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within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules (Seton); Azure, three garbs Or (Buchan), overall an escutcheon parted per pale Gules and Azure, the dexter charged with a sword in pale Proper, pommelled and hilted Or, supporting an imperial crown, the sinister charged with star of twelve points Argent, all within a double tressure flory counterflory Gold.
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Cheapside House was built by the 11th Earl in the 1770s for his Estate Factor, the lands of the estate at that time being 15,000 acres in extent. It was built as a miniature version of Polnoon Lodge which it faces across the Town Area. The Earl's kennels for his hunting dogs were located on a site at
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nearby. There is no sign of a bailey or outworks on the east. The unusually chaotic condition of the masonry prevents any clear attempt at a plan of the ruins. At the northwest corner of the mound is the angle of what must have been a massive wall. At the base of the slopes at the southeast end is a
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On the east side are indications of a ditch that ran across the promontory. The main entry to Polnoon may have been to the east of the enclosure as the range on the south extends in that direction. The castle remains do show signs of post-medieval use, possibly as a free-standing dwelling. There are
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The motte lies about a mile south of Eaglesham church, sitting on a promontory with views of the surrounding countryside. The mound is rectangular, 30 by 22 m base, 18 by 10 m top, at least 4 m high and may have been built for an earlier castle of the Montgomerys, for the later structure encased the
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One suggestion is that the name Polnoon is a corruption of the old Scots word 'poinding', meaning a ransom, however the word 'Pol' may instead refer to a pool in a river, such as is present below Polnoon's site. Blaeu's map of circa 1654 records the castle as 'Pounuyn'. Punone is the name applied in
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created Hugh, fifth Lord Montgomery, Earl of Eglington (sic) in 1503. Polnoon Castle was refurbished for occupation in 1617, but was a ruin by 1676 and rapidly fell into decay, no doubt being robbed for building materials when the earl's new village of Eaglesham was being built in the 18th century,
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Quarterly, 1st & 4th grand quarters, counterquartered, Azure three fleurs-de-lis Or (Montgomerie); & three annulets Or, stoned Azure (Eglinton); all within a bordure Or charged with a double tressureflory counterflory Gules;2nd & 3rd grand quarters, counterquartered, Or, three crescents
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The Montgomery armorial arms panel would have originally been set in a recess above the entrance to the castle, possibly placed there during the 17th century improvements; it was removed at some point and can now be seen above the door of the old Cross Keys Inn in Montgomery Street, Eaglesham. This
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is a hamlet situated across the Polnoon Burn to the west, centred on the Millhall Mill; now converted as private housing. The mill pond, dam and sluice are still present. This is not the site however of an old feudal barony mill. A mill lade or water control diversion is clearly indicated on Roy's
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Every feudal barony had a moot and gallows hill associated with it for the meetings of the baronial court; in the case of the Eaglesham barony the Castle Hill or the Deil's (Devil's) Planting, a tree-covered knoll, possibly a tumulus or motte close to Castlehill Farm, may have been the site of a
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Ransoming important captives was the custom in the 14th century and Sir John used the money paid over by the English for the release of Hotspur to build himself a fine castle at Polnoon. It is said that following the chivalrous treatment of his captive, Sir John gained the lasting friendship and
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Polnoon Farm is located nearby; the Poll Tax Roll of 1695 lists the farm as being owned by the Wallace family and supporting 3 households. Mains Farm may have been more closely associated with the castle in the past as the term suggests that it was the home farm of Polnoon, possibly in the 17th
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The Earl of Eglinton's trustees sold the entire Eaglesham Estate in 1844, including Polnoon Castle to defray the costs of the Eglinton Tournament of 1839. Anstruther has it that the 13th earl sold the estates to pay off his grandfather's (12th Earl) debts circa 1834 for £220,000.
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Polnoon Lodge in Eaglesham was originally built as a hunting lodge in the early eighteenth century by Alexander, ninth Earl of Eglinton after Polnoon Castle was abandoned. The original house was built in 1733, the present B-Listed house however dates to the later 18th century.
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Today (2009) large chunks of masonry appear almost randomly scattered across the site and in the Polnoon Water; very little remains in place as recognisable structures. On the west side, the ground falls steeply to the Polnoon Water, which forms a confluence with the
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Hugh's body was carried to Edinburgh Castle, together with the trophies of Percy's spear and pennon. These have remained with the Montgomery family to the present day (2013). Hugh's body was taken for burial to his home lands and his coffin now lies in the
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The old castle doors are recorded as being in the 'Edinburgh Museum', a stone from the castle bearing a Masonic symbol is in use as a gravestone in the churchyard and a piece of furniture is in the Glasgow Art Gallery.
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were obtained by the marriage in 1368 of John de Montgomery with Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Sir Hugh Eglinton, by a half-sister (Robert and Egidia share the same father, but have different mothers), Egidia, of
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and Norman lords often apportioned lands near their castles for their servants. Boreland also meant the land that was granted to the feudal superior specifically to be used to furnish food for his castle or dwelling.
