- Abbey Craig, 20, 171.
- Aberdeen, 107.
- Agricola, 2, 3.
- Albany, Duke Robert of, 36, 38, 39, 40.
- Albany, Duke Murdoch of, 39, 40.
- Albany, Regent, 58, 61, 77.
- Albany (brother to James III.), 186.
- Alexander I., 6, 7, 8, 17, 133.
- Alexander II., 15.
- Alexander III., 5, 15, 16, 17, 176, 187.
- Alnwick, 9.
- Ancrum Moor, Battle of, 69.
- Angus, 38.
- Angus, Earl of, 58, 62, 165.
- Anne of Denmark, 98, 101, 102.
- Anne, Queen, 123, 124.
- Anstruther, 5.
- Antoninus Pius, 3.
- Arbroath Abbey, 93.
- Ardoch, 3.
- Argentine, Sir Giles de, 32.
- Argyll, Earls of, 66, 71, 75, 92, 94, 116, 186, 187.
- Argyll, Duke of, 124, 127.
- Arkinholm, Battle of, 48.
- Arran, Earl of, 66, 69, 188.
- Atholl, Earls of, 79, 92, 116.
- Ayr, 54.
- Ballengeich, 3, 70, 134, 154.
- “Ballengeich, Gudeman o’,” 57, 65, 66, 142, 174.
- Balliol, Edward, 33.
- Balliol, John, 19, 20.
- Bannockburn, 3, 50, 173.
- Bannockburn, Battle of, 27, 28, 31, 33, 133, 182.
- Barbour, John, 6, 31, 32, 35, 201, 202, 203.
- Barton, Robert, 63.
- Bastien, 75.
- Beaton, Cardinal, 66.
- Bedford, Earl of, 75.
- Berwick, 9, 20, 35.
- Bisset, William, 27.
- Blackness, 50, 107.
- Blakeney, General, 128, 130.
- Blind Harry, 203.
- Boderie, de la, 104, 105.
- Bohun, de, 28.
- Borderers, 51, 82, 92.
- Borestone Hill, 31.
- Bothkennar, 37.
- Bothwell Castle, 178.
- Bothwell, Earl of, 73, 74, 76.
- Boyd, Sir Alexander, 47.
- Bridge, Old, 115, 116, 124, 127, 154, 157–8-9, 160.
- Brittany, 3.
- Bruce, King Robert, 18, 24, 27, 28, 32, 33, 133, 149, 176.
- Bruce, Edward, 27.
- Buchanan of Arnprior, 65, 66.
- Buchanan, George, 84–5-6–7-8, 112, 162, 176.
- Burns, Robert, 207, 208.
- Bute, 36.
- Butt Park, 173.
- Cambuskenneth Abbey, 51, 172, 192.
- Camden, 3.
- Camelon, 3.
- Cassillis, Earl of, 106, 107.
- Chapels, 4, 7, 10, 40, 49, 54, 71, 72, 73, 79, 111, 145, 146, 169.
- Charles I., 114, 115.
- Charles II., 117, 120.
- Charles V., Emperor, 10.
- Charles IX., of France, 72.
- Charles, Prince, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131.
- Clifford, Sir Robert, 28, 32.
- Clyde, Firth of, 2, 16.
- Cochrane, 49, 137, 165.
- Coldingham Priory, 50.
- Colquhouns, 100.
- Comyns, 15.
- Conyngham, William, 118.
- Cope, Sir John, 32.
- Cornwall, 3.
- Covenanters, 116, 121.
- Crag and tail formation, 2.
- Craigmillar Castle, 177.
- Crail, 64.
- Crawford, Earl of, 47.
- Crawford of Jordanhill, 180, 181.
- Cressingham, 20.
- Crichton, Sir William, 42, 44, 183.
- Croc du, 74.
- Cromwell, Oliver, 117, 118, 119.
- Culloden, Battle of, 131.
- Cumberland, 3.
- Cumberland, Duke of, 130, 131, 159.
- Damian, John, 55.
- Darcy, Norman, 19.
- Darnley, Lord, 71, 74, 76, 80.
- David I., 7, 8.
- David II., 36, 52, 149.
