. The Antiquarian repertory : a miscellaneous assemblage of topography, history, biography, customs, and manners ; intended to illustrate and preserve several valuable remains of old times. ,HlM||r«|||»||l(i«ilMI **.1!i |j||IH^W(,lll %rMS I I I I IILiiJiu i I I ill ?f|| ill. i \ «4 ^ f^ 461 .^;^r.;> BOTHWELL CASTLE, IS situated on the banks of the T\i\cr Clyde, from wlience thisdistrict, or shire, taives the name of Clydesdale, It stands about amile distant from a bridge, called Bothwell Bridge, wliich was, in thereign of Charles the Second, occupied as a post by a party of rebels;the
. The Antiquarian repertory : a miscellaneous assemblage of topography, history, biography, customs, and manners ; intended to illustrate and preserve several valuable remains of old times. ,HlM||r«|||»||l(i«ilMI **.1!i |j||IH^W(,lll %rMS I I I I IILiiJiu i I I ill ?f|| ill. i \ «4 ^ f^ 461 .^;^r.;> BOTHWELL CASTLE, IS situated on the banks of the T\i\cr Clyde, from wlience thisdistrict, or shire, taives the name of Clydesdale, It stands about amile distant from a bridge, called Bothwell Bridge, wliich was, in thereign of Charles the Second, occupied as a post by a party of rebels;they were, however, soon dislodged and defeated by the Duke of-\Ionmouth. The name of the founder of this noble Pile, magnificent even inruins, has not been handed down to us, nor is the date of its erectionbetter ascertained, history and tradition being equally silent as toboth these particulars. This Castle was frequently the residence and burial-place of theEarls of Douglas, and has often lent its name to the title of is remarked that its possessors have been peculiarly unfortunate,one family seldom continuing long pro;)rietor thereof. When Edward the First was in Scolland, this was the chief statijanof his Covernour, and after the unfortunate battle of Bann
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