OS1/29/18/110
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINTALEE | Lintalee Lintalee Lintalee Lintalee Lintalee Lintalee Lintalee |
G. Rutherford Esqr. Jedburgh Rev: [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Aitken Minto Manse Rev: [Reverend] R. Ritchie Abbey Manse Jedburgh Estate Plan Stobie's County Map Blackwoods County Map Jeffrey's History of Roxburgh |
021.09 | [Situation] 1/4 mile South of Hundalee. A plain Substantial mansion two Stories in height having Suitable out offices garden and pleasure grounds attached, Situate on an eminence overlooking the valley of the Jed. About the year 1313 this place was selected by James Douglas where he built a house for himself, and huts for his men. Several attempts were made to disturb him in his Stronghold, but Without Success. Sir Robert Neville and Cailou, a Gascon, governor of Berwick, led their men in 1315 against him, but were defeated. The Earl of Arundel next entered the forest with a numerous army, but Douglas warned of their approach placed his bowmen among the brushwood and drove them back with great Slaughter. To revenge these losses, Thomas Earl of Richmond led 10,000 men against this Secure retreat but the valour of Douglas prevailed, and the English leader fell by Douglas's own hand. It is supposed that the present erection Stands on or near the Site of the ancient Stronghold not a vestige of which now remains, except the earthen ramparts - see descriptive remarks on the opposite Side. Lintalee belongs to the Marquis of Lothian. |
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[Page] 110Parish of Jedburgh
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Thomas Watson
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