- Don R., 197.
- Donald Dubh of the Isles, 54.
- Douglas, Earl James, 43, 48.
- Douglas, Earl William, 44, 45, 200.
- Douglas of Kilspindie, 62, 63, 165, 211.
- Douglas of Liddesdale, 181.
- Douglas of Lochleven, 43.
- Douglas Room, 147, 170.
- Douglas of Strabrock, 39.
- Drip, Ferry of, 3.
- Drummond of Carnock, 175, 176.
- Drummond Castle, 52.
- Drummond of Hawthornden, 103.
- Drummond, Margaret, 52.
- Dumbarton Castle, 2, 70, 80, 94, 179, 180, 185, 186, 191, 195, 196.
- Dunbar, Battle of, 20.
- Dunbar, William, 6, 55, 104, 203–4-5.
- Dunblane, 25, 53.
- Dunfermline, Monks of, 10.
- Dunkeld, 69.
- Dupplin, Battle of, 33.
- Edinburgh, 1, 2, 18, 37, 42, 54, 58, 62, 64, 91, 96, 111, 115, 127, 184.
- Edinburgh Castle, 2, 9, 42, 57, 72, 81, 179, 180, 181, 183, 186, 191, 192, 195, 196.
- Edward I., 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 154, 172, 178, 180, 182.
- Edward II., 28, 31, 173, 183.
- Edward III., 33, 34, 35, 133.
- Edward IV., 53.
- Elizabeth, Queen, 72.
- Erroll, Earl of, 107, 108.
- Erskine Lord, 61, 62, 69.
- Erskine, Master of, 84, 88.
- Erskine, Sir Robert, 36.
- Falaise, Treaty of, 8, 9, 185.
- Falkirk, 1st Battle of, 23.
- Falkirk, 2nd Battle of, 129.
- Falkland, 62, 66, 95, 192, 195.
- Fife, 64, 115.
- Findhorn R., 15.
- Flodden, Battle of, 56, 57, 76, 77.
- Fontane, Theodor, 212.
- Fordun, 34.
- Forth, Firth of, 18, 32.
- Forth R., 1, 2, 3, 15, 19, 20, 28, 31, 127, 159, 171, 176, 197.
- Fotheringay Castle, 69.
- France, 20, 58, 63, 64, 77, 94, 122.
- Francis I. of France, 10.
- Frew, Fords of, 117, 130.
- Froissart, 34, 37.
- Galloway, Bishop of, 54.
- Gardens, 150, 151.
- Gargunnock, 34.
- George I., 124.
- Gillespie, Patrick, 120, 123.
- Glamis, Master of, 95.
- Glasgow, 111, 191.
- Glenartney, 52, 174.
- Glenfruin, Battle of, 100.
- Golf, 105, 106.
- Gordon, Mirabelle de, 128.
- Gowan Hills, 2, 57, 129, 150, 172.
- Gowrie, Earl of, 95, 96.
- Graham, Sir Robert, 41.
- Gray, Patrick, 147.
- Gray, Sir Thomas, 32.
- Greek Fire, 25.
- Haakon of Norway, 16.
- Halidon, Battle of, 33.
- Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, 81.
- Hamilton of Finnart, 142.
- Hamilton, Lord Claude, 81.
- Hawley, General, 129.
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 197.
- Heading Hill, 40, 41, 172.
- Henry II. of England, 8, 9.
- Henry VIII., 56, 58, 63, 69, 185, 188.
- Henry, Prince, 87, 98, 99, 101, 102–3-4–5-6.
- Hertford, Earl of, 69.
- Highlanders, 50, 51, 127, 130, 138, 159, 211.
- Highlands, 19, 38, 52.
- Hogg, James, 208.
- Holburne, 117.
- Holyrood, 42, 51, 53, 70, 72, 76, 121, 122, 145, 177, 184, 192.
- Horsley, 3.
- Howard, Lord William, 63.
- Hume, Sir Patrick, 120.
- Hundred Years’ War, 35.
- Huntly, Earls of, 53, 54, 66, 75, 81.
- Huntly, Marquis of, 107, 108.
- Ice Age, 1.
