Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROXBURGH CASTLE (Remains of) | Roxburgh Castle (Remains of) |
Chalmers Caledonia Jeffrey's History Roxburghshire The County Maps |
009.08 | The Castle & Town of Roxburgh, seem to have existed, during Saxon times & during the Scottish period of thee North British Annals. The Castle & town were portions of Earl David's apanage, and his favorite residence after his succession, as King. It was used, as a State prison, as well as a Royal residence, during the reigns of David 1., and his grandsons, Malcolm, and William, In 1306. Mary the Sister of Robert the Bruce was confined (by the English, in an Iron Cage within the Castle. Alexander III was born in Roxburgh Castle on the 4th September 1241. As the safe-guard of the border, it was surrendered to Henry II by William, the Lion, as part of the price of his freedom, but was restored by Richard in 1189. In 1292 the English Court of King's Bench sat for some time here. Edward the 1st resided here [continued on page 6] |
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Parish of Roxburgh -- W. Beatty C.a [Civilian assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 33 - Parish of Roxburgh, OS1/29/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Roxburgh.
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Roxburgh, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.