander III ruled Scotland. His reign had seen a period of peace and economic stability. On 19 March 1286, however, Alexander died after falling from his horse. [18] [19] The heir to the throne was Alexander's granddaughter, Margaret, Maid of Norway. As she was still a ...
As sheriff of Dumbarton, in August 1305 John is alleged to have conspired with Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and Robert Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford, at the Parish Church in Rutherglen in Lanarkshire, to capture Sir William Wallace and have him handed over to the Captain of Scotland, below the Forth, John Segrave, 2nd Baron Segrave.
The Wallace Sword is an antique two-handed sword purported to have belonged to William Wallace (1270–1305), a Scottish knight who led a resistance to the English occupation of Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence. It is said to have been used by William Wallace at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 and the Battle of ...
Faslane Castle makes an appearance in the 15th century epic poem, known as The Wallace, composed by the maker Blind Harry. [3] The story runs that Wallace sacked the town of Dumbarton, and laid waste the castle of Rosneath—the modern village of Rosneath sits on the opposite side of the Gare Loch from the sites of Faslane, Shandon, and Ardincaple castles.
A letter written for William Wallace in 1300 has been displayed in public for the first time in six years for St Andrew’s Day. More than 250 people turned up to General Register House in ...
The castle was an important place during the Wars of Independence and was used to imprison William Wallace for a short time after his capture by the English. [13] It was from here that Mary, Queen of Scots, was conveyed to France for safety as a child. Mary was trying to reach Dumbarton Castle when she suffered her final defeat at Langside. In ...
Dumbarton Castle: Garrison fortress 17th-18th century Dumbarton: The site was the centre of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Scheduled monument. [1] Open to public. [2] Dunglass Castle: 15th century Bowling: Partially demolished for building stone 1735. Later house remains on the site. [3] Balloch Castle: Castellated house 1809 Balloch