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Roxburghshire (Jedburgh, Hawick, Kelso, Melrose, Roxburgh)
Hermitage Castle has a long and
colourful history, the castle was a bastion of power in the
'debatable land', land that was exchanged between English and
Scottish hands during the border wars and skirmishes.
The castle stands in an area which was
the key to the control over Liddesdale and the border area during
the Scottish and English wars. The first castle on the site was a
timber affair, built most probably by Nicholas De Soulis in the
1240's.
From what evidence exists it is assumed
that the castle was a motte and bailey construction, one of the most
common at the time. The castle stayed in De Soulis hands until
around 1320, when William De Soulis was accused of conspiring to
kill the King of Scotland Robert the Bruce.
Hermitage Castle has a long and
colourful history, the castle was a bastion of power in the
'debatable land', land that was exchanged between English and
Scottish hands during the border wars and skirmishes. The castle is
steeped in folklore and legend, and there have been reports of
varied strange phenomena in recent years.
The castle and lands were taken in forfeit.
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