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Stirling Castle, its place in Scottish history

Chapter 15: FOOTNOTES
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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.

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FOOTNOTES

1Itinerary, p. 311.

2Skene, The four Ancient Books of Wales, I. p. 85. O’Hanlon, Lives of the Irish Saints, VII. p. 60.

3Johnston, Place-Names of Stirlingshire, p. 60.

4Poems of William Dunbar (Scottish Text Society), II. p. 115.

5Registrum de Dunfermelyn, p. 8.

6Rymer, Fœdera, pp. 30, 31.

7Registrum de Dunfermelyn, pp. 38, 39.

8Liber Pluscardensis, VI. xliiii.

9Fordun, Gesta Annalia, LII.

10Exchequer Rolls, I. p. 24.

11Exchequer Rolls, I. p. 24.

12Itinerary of King Edward I. II. p. 280.

13Bain, Calendar, IV. p. 381.

14Bain, Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland, II. p. 518.

15Stevenson, Documents Illustrative of the History of Scotland, II. p. 481.

16Stevenson, II. p. 494.

17Rymer, Fœdera (London, 1816), I. p. 963.

18Rymer, I. p. 964.

19Bain, The Edwards in Scotland, p. 43.

20Mackenzie, The Battle of Bannockburn, pp. 67, 81.

21Cal. of Docs. relating to Scotland, III. p. 367.

22Rotuli Scotiae, I. passim.

23Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland, III. p. 252.

24Registrum Magni Sigilli, p. 125.

25Exchequer Rolls, IV. p. 591.

26Treasurer’s Accounts, IV. p. 134.

27Ibid. p. 137.

28Treasurer’s Accounts, I. passim.

29Letters and Papers of Henry VIII. 2, I. p. 209.

30Historical MSS. Commission Report, Mar and Kellie Papers, pp. 11, 12.

31Godscroft (Ed. 1743), II. pp. 107, 108. Diurnal of Occurrents, p. 19.

32Knox, History of the Reformation, Book I.

33Calendar of Scottish Papers, I. p. 555.

34Calendar of State Papers (Foreign), 1561–2, p. 353, note.

35Calendar of State Papers (Foreign), 1564–5, p. 328.

36Diurnal of Occurrents, p. 105.

37Keith’s History, I. p. xcviii.

38Melville’s Memoirs, pp. 167, 169 (Bannatyne Club).

39Melville’s Memoirs, pp. 171, 172.

40Birrel’s Diary, p. 6.

41Diurnal of Occurrents, p. 107.

42Diurnal of Occurrents, pp. 147–9.

43Calendar of State Papers (Foreign), 1561–71, pp. 526, 527.

44Calderwood, III. pp. 139. 140. Spottiswoode, II. pp. 164, 165. Historie of King James the Sext, pp. 90, 91. Diurnal of Occurrents, pp. 247, 248.

45Diurnal of Occurrents, p. 317.

46Tytler’s History, VIII. p. 10.

47Secret History of the Court of James I., II. p. 2.

48Melville’s Diary, p. 48.

49Mackenzie, Lives of Scots Writers, III. p. 180.

50Irving’s Memoirs of Buchanan, p. 166.

51Ibid., p. 176.

52Bowes’ Correspondence, pp. 6, 7. Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, III. p. 711.

53Reg. of Privy Council, III. p. 689.

54Calderwood, III. pp. 413, 414.

55Moysie’s Memoirs, p. 22.

56Moysie’s Memoirs, p. 25.

57Tytler, VIII. pp. 64, 65.

58Calderwood, IV. p. 25. Spottiswoode’s History, II. p. 310.

59Birrel’s Diary, p. 33. Register of Privy Council of Scotland, V. p. 165, n.

60Calderwood, V. pp. 343–5. Spottiswoode, II. pp. 455–6.

61Fraser, The Chiefs of Colquhoun, I. pp. 187–189.

62Reg. Privy Council, IX. p. 128.

63Mar and Kellie Papers, pp. 43–4

64Ibid., p. 51.

65Birch, Life of Henry, Prince of Wales, pp. 66–7.

66Ibid., p. 354.

67Birch, Life of Henry, Prince of Wales, pp. 75–6.

68Privy Council Register, VII. pp. 16, 580. 2nd Series, VIII. pp. 258–9.

69Calderwood, VI. passim.

70Mar and Kellie Papers, pp. 60–3.

71Balfour, Historical Works, II. p. 34.

72Privy Council Register, IX. p. 137.

73Calderwood, VII. p. 246.

74Privy Council Register, 2nd Series, IV. p. 380, V. pp. 17, 52–3.

75Balfour, II. p. 201.

76Acts of Parliament, V. p. 288.

77Balfour, III. p. 189.

78Privy Council Register, 2nd Series, VIII. p. 115.

79Balfour, IV. p. 250.

80Diary in Scotland and the Commonwealth (Scottish History Society), pp. 1–5.

81MS. in Bodleian Library.

82Scotland and the Protectorate (Scottish History Society), p. 368.

83Acts of Parliament, VII. p. 107.

84Nicoll’s Diary, p. 300.

85Wodrow’s History, II. p. 228.

86Progress of James, Duke of Albany and York (Edin. 1681).

87Acts of Parliament, IX. p. 82.

88Chevalier Johnstone’s Memoirs, p. 87.

89Johnstone’s Memoirs, pp. 90, 105.

90Scots Magazine, VIII. p. 42.

91Exchequer Rolls, VII. p. 452.

92Exchequer Rolls, passim.

93Treasurer’s Accounts, IV. pp. 282, 526.

94Treasurer’s Accounts, VII. p. 482.

95Exchequer Rolls, XIX. passim.

96Stirling Archaeological Society’s Transactions, 1906–7, p. 123.

97Register of Great Seal of Scotland, II. p. 619.

98Scotia Rediviva, p. 476.

99Stevenson, Documents, II. p. 491.

100Coat of feathers.