Jedburgh Castle
Although nothing remains of Jedburgh Castle, it's easy to see why
this spot was chosen. With a commanding view over the surrounding
countryside, the castle would have dominated the town, standing on
an earthen mound at the top of Jedburgh's main street (the High
Street, becoming Castle Gate as it climbs the hill).
The
first castle at Jedburgh is thought to have been a wooden motte and
bailey structure built in the first half of the 12th century by
David I. A royal castle, it was the place of death of David's
grandson and successor Malcolm IV in 1165.
In 1174 the next
king, William I, Malcolm's brother, was captured by the English at
the Battle of Alnwick. To secure his release the Scots signed the
Treaty of Falaise which gave the English possession of the castles
of Roxburgh,
Berwick, Jedburgh, Edinburgh, and
Stirling.
In
1189 the castle returned to Scottish hands when Richard the
Lionheart terminated the agreement in return for 10,000 silver
marks. However over the next couple of centuries the castle changed
hands several times as a result of border wars between Scotland and
England, and in 1409 Jedburgh Castle, by now a stone structure, was
demolished by the Scots to prevent it being occupied again by the
English.
The site was later used for Jedburgh's gallows, and
later still became overgrown with trees. In 1823 the last remains of
the castle were removed and a jail was built. This operated until
1886, and it is now run as Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum
See: Dunbars Vs Douglas
Any contributions to this item will be
gratefully accepted
Errors and Omissions
|
|
The Forum
|
|
What's new?
|
We are looking for your help to improve the accuracy of The Douglas
Archives.
If you spot errors, or omissions, then
please do let us know |
|
If you have met a brick wall
with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives
Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer!
You may also be able to help others answer their queries.
Visit the
Douglas Archives Forum.
|
|
We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our
What's New section on the
home page.
We also use
the Community
Network to keep researchers abreast of developments in the
Douglas Archives. |
|
|
|
|
|
2014 Clan Douglas Gathering
|
Consideration is being given to holding a Clan Douglas
Gathering in Scotland in the summer of 2014. If this is something that
you would be interested in being part of, then please visit our
Community Network and make your views known.
You can tell us when you think the Gathering should be held, where it
should be held, and events and activities that you would like to see as
being part of the Gathering.
|
