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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURNBERRY CASTLE | 043 | Turnberry Castle continued forming an acute arch in the [] & leading towards a large [] in the Castle The remains [] & part part of the butress of the [] are still visible. |
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[Page] 42 -- Sheet 43.12 -- Parish of KirKoswaldTurnberry Castle Continued
"Earl of Annandale. As the birth place of King Robert the Bruce, the
"son of this marriage, Turnberry will be sacred to Scotsmen in all time.
"It was here in this Castle, that the first recorded meeting of the Scottish nobles,
"assembled for the purpose of supporting the title of the competitor Bruce to
"the Crown, was held. This occurred on the 20th September 1286 *** Whether
"Turnberry Castle had been built by William the Lion, as a means of subjecting
"Galloway more thoroughly to his sway, or whether it was a still older strong-
"hold, cannot be ascertained; but that it became the residence of Duncan, the
"first Lord of Carrick, as a distinct possession, can scarcely be doubted, Duncan
"was created Earl of Carrick soon after this arrangement; and as we have seen,
"founded the Abbey of Crossraguel in 1244."
Extract from Patterson's History of Ayrshire (published 1847)
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