Edrington Castle was a castle located at Edrington Castle Farm, Scottish Borders, Scotland.
| Edrington Castle | |
|---|---|
| Edrington Castle Farm, Scottish Borders, Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°46′25″N 2°05′47″W / 55.77373°N 2.09640°W |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruins |
History
editHeld by the Lauder family,[1] the castle once stood on the bank above the Whiteadder Water. It later passed to the Homes of Wedderburn family.[1] The castle was destroyed by Richard, Duke of Gloucester in 1482 and later rebuilt.[2][1] In 1518, the castle was re-taken from its occupiers and in 1534, King Henry VIII of England restored it to King James V of Scotland.
The castle ruins have been incorporated into some of the farm buildings.
References
editBibliography
edit- Carr, A. A. (1836). A history of Coldingham Priory. Edinburgh.
- Coventry, Martin (2008). Castles of the Clans: the strongholds and seats of 750 Scottish families and clans. Musselburgh.
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