Castle Holydean

Castle Holydean are now the remains of a castle 2 km southwest of Bowden near Kelso in the Scottish county of Roxburghshire (now part of the Scottish Borders administrative unit ).

The castle was built at the behest of King David I and destroyed again in 1276. Dame Ker had it rebuilt in 1530 and the 3rd Duke of Roxburghe had it destroyed again in 1760. Little of it has survived today.

The Norman castle was named after the Lords Holydean , who were originally the deans of Kelso Abbey : monks who wielded great power in one of the largest feudal territories and most profitable regions in Scotland. The title of baron, the barony and the castle later fell to the Kerr clan , whose members were appointed Earls of Roxburghe and later Dukes of Roxburghe.

The Holdean farm now stands on the site of the former Castle Holydean. A stone block from the remains of the castle now forms the lintel of the entrance to the farmhouse and the castle's fountain is still preserved today. The castle is also called Hobbie Ker's Well .

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• Francis H. Groome (Editor): Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical . Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh 1882-1885.
• Alexander Jeffrey: The history and antiquities of Roxburghshire and adjacent districts . E-Book, Volume 4.P. 28. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

Web links

• Holydean in Canmore . Royal Commission for Ancient and Historical Monuments in Scotland.
• Farmland at Holydean . Geograph.org.

Coordinates: 55 ° 33 '51.1 "  N , 2 ° 44' 9.6"  W.