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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITTINGHAM CASTLE | Whittingham Castle Whittingham Castle Whittingham Castle Whittingham Castle |
Charles Smith Thomas Forbes Estate Map Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer of Scotland |
011 | [Situation] About 1¾ Miles N.N.E. [North North East] from Garvald. An old Castle still in good repair and inhabited by the gamekeeper of the estate. It is situated on the N. [North] western bank of Whittingham water and is surrounded by woods &c. It was in this castle where the Earl of Morton and his associates plotted the murder of Darnley. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 13Parish of Whittingham
Form 136 Page
62 Whittingham Castle
"Part of the Castle of Whittingham is still
in good repair, and is inhabited. It bears
evident marks of great antiquity."
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Of Hadd. [Haddington] Page 65
The date of erection
Can not be ascertained.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
DANIALSAN, as@electroniccottage.co.uk
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