Thirlestane Castle

Thirlestane Castle is a castle set in extensive parklands near Lauder in the Borders of Scotland. The site is aptly named Castle Hill, as it stands upon raised ground. However, the raised land is within Lauderdale, the valley of the Leader Water. The land has been in the ownership of the Maitland family since 1587, and Thirlestane served as the seat of the Earls of Lauderdale. The castle was substantially extended in the 1670s by the first and only Duke of Lauderdale. Further additions were made in the 19th century. The castle is now cared for by a charitable trust, and is open to the public.

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Location: 55.7223, -2.7437, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  Battle of Carham ⓘ
  1016 battle

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  Siege of Roxburgh Castle ⓘ
  1314 Siege of Roxburgh Castle during the First War of Scottish Independence

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  Battle of Duns ⓘ
  1372 battle

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  Battle of Melrose ⓘ
  

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  English invasion of Scotland ⓘ
  English invasion of Scotland in 1400.

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  Battle of Nesbit Moor ⓘ
  1402 battle between England and Scotland

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  Capture of Roxburgh ⓘ
  1460 siege during Anglo-Scottish Wars

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  Battle of Melrose ⓘ
  

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  Battle of Haddon Rig ⓘ
  1542 battle between Scotland and England

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  Battle of Ancrum Moor ⓘ
  1545 battle in the War of the Rough Wooing

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  Battle of Pinkie ⓘ
  1547 Anglo-Scottish battle

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  Siege of Haddington ⓘ
  1548-49 Siege of Haddington during the War of the Rough Wooing

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  Battle of Philiphaugh ⓘ
  battle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK

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  Battle of Prestonpans ⓘ
  battle in Scotland during the Jacobite rising of 1745

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  Alderston House - Lothian Region, Alternative Standby Headquarters ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Lothian, Scotland

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  Vogrie House - Midlothian Alternative Standby Headquarters ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Midlothian, Scotland

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  Aikwood Tower ⓘ
  castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK  

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  Bemersyde House ⓘ
  house in the Scottish Borders, UK  

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  Byres Castle ⓘ
  castle located at Byres, in East Lothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Carberry Tower ⓘ
  castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Dalhousie Castle ⓘ
  castle in Midlothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Dalkeith Palace ⓘ
  historic house in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

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  Floors Castle ⓘ
  country house in Roxburghshire, south-east Scotland  

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  Horsburgh Castle ⓘ
  castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK  

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  Preston Tower ⓘ
  castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Seton Castle ⓘ
  castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK

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  Stoneypath Tower ⓘ
  tower house in East Lothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Thirlestane Castle ⓘ
  castle and museum in Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom  

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  Traquair House ⓘ
  tower house converted to country house in Traquair, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK  

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  Jedburgh Castle ⓘ
  castle, later rebuilt as a jail, in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK  

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  Roslin Castle ⓘ
  castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Borthwick Castle ⓘ
  castle in Midlothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Duns Castle ⓘ
  castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK  

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1010 Battle of Carham

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1314 Siege of Roxburgh Castle

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1372 Battle of Duns

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1378 Battle of Melrose

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1400 English invasion of Scotland

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1402 Battle of Nesbit Moor

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1460 Capture of Roxburgh

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1526 Battle of Melrose

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1542 Battle of Haddon Rig

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1545 Battle of Ancrum Moor

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1547 Battle of Pinkie

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1548 — 1549 Siege of Haddington

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1645 Battle of Philiphaugh

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1745 Battle of Prestonpans

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1100 Jedburgh Castle

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1305 Roslin Castle

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1430 Borthwick Castle

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1816 Duns Castle

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Frameless

John Scougal (1645-1730) (after) - Portrait of an Unidentified Man - H.4730 - Thirlestane Castle

William Aikman (1682-1731) - Elizabeth Ogilvy, Countess of Lauderdale - H.4701 - Thirlestane Castle

