. The baronial and ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland. before theWar of Independence ; and the name of its earlier owners, De Vallibus, or DeVaux, at once bespeaks a race who, after the conflict, ceased to be connectedwith Scotland, and gave way to such families as its subsequent owners, theRuthvens and Nisbets. In 1298, when Wallace was falling back before theadvancing arms of Edward, this castle was strong enough to maintain aScottish garrison in the very centre of that southern district, which in otherrespects had yielded to the conquerors arms. The garrison made frequentsallies and att
. The baronial and ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland. before theWar of Independence ; and the name of its earlier owners, De Vallibus, or DeVaux, at once bespeaks a race who, after the conflict, ceased to be connectedwith Scotland, and gave way to such families as its subsequent owners, theRuthvens and Nisbets. In 1298, when Wallace was falling back before theadvancing arms of Edward, this castle was strong enough to maintain aScottish garrison in the very centre of that southern district, which in otherrespects had yielded to the conquerors arms. The garrison made frequentsallies and attacks on the English troops ; and Edward, who was encamped afew miles west of Edinburgh, sent his warlike bishop, Anthony Beck, to layregular siege to the fortress. It offered a protracted resistance, and surrenderedon terms.* When the English were driven from Scotland, it became one ofthe possessions of the house of Haliburton, which, according to Sir WalterScott, who was himself descended from it, made a great figure in Border ?Tytlers Hist., i. )CTAG<)XAI, IX CAS 11, ANTIQUITIES OF SCOTLAND 127 history, and founded several families of high consequence. * In later times,Dirlcton belonged to the unruly and unfortunate family of Ruthven. Itwould appear that Logan of Restalrig had some claim on its possession, andthat the admission of this claim was the bribe by which that conspirator,owner of the neighbouring wild sea-tower of Fastcastle, agreed to assist in theGowrie conspiracy ; for he says in one of his letters to his confederate,Laird Bower, I hev recevit ane new letter fra my lord of Gowrie,concerning the purpose that Mr A[lexander], his lo[rdships] brothir, spak tome befoir ; and 1 perseif I may hev advantage of Dirleton, in case his othermatter tak effect, as we hope it sail. ... I cair nocht for allthe land I hev in this kingdome, in case I get a grip of Dirleton, for Iesteem it the plcasantest dwelling in Scotland f—an opinion by no meansdiscr
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