Her army laid siege to Inverness castle and Mary was refused entry to the castle by Alexander Gordon, the Earl of Huntly's Lieutenant-Governor. With the help of the Mackintoshes and Frasers the castle was taken and Gordon was hanged.
When Mary, Queen of Scots, visited Inverness on 9 September 1562 the gates of the castle were shut in her face by Alexander Gordon upon the orders of George ...
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Mary Queen of Scots was denied entry to the castle in 1562 on the orders of George Gordon, Earl of Huntly. Mary's supporters laid siege to the castle and ...
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A later castle, completed mid 16th century, was taken by the Clan Munro and Clan Fraser for Mary Queen of Scots, during the Siege of Inverness (1562). She later ...
Mary, Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley appointed Hucheon Rose of Kilravock keeper of the castle in September 1565. In October it was decided, the Earl of Huntly ...
Aug 22, 2023 · There has been a castle, perched on the hill in Inverness since the 11th century! That's over a thousand years – impressive!
May 27, 2019 · Mary Queen of Scots arrived in Inverness on 9 September 1562 only to find the castle gates shut in her face by Alexander Gordon upon the ...
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The Governors of Inverness castle managed the site through the medieval period, particularly the Mackintosh, the clan most associated with this area.
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This is illustrated by the time that Mary Queen of Scots was refused entry to the castle in 1562 by the governor. As a result of this affront, the governor was ...