Elgin Castle

Elgin Castle was a 12th-century castle built near Elgin, Moray, Scotland.^[1] Elgin was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in 1136. The castle, once a royal castle, was built as a motte and bailey castle. King Edward I of England captured the castle and stayed at the castle during 1296 and in 1303. It was destroyed by King Robert I of Scotland in 1308, after two previous unsuccessful attempts to capture the castle. The castle was never rebuilt and fell into ruins.

Citations

↑ "Elgin Castle". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Elgin". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Coordinates: 57°38′54″N 3°19′21″W / 57.6484°N 3.3224°W / 57.6484; -3.3224

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