Mary, Queen of Scots House museum in Jedburgh devoted to Mary Stuart opened in 1987, on the 400th anniversary of her death.

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Mary, Queen of Scots' House museum in Jedburgh devoted to Marie Stuart opened in 1987, on the 400th anniversary of her death. Although there is some debate as to whether this was indeed the fortified house she was taken to, it is believed that she stayed here, where she was gravely ill after riding 30 miles to Hermitage and back in one day to visit James Hepburn, the Earl of Bothwell who was himself seriously wounded, and falling into a bog on the way home. This house belonged to the Kerrs of nearby Ferniehirst Castle (where it is likely she may have been cared for instead). The house has an interesting feature, a left-handed staircase built for the Kerrs (who were left-handed) in the 16th century, to enable them to wield their sword more easily and give them the advantage over right handed attackers.

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Location: queen street, jedburgh, scottish borders, TD8 6EN, scotland, united kingdom,
Photo credit: © James R Gibson / Alamy / Afripics
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