- Inchmahome, 70.
- Invergowrie, 6.
- Invertyle, Lord, 85.
- Ireland, 4, 95.
- Islay, 39.
- Isles, Lord of the, 39.
- James I., 8, 40, 41.
- James II., 42–3-4, 48, 61, 172, 183, 184.
- James III., 48, 49, 50, 158, 166, 173.
- James IV., 51–2-3–4-5–6, 138, 141, 149.
- James V., 57, 58, 61–2-3–4-5–6, 76, 77, 142, 162, 169, 174, 187.
- James VI., 79, 80, 84–5-6, 88, 91–2-3–4-5–6-7–8-9, 101, 102, 106–7-8, 111, 162, 172, 175.
- James VII., 120, 121, 122.
- Jane, Queen, 42.
- Jedburgh Castle, 9.
- John, King of England, 12.
- Johnstone, Chevalier, 128.
- Julius II., Pope, 54.
- Justin Flats, 152, 173.
- Keillor, Friar, 64, 65, 172.
- Keir, 158.
- Kennedy, Sir John, 41.
- Kenneth MacAlpine, 5.
- Ker of Fernihirst, 81.
- Kildean, 3.
- Kildrummy Castle, 178.
- Killigrew, 84.
- Kilsyth, Battle of, 159.
- King’s Knot, 4, 152, 173.
- King’s Stables, 150.
- Kinghorn, 17.
- Kinross, 16, 187.
- Kippen, 65.
- Kirkcaldy of Grange, 80, 81, 83.
- Knox, John, 79.
- Kyllour, Friar, 64, 65.
- Ladies’ Rock, 152, 153.
- Lady of the Lake, 210–13.
- Lalain, Jacques de, 43.
- Lalain, Simon de, 43.
- Lanercost Chronicler, 31.
- Langside, Battle of, 191.
- Langtoft, 201.
- Largs, Battle of, 16.
- Lauderdale, Duke of, 120.
- Leith, 63.
- Lennox, 16, 65.
- Lennox, Earls of, 41, 66, 69, 82, 83, 188.
- Linlithgow, 40, 52, 66, 121, 192, 195.
- Lions’ Den, 142.
- Livingstone of Callendar, 42.
- Lochindorb Castle, 178.
- Lochleven, 79, 177, 191.
- Lollius Urbicus, 3.
- London, Tower of, 25, 119.
- Lothian, 18.
- Lovell, John, 27.
- Lindsay, Lord of Byres, 91, 92.
- Lindsay of Pitscottie, 48.
- Lyndsay, Sir David, 5, 6, 152, 206, 207.
- Macgregors, 100.
- Madrid, Treaty of, 10.
- Maid of Norway, 17.
- Maitland of Lethington, 80.
- Malerbe, Gilbert, 24.
- Margaret, Queen, 8.
- Margaret of Denmark, 49, 51.
- Margaret Tudor, 57, 58, 61, 62, 162.
- Mar, Earls of, 75, 76, 79, 82, 83, 85, 88, 94, 95, 97, 100, 108, 119, 120, 121, 124, 127.
- Mary, Queen, 20, 66, 69, 70–1-2–3-4–5-6–7, 79, 93, 166, 174, 177, 185, 188, 191.
- Mary of Gueldres, 43.
- Mary of Guise, 64, 69, 70, 166.
- Medici, Catharine de’, 78.
- Melville, Andrew, 85.
- Melville, James, 85.
- Melville, Sir James, 74, 76, 84.
- Menteith, Vale of, 132, 171.
- Merlioun, John, 141.
- Merlioun, Walter, 141.
- Mint, 134.
- Monenna, St., 4, 179.
- Monk, General, 118, 119, 138.
- Montgomery, Lorges de, 69.
- Montrose, Earl of, 91, 92.
- Montrose, Marquis of, 116, 117, 158.
- Moray, 12, 38.
- Moray, Regent, 80, 81, 191.
- Morley, Sir Robert, 38.
- Morton, Regent, 79, 82, 84, 88, 91–2-3, 176.
- Mowbray, Sir Philip, 27, 31, 33.
- Newton, Adam, 103, 104, 106.
