The Castles And Keeps of Scotland: Being a Description of Sundry Fortresses ...
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Craigmillar is mentioned in a dhiarter of Alexander II as early as 1212. It was pur- chased from Sir John de Capella by Sir Simon Preston in 1874, and remained in the Preston family for almost three himdred years. In 1477 it was the prison of John, Earl of Mar, younger brother of James III, who was con- fined here on the charge of conspiring against his brother's life. It was the residence of James V during his minority, when he left Edinburgh on accoimt of the plague; and by the favour of his ...guardian, Lord Erskine, the queen dowager was allowed to visit him here while the Duke of Albany, the governor, was absent in France. The castle was burned and plundered by the English in 1554, and most of the present buildings are of later date, as stated above. The castle was a favourite resi- dence of Queen Mary after her retiun from France in 1561. Her Frendhi retinue were lodged in the little village whidhi still exists to the east of the castle, and is known as Petit France. Mary's room, in the south wing of the keep, is only seven feet by five, but never- The Castles of Edinburghshire 253 theless contains two windows and a fireplace.
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Craigmillar is mentioned in a dhiarter of Alexander II as early as 1212. It was pur- chased from Sir John de Capella by Sir Simon Preston in 1874, and remained in the Preston family for almost three himdred years. In 1477 it was the prison of John, Earl of Mar, younger brother of James III, who was con- fined here on the charge of conspiring against his brother's life. It was the residence of James V during his minority, when he left Edinburgh on accoimt of the plague; and by the favour of his ...guardian, Lord Erskine, the queen dowager was allowed to visit him here while the Duke of Albany, the governor, was absent in France. The castle was burned and plundered by the English in 1554, and most of the present buildings are of later date, as stated above. The castle was a favourite resi- dence of Queen Mary after her retiun from France in 1561. Her Frendhi retinue were lodged in the little village whidhi still exists to the east of the castle, and is known as Petit France. Mary's room, in the south wing of the keep, is only seven feet by five, but never- The Castles of Edinburghshire 253 theless contains two windows and a fireplace.
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