> > Thanks again Pat and Christine, Maybe you can > answer another question for me, I have the book written by his HRH > Prince Michael of Albany i which he talks about Roxburgh Castle, the > earliest mention of which is in 1177 when Willam, King of Scots was > given back his castles in Berwick and Roxburgh, doesn`t say when built, > as his by right of inheritance. Later in 1341, Scots recaptured fortress > at Roxburgh, then King James II Stewart was killed at Roxburgh Castle in > 1460, after which Roxburgh Castle was in the hands of the British for > 100 years. No Roxburgh Castle was in the hands of the English I was wondering if there could have been an earlier castle > built in Roxburgh before Floors Castle, which the Internet says was > built for the first Duke of Roxburgh, before there was a Duke or > Duchess of Buccleugh,Roxburgh and somehow it was destroyed. Thanks > again Kay The Buccleuch's became Dukes when the Countess married the Duke of Monmouth - 1663. The Roxburghs were created Dukes in 1707 - guess how they got that? The Buccleuchs became E in 1619, while the Roxburghs became E in 1600. Floor's Castle was in Kelso, It still stands, Roxburgh Castle was still in Roxburgh, and is no more, while what use to be the largest Twon in Scotland is now one of the smallest villages. Edward Andrews > > > > ==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== > Why not expand your horizons-- > Sign on with the SCOTLAND mailing list: > mailto:[email protected]?subject=subscribe > >