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century. A second building is shown as present near to the castle on Roy's map; this may be Polnoon farm. In 1796 Polnoon Farm is shown and a lane runs directly to Mains Farm.
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It is related that Sir John Montgomery caused a spur (Hotspur) to be carved and placed above the door of the castle in memory of his exploits with Henry, Lord Percy.
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A Genealogical History of the family of Montgomery comprising the lines of Eglinton and Braidstane in Scotland and Mount-Alexander and Grey-Abbey in Ireland
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Following the fourteenth century inter-marriage of the Montgomery family and the sole heiress of the Eglinton family, the unification of the baronies of
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in 1654 illustrates Polnoon as a central single-storey house with a flanking building on each side, joined to the centre by a fence-like structure.
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Illustrations of the castle are scarce, however John Ainslie's 1799 survey of the Eglinton Estates includes a vignette of the Polnoon Castle ruins.
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circa 1769. Blaeu's map of circa 1654 shows the castle of Pounuyn (sic) as being intact. Ainslie's map of 1796 shows the castle as a ruin.
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Sir Hugh Montgomery, the son of this Sir John, was slain at the Battle of Otterburn by an arrow fired by an English archer as recorded in
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On 19 April 1586, Hugh, 4th earl, is said to have set out from Polnoon on a journey to Stirling, and whilst crossing the bridge over the
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took place. Eglinton Castle became the seat of the Montgomerys and Polnoon became of relatively minor importance, especially after King
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castle mound itself. The north-west corner of the tower, and the north range rise from the bedrock 3m below the base of the motte.
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admiration of Sir Henry Percy and that he may have even assisted in the technical design and construction of the fortifications.
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The dwellings of Mid and High Boreland carry a name that links them with a castle that must have been nearby. A 'Boor' meant a
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The pennon of Sir Henry Percy as first captured by James Douglas, Earl of Douglas and later taken by Sir John Montgomery. (See
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of England for their estates in 1296. A later Sir John, the ninth Laird or Baron of Eaglesham, was one of the heroes of the
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The ballad of the 'Battle of Otterburne' commemorates the events of 1388 that led to these developments:
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MacGibbon & Ross record the castle name as 'Palnoon' and only refer to the site, describing it as
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The kingdom of the Scots: government, church and society from the eleventh to the fourteenth century
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The Eaglesham Feuars Association was established in 1774 and worked closely with the Estate Factor.
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strongly sited on the summit of a steep conical mound'...and ..'fragments on masonry here and there.
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The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland from the twelfth to the eighteenth centuries
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Robert, likely an ancestor of the later Montgomerys family, appears as a witness in a charter to
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The Barony of Eaglesham (1158, Egilsham; 1309, Eglishame) formed part of the grant made by
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what is now Lynn Cottage within the Orry in an area still known as the Gamekeeper's Park.
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a 19th-century Montgomery family history. Buchan has is as 'Punoon' in 1840.
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Eaglesham Heritage Trail Guide. Eaglesham & Waterfoot Development Trust.
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coat of arms is a combination of the arms of the Montgomerie family (the
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Montgomerie coat of arms at the old Cross Keys Inn on Montgomery Street
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John, seventh baron of Eaglesham's daughter married Archibald Mure of
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stretch of walling 1.6 m thick, possibly part of a courtyard wall.
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In heraldic terms the full Montgomerie arms are described :
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History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton. V. – II – Cunninghame
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Clan Montgomery Society of North America. 1983 Tour of Scotland.
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A History of the County of Renfrew from the Earliest Times.
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Historical Memoir of the family of Eglinton and Winton.
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and their great-grand-daughter Elizabeth married King
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The Nation Surveyed. Timothy Pont's Maps of Scotland.
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John de Montgomery and his brother are listed on the
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The circa 1170 seal of John Montgomery of Eaglesham.
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Index

Eaglesham
East Renfrewshire
grid reference
NS58505132

Polnoon Castle is located in Scotland
55°44′05″N 4°15′18″W / 55.7346°N 4.2551°W / 55.7346; -4.2551
Montgomery clan
motte
Millhall
Eaglesham
East Renfrewshire
Scotland
David I
Walter fitz Alan

Monastery of Paisley

Eglinton Tournament of 1839
Ragman Roll
Edward I
Battle of Otterburn
Sir Henry Percy
The Ballad of Chevy Chase
Skelmorlie Aisle of Largs Old Kirk
Largs
Rowallan Castle
Robert II
Eglinton
Ardrossan

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