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Lochmaben Castle remained important and had a turbulent history until some time after the early 17th century by which time it had seen its last siege and was gradually abandoned. King James allocated £1,600 sterling for repairs in 1624 but nothing seems to have been done. The castle is now protected
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on 23 August 1504. On 16 January 1509 Robert Lauder of The Bass was appointed Captain and Keeper of Lochmaben for three years. He was reappointed for seven years in March 1512.
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besieged Lochmaben with the assistance of English forces. Gunpowder was sent from Edinburgh. The keeper David Maxwell and five others were hanged, despite the efforts of
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In 1605 the Depute Lieutenant of the Borders, Sir William Cranstoun of that Ilk (later 1st Lord Cranstoun), was Keeper of Lochmaben Castle.
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in the 14th century replacing an earlier motte and bailey castle, and later rebuilt during the reign of
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A mason called Gluffar built a hall at the castle in 1504 and it was roofed with local timber.
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dressed as a woman, had managed to infiltrate and capture the castle, which was kept by
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was at Lochmaben in November 1542, and watched fires started by the Scottish army from
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around 1300 and its remains still show the massive strength of its defences.
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to negotiate a surrender. One of the king's soldiers was shot in the leg.
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castle was built south of the current castle in c. 1160 by the
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View from the south showing entrance, moat and drawbridge pit.
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came to Lochmaben in October 1565 at the conclusion of the
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Extracts from the Burgh Records of Edinburgh: 1573-1589
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The Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland: 1488-1529
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Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Dumfries and Galloway
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Lochmaben
Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
grid reference
NY088811

Lochmaben Castle is located in Dumfries and Galloway
55°06′59″N 3°25′45″W / 55.116287°N 3.429248°W / 55.116287; -3.429248
Historic Environment Scotland
Edward I
castle
Lochmaben
Annandale
Dumfries and Galloway
Edward I
James IV of Scotland
motte-and-bailey
Bruce family
older motte and bailey castle
Castle Loch
Archibald Douglas, Lord of Galloway
Earls of March
Douglas
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany
James IV
Lord Dacre
James V of Scotland
Burnswark Hill
battle of Solway Moss
Stirling Castle

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