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22: 166:), and their sons and daughters. Elspeth Hamilton had a gown of shot or changing silk "burret" with stuffed sleeves, Jean had winter gowns of woollen fabrics. His son, Alexander Hamilton of Fenton, had a purple fustian doublet and breeches with a green cloak and a Spanish felt hat in 1599. 172:
mentions Margaret Whitelaw, Lady of Innerwick, who divorced Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick and remarried to Sir John Ker of Littledean, and died in 1627. She died in torment, and was said to have practised witchcraft and consulted with witches.
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found a refuge at Innerwick Castle. Sir James Hamilton of Innerwick and twenty of his servants recovered the body of the English herald and buried him at Dunbar church, and he sent a surgeon to look after the Trahern's servant or "boy".
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of Innerwick. The most recent Baron of Innerwick was Colonel Victor Charles Vereker Cowley of Crowhill (1918–2008). Currently, Thornton Glen is part of the Crowhill Estate and is managed by the
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In the 1590s Alexander Hamilton, laird of Innerwick, employed the Edinburgh tailor Patrick Nimmo, who kept a record of the clothes he made for the laird, his wife Christian, (a daughter of
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In April 1584 the laird of Innerwick was commanded to surrender the castle to the crown. The keepers of
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In the 17th century Innerwick Castle was in good enough repair that it was used as a base, along with
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The castle, built in the 14th century on "the edge of a precipitous glen", was a stronghold of the
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mentioned the house of "Andreouyque" in a letter of 27 April 1560 concerning soldiers from
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castles were of strategic importance for guarding routes from the south.
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The castle was extended several times, but was captured and destroyed by
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Vision of Britain website entry for Innerwick and its castle
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managed to access the basement and set the castle on fire.
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Gazetteer for Scotland entry on Innerwick and the Castle
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was murdered near Dunbar and his companion Henry Ray,
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Register of the Privy Council of Scotland: 1578-1585
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English soldiers directed by 40:, Scotland, near the village of 159:received the same instruction. 130:Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick 164:Thomas Hamilton of Priestfield 98:in September 1547 during the " 78:In November 1542, the English 69:Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany 1: 44:, 5 miles (8.0 km) from 534:History of the county of Ayr 71:to expel the forces of the 67:It was besieged in 1406 by 622: 399:Margaret H. B. Sanderson, 301:(1548), in A. E. Pollard, 205:Wars of the Three Kingdoms 178:James Maxwell of Innerwick 109:Both Innerwick and nearby 477:. Scottish Wildlife Trust 250:. The Castles of Scotland 572:55.9556139°N 2.4259750°W 305:(London, 1903), pp. 86-9 132:signed the bond made at 596:Castles in East Lothian 285:State Papers Henry VIIi 221:Scottish Wildlife Trust 606:Witchcraft in Scotland 577:55.9556139; -2.4259750 433:. 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Index


castle
East Lothian
Innerwick
Dunbar
Stewarts
Hamilton family
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany
Earl of Northumberland
Somerset Herald
Thomas Trahern
Berwick Pursuivant
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Rough Wooing
Peter Meutas
Thornton
Mary of Guise
Dunbar Castle
siege of Leith
Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick
Hamilton
Mary, Queen of Scots
battle of Langside
Regent Moray
Tantallon
Fast Castle
Thomas Hamilton of Priestfield
David Calderwood
James Maxwell of Innerwick
Earl of Dirleton

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