- Norman Conquest, 178.
- Normandy, 9, 10.
- Northumberland, 8, 12.
- Ochil Hills, 171.
- Oliphant, Sir William, 24, 26, 182.
- Ormond, Earl of, 48.
- Osbert, King, 5.
- Otterburn, Battle of, 38.
- Palace, 141, 142, 145, 166.
- Park, Royal, 42, 52, 63, 74, 93, 112, 124, 149, 150, 172.
- Parliament Hall, 49, 134, 137, 165.
- Perth, 24, 25, 36, 41, 115, 117.
- Perth, Earl of, 123.
- Perth, Duke of, 129.
- Pinkie, Battle of, 70, 77, 188.
- Pontefract Castle, 39.
- Prestonpans, Battle of, 32.
- Prince’s Walk, 87, 134.
- Raid of Stirling, 81–2-3.
- Raid of Stirling, 2nd, 96.
- Randolph, Thomas, 28, 32, 180.
- Rebellion of 1715, 124, 127, 159.
- Rebellion of 1745, 127–8-9, 130, 131.
- Reformation, 64, 77.
- Renaissance Architecture, 141, 142.
- Restoration, 119, 123.
- Richard I., 9, 12.
- Richard II., 37, 39.
- Robert II., 36, 37, 134.
- Robert III., 38, 39, 52.
- Rokeby, Sir Thomas de, 33, 34, 132.
- Romans, 2, 3.
- Ross, Earl of, 47.
- Ross of Halket, 43.
- Rothesay Castle, 36.
- Round Table, 4, 151, 152.
- Roxburgh Castle, 9, 48.
- Rutherglen, 5.
- Ruthven, Raid of, 95.
- Sadler, 69.
- St. Andrews, 36, 95, 111.
- St. Andrews, Archbishop of, 73, 80, 81.
- St. Ninians, 96.
- Sampson, John, 23.
- Sauchieburn, Battle of, 50.
- Scalacronica, 32.
- Scone, 19.
- Scott of Buccleuch, 81, 82.
- Scott, Sir Walter, 197, 209–10-11–12-13.
- Shaw of Sauchie, 50, 51.
- Sheriffmuir, Battle of, 127.
- Slezer, 147.
- Soulis, John de, 25.
- Spens of Wormiston, 82, 83.
- Spey R., 15.
- Stewart, Earl of Arran, 94, 96, 97.
- Stewart of Darnley, 47.
- Stewart, Esmé, 93–4-5.
- Stewart, Sir James, 42.
- Stewart, Walter, 40, 198.
- Strathclyde, 2.
- Taylor, Water-Poet, 137.
- Tennis, 105.
- Tippermuir, Battle of, 117, 158.
- Traill, Thomas, 39.
- Treaty of Falaise, 8, 9, 185.
- Treaty of Madrid, 10.
- Tungland, Abbot of, 55.
- Twenge, Sir Marmaduke de, 23.
- Union Treaty, 196.
- Victoria, Queen, 131, 132.
- Wales, 3, 39, 178.
- Wallace, 18, 20, 23, 26, 172.
- Warbeck, Perkin, 53, 54.
- Warde of Trumpington, 39.
- Weldon, 84, 85.
- Wells, 148.
- West, Nicholas, 56.
- Wightman, General, 124.
- William the Lion, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 133, 174, 176.
- William of Orange, 120.
- William of Worcester, 4.
- “Wolf of Badenoch,” 38.
- Wordsworth, Dorothy, 208.
- Wordsworth, William, 209, 210.
- Wyntoun, 6, 34, 201.
- Yarrow R., 197.
- Young, Peter, 84, 87.
- “Young Waters,” 198, 199.
About This Book
The book traces the site’s development from prehistoric and medieval origins through its central military and ceremonial roles, presenting a chronological narrative of sieges, royal occupation, and political episodes across successive reigns. It combines detailed architectural description of fortifications, palace precincts, and chapels with analyses of strategic geography and comparisons to other Scottish strongholds. Illustrated chapters record later alterations, park and bridge works, and the castle’s cultural afterlife, culminating in a survey of literary and poetic references that reflect its symbolic place in regional history.