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Cockpool Castle (site of)

Cockpool Castle was a 14th century castle built by the Murray family.

In 1494 John Murray received sasine of Revell, Cokpule, Ranpatrick, Brydechapell, Lammartlandis and Prestdikis.

In 1570 Murray of Cockpool’s estate was attacked by English forces under Lord Scrope, sent by Elizabeth I of England into Dumfriesshire to destroy the houses of those who had supported her cousin, Mary.

On the 24th of July 1629 Charles I granted to James Johnstoun various lands including the five pound land of Egglefechaine. Presumably this was the same five pound land as the five pound land of Egilfechin he then granted to Lord Richard Murray de Cockpuill on the 16th of February 1633.

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Alternative names for Cockpool Castle

Cockpuill; Cockpule Castle; Cokpule Castle

Clans associated with Cockpool Castle

Murray

Surnames associated with Cockpool Castle

Murray

Where is Cockpool Castle?

Cockpool Castle is in the parish of Ruthwell and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 0699 6766

Lat / long: 54.994801, -3.4553511

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OS Map for Cockpool Castle

OS map 322
Annandale (Annan, Lockerbie & Beattock)
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Weather at Cockpool Castle

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C
26km/h SSW
1021mb
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03:34 20:55

Light rain
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1620-1633
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1894

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Cockpool Castle

Comlongon Castle

1.6km away

Nether Locharwoods (possible) (site of)

1.7km away

Middle Locharwoods (possible) (site of)

2.4km away

Locharwoods (possible) (site of)

3.4km away

Isle Tower

4.4km away

Raffles (site of)

4.6km away

Old Caerlaverock Castle

4.8km away

Caerlaverock Castle

4.9km away

Mouswald Tower

6.3km away
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Ancient sites near Cockpool Castle

McCulloch's Castle fort

12.4km away

Curriestanes cursus

13.3km away

Holm cursus

16.7km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

17.0km away

Holywood South cursus

17.0km away

Holywood North cursus

17.2km away

Trailflat cursus

17.4km away

Gallaberry cursus

18.3km away

Fourmerkland cursus

19.7km away
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Pictish stones near Cockpool Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

49.3km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

59.2km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

61.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

107.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

107.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

107.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

126.1km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

132.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

132.1km away
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Pictish sites near Cockpool Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

58.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

77.9km away

Borland silver chain

78.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

91.0km away

Haddington silver chain

114.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

117.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

119.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

143.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

232.1km away
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Accommodation near Cockpool Castle

Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
5.0km away
Powfoot Golf Hotel
hotelPowfoot
8.0km away
Bella Vista
self-catering apartmentPowfoot
8.1km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
10.6km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
10.9km away
The Manor Country House Hotel
hotelTorthorwald
11.3km away
The Hightae Inn
hotelHightae
11.4km away
Moreig Hotel
hotelDumfries
12.3km away
The Rondo Guest House
hotelDumfries
12.6km away
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
hotelDumfries
12.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cockpool Castle

Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
5.0km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
10.6km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
10.9km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
12.9km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
13.0km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
14.3km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
16.8km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
22.5km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
31.0km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
31.3km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 4th of September 2021 at 11:20 am.

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