Borthwick Castle
North Middleton, near Edinburgh, Scotland.
Once an impressive fortress, Borthwick Castle dates back to 1430. It was here that Mary Queen of Scots enjoyed the hospitality of the 6th Lord Borthwick on numerous occasions - most notably during her honeymoon and, less auspiciously, in 1567 while seeking sanctuary. It is said that during the latter visit the castle was surrounded by a thousand men sent to capture her - Mary only escaping by dressing as a page boy and leaving through a window of the Great Hall.
Almost a century later, Oliver Cromwell laid siege to Borthwick, delivering a less-than-friendly letter to the occupants on November 18th 1650:
“You have harboured such parties in your house as have basely and inhumanly murdered our men, if you necessitate me to bend my cannon against you, you may expect what I doubt you will not be pleased with. I expect your present Answer, and rest your servant. -- O Cromwell”
Borthwick today offers a select number of bedchambers (a far more apt term than guest rooms) including the Earl of Bothwell, The Walter Scott and, as one might expect, The Mary Queen of Scots.
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Almost a century later, Oliver Cromwell laid siege to Borthwick, delivering a less-than-friendly letter to the occupants on November 18th 1650:
“You have harboured such parties in your house as have basely and inhumanly murdered our men, if you necessitate me to bend my cannon against you, you may expect what I doubt you will not be pleased with. I expect your present Answer, and rest your servant. -- O Cromwell”
Borthwick today offers a select number of bedchambers (a far more apt term than guest rooms) including the Earl of Bothwell, The Walter Scott and, as one might expect, The Mary Queen of Scots.
See the Historic Hotels in Edinburgh and Mid Scotland index
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