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The name Caerlaverock is of Brittonic origin. [4] The first part of the name is the element cajr meaning "an enclosed, defensible site", (Welsh caer meaning "fort, city"). [4] The second part of the name may be the personal name Lïμarch (Welsh Llywarch), [4] or a lost stream-name formed from the adjective laβar, "talkative" (Welsh llafar, see Afon Llafar), [4] suffixed with –ǭg, "having ...
The cost of a large castle built over this time (anywhere from UK£1,000 to UK£10,000) would take the income from several manors, severely impacting a lord's finances. [144] Costs in the late 13th century were of a similar order, with castles such as Beaumaris and Rhuddlan costing UK£14,500 and UK£9,000 respectively.
The name Caerlaverock is of Brittonic origin. [1] The first part of the name is the element cajr meaning "an enclosed, defensible site", (Welsh caer, "fort, city"). [1] The second part of the name may be the personal name Lïμarch (Welsh Llywarch), [1] or a lost stream-name formed from the adjective laβar, "talkative" (Welsh llafar, see Afon Llafar), [1] suffixed with –ǭg, "having the ...
Caerlaverock Castle and arched Gateway to North East 54°58′33″N 3°31′27″W / 54.975787°N 3.524068°W / 54.975787; -3.524068 ( Caerlaverock Castle and arched Gateway to North
Scale model of Warwolf in front of Caerlaverock Castle Scale model of Warwolf. The Warwolf, also known as the Loup-de-Guerre or Ludgar, [1] is believed to have been the largest trebuchet ever made. [2] It was created in Scotland by order of Edward I of England, during the siege of Stirling Castle in 1304, as part of the Wars of Scottish ...
Name Location Date Listed Grid Ref. [note 1] Geo-coordinates Notes LB Number [note 2] Image Rusco Tower: Gatehouse of Fleet: Early-16th-century tower house [5]: 3299: Ardwall House
The noble House of Maxwell had held the castle of Caerlaverock near Dumfries since the 13th century, and by the mid-16th century were the most powerful family in south-west Scotland. John Maxwell was the second son of Robert Maxwell, 6th Lord Maxwell (died 13 September 1552) and his wife Beatrix Douglas, daughter of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of ...
The noble House of Maxwell had held the castle of Caerlaverock near Dumfries since the 13th century, and by the mid-16th century were the most powerful family in south-west Scotland. Robert Maxwell was the second son of John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell (1553–1593) and his wife Elizabeth Douglas (d.1637), daughter of the 7th Earl of Angus .