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Herbert....of Carlaverock, on the Solway Firth, which he heldby1300,whenthe celebrated Seige of it by the English took place;sworefealtytoEdward I following the English victory over the Scots ofDunbar27April1296; allegedly killed at the English victory over theScotsofFalkirk 22July 1298. [Burke' Peerage] (does not try to explain howaman2 years deadholds a castle, but may have been his son who helditin1300)
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about Caerlaverock Castle:
But the Scots soon began to rebel against Edward. In1300heinvadedGalloway, one of the centres of resistance, andCaerlaverockwasone ofthe prime targets for his wrath. The siege ofCaerlaverock isoneof themost well known incidents of this time because ofadetailedwrittenaccount by a member of the besieging army.
Edward of England came with 87 knights and 3000 men. Siegeenginesweresentfor from the castles of Lochmaben, Carlisle,Roxburgh,JedburghandSkinburness. The siege didnt last long and LordMaxwellsgarrison of60men soon surrendered. Some were hanged from thecastle wallsand therestwere allowed to walk free. The castle remained inEnglishhandsuntil1312.
The keeper of the castle was none other thanSirEustaceMaxwell,demonstrating the borderer's remarkable ability tomakethe mostfromboth sides. In 1312 he declared for Robert Bruce, KingofScots. Hewasbesieged in the castle but held out. Robert I granted himacharterofannual rent for demolishing the castle in line withRobertBrucespolicyof destroying all stronghold that could be used byaninvadingforce.
The accession of David II to the Scottish throne in 1329andthere-openingof hostilities between Scotland and England was a signforSirEustace tochange his allegiances once again. The Maxwells wereloyaltothe Balliolsand not to the Bruces and when in 1332, EdwardBalliolwascrowned King ofScots at Scone Sir Eustace repairedandgarrisonedCaerlaverock and placedit at Balliols disposal.
(note Eustace was eldest son of John &grandsonofthisHerbert)Herbert....of Carlaverock, on the Solway Firth,which heheldby1300, when the celebrated Seige of it by the Englishtookplace;sworefealty to Edward I following the English victory overtheScots ofDunbar27 April 1296; allegedly killed at the English victoryovertheScots ofFalkirk 22 July 1298. [Burke' Peerage] (does not trytoexplainhow a man2 years dead holds a castle, but may have been hissonwho heldit in1300)
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