Crail Castle

Probable location of Crail Castle

Crail Castle was a castle in the parish of Crail in the Scottish county of Fife . In the 12th century Crail became a Royal Burgh . King David I stayed there frequently during his reign in the 12th century . Ada de Warenne received Crail Castle as part of her marriage agreements with Prince Henry of Scotland . King Robert I confirmed Crail's status in 1306 and in 1310 appointed Lawrence de Weirmerstoun as constable of the castle. In 1563 the castle fell into ruin . It stood over the harbor. Today there is nothing to see of Crail Castle.

Constable of Crail Castle

Lawrence de Weirmerstoun (1310)
Alexander Spens of Pittincrief (ca.1490)
David Spens
Patrick, 6th Lord Lindsay of the Byres

Individual evidence

↑ Crail House ( en ) Retrieved June 7, 2017.
↑ The Royal Burgh of Crail . Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
↑ Crail Castle . In: Canmore . Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved June 7, 2017.

56.258147 -2.62626Coordinates: 56 ° 15 ′ 29.3 " N , 2 ° 37 ′ 34.5" W.

[VisitScotland-1] Crail House ( en ) Retrieved June 7, 2017.

[FifeCoastalPath-2] The Royal Burgh of Crail . Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.

[Canmore-3] Crail Castle . In: Canmore . Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved June 7, 2017.