Romney, after - Eleanor, Countess of Lauderdale

John Scougal (1645-1730) - John Elphinstone (1649–1718), 8th Lord Elphinstone - H.4722 - Thirlestane Castle

John Scougal (1645-1730) - Portrait of an Unidentified Man - H.4725 - Thirlestane Castle

Canaletto (1697-1768) (after) - Saint Mark's Square, Venice - H.4760 - Thirlestane Castle

George Scougall (active 1715-1724) - Portrait of an Unidentified Lady - H.4731 - Thirlestane Castle

Canaletto (1697-1768) (after) - The Piazzetta, Venice - PCF 02 - Thirlestane Castle

William Aikman (1682-1731) - Charles Maitland (1688–1744), 6th Earl of Lauderdale - H.4700 - Thirlestane Castle

Vicente Carducho (1576-1638) - Roger Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and Calabria, Meeting Saint Bruno at La Torre - H.4761 - Thirlestane Castle

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1010	Battle of Carham	battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Strathclyde, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1314	Siege of Roxburgh Castle	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1372	Battle of Duns	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1378	Battle of Melrose	battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1400	English invasion of Scotland	Kingdom of England, invasion, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1402	Battle of Nesbit Moor	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1460	Capture of Roxburgh	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1526	Battle of Melrose	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1542	Battle of Haddon Rig	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1545	Battle of Ancrum Moor	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1547	Battle of Pinkie	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1548	Siege of Haddington	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1645	Battle of Philiphaugh	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1745	Battle of Prestonpans	Kingdom of Great Britain, Jacobitism, battle	Wikidata
link	page		Mapping Museums page@		Wikidata
link	page		Historic Environment Scotland page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		Art UK website page@		Wikidata
link	page		Open GLAM Survey page@		Wikidata
link	page		Open GLAM Survey page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
site	bunker		Alderston House - Lothian Region, Alternative Standby Headquarters	Lothian Regional Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Vogrie House - Midlothian Alternative Standby Headquarters	civil defense center, Midlothian Council	Wikidata
site	castle		Aikwood Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Bemersyde House	historic house, peel tower	Wikidata
site	castle		Byres Castle	bastle house	Wikidata
site	castle		Carberry Tower	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Dalhousie Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Dalkeith Palace	castle, palace	Wikidata
site	castle		Floors Castle	country house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Horsburgh Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Preston Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Seton Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Stoneypath Tower	dovecote, tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Thirlestane Castle	independent museum, country house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Traquair House	country house, tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	1100	Jedburgh Castle	local authority museum, museum, prison, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1305	Roslin Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1430	Borthwick Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	1816	Duns Castle	castle	Wikidata
commons	image		John Scougal (1645-1730) (after) - Portrait of an Unidentified Man - H.4730 - Thirlestane Castle		Commons
commons	image		William Aikman (1682-1731) - Elizabeth Ogilvy, Countess of Lauderdale - H.4701 - Thirlestane Castle		Commons
commons	image		Romney, after - Eleanor, Countess of Lauderdale		Commons
commons	image		John Scougal (1645-1730) - John Elphinstone (1649–1718), 8th Lord Elphinstone - H.4722 - Thirlestane Castle		Commons
commons	image		John Scougal (1645-1730) - Portrait of an Unidentified Man - H.4725 - Thirlestane Castle		Commons
commons	image		Canaletto (1697-1768) (after) - Saint Mark's Square, Venice - H.4760 - Thirlestane Castle		Commons
commons	image		George Scougall (active 1715-1724) - Portrait of an Unidentified Lady - H.4731 - Thirlestane Castle		Commons
commons	image		Canaletto (1697-1768) (after) - The Piazzetta, Venice - PCF 02 - Thirlestane Castle		Commons
commons	image		William Aikman (1682-1731) - Charles Maitland (1688–1744), 6th Earl of Lauderdale - H.4700 - Thirlestane Castle		Commons
commons	image		Vicente Carducho (1576-1638) - Roger Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and Calabria, Meeting Saint Bruno at La Torre - H.4761 - Thirlestane Castle		Commons