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SCRABSTER CASTLE [Continued from page 89]
is still to be seen, which, from its Situation and the extent of ground it occupied, appears to have been a strong and capacious Structure, although Somewhat rude as to its architecture. It stands on a rock close to the Sea, half a mile west of Thurso, and had a draw-bridge on the land Side. A terrace was formed in the Sea bank, to nearly half a mile from the castle - westward, - part of which still remains, and is called the ''Bishop's Walk''. Bishop Andrew of Caithness, the first of whom there is any account - in Spottiswood's Catalogue of Bishops, was immediate predecessor to John; he was in great favour with King William, and one of the five Scottish bishops who accompanied him the King to the convention at Norham, in defence of the liberties of the Kingdom, - both civil and ecclesiastic, - resisted the arrogant and designing claim of the Archbishop of York, supported by the Pope's legate, to be acknowledged metropolitan of Scotland. The Scottish Bishops received considerable assistance from Gilbert - above mentioned, then Archdeacon. Sir Robert mentions a Bishop Bar of Caithness, who lived in 1079, and built a church at Dornoch, and that he was Succeeded by Bishop William, who flourished in 1097.'' - ''MacKay's History of the Clan MacKay.'' page 29 & 30.

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County of Caithness -- Parish of Thurso

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