OS1/34/43/21
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of THE BATTLE OF LINLITHGOW BRIDGE (1526) | Site of Battle 1526 Site of Battle of Linlithgow Bridge |
W. Blair Esqre. Avontoun Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Bell Ph.[Parish] Manse. New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Co. [County] Linlithgow p172 |
005 | [Situation] On the east Side of the River Avon The battle was fought between the Earls of Angus & Lennox, with their adherents for the possession of the Young King James 5. Lennox Sought to deliver him from the power of the Douglasses And for this purpose he was marching an Army of ten thousand men to enter Edinburgh, but when arriving at Linlithgow Bridge he found it So well guarded & protected by Artillery that he was forced to ford a difficult part of the River Avon about A Mile farther South and nearly Opposite the Old Priory of Manuel in Stirlingshire - the banks being high the Lennox party was thrown into Confusion Which was the ultimate Cause of |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 21Ph [Parish] of Linlithgow -- Sheet 5. No.2. Trace 2.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Ray Kidd
Location information for this page.
Linked mapsheets.
