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where he struck up a friendship with the King. This is evidenced by an open letter of 20 April 1408 from Henry to all his northern castellans. This forbids them, should they enter
Scotland for military purposes, from harming or damaging persons or property pertaining to the College of Lincluden for a
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In recent years the ruins have again suffered from vandalism. It was reported that used engine oil had been poured over the effigy of
Princess Margaret. Following this incident the effigy was removed in 1999 for conservation and protection and replaced with a fibreglass replica.
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her bones till lately, were scattered about in a most indecent manner by some wretches who broke open the repository in search of treasure."
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had the ruins cleaned up and fenced off and a caretaker installed in lodge on site. In 1922 the ruins were taken into state care.
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