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'Appendix: Governors and officers of the Castle', in Extracts From the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh, 1403-1528, (Edinburgh, 1869) pp. 287-291. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/edinburgh-burgh-records/1403-1528/pp287-291 [accessed 25 April 2024]
Governors and officers of the Castle
| A.D. | |
| 1107. | Thomas De Cancia, Governor. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, by Mr James Grant, p. 280. | |
| Registrum Sancte Marie de Newbottle, p. 109. | |
| 1153–1165. | Galfrid De Mailville, Vicecomes de Castello Puellarum. (fn. 1) |
| Registrum Sancte Marie de Newbotle, p. 122, xxxvi. | |
| 1165–1214. | Reginald, Janitor Castelli |
| Registrum Sancte Marie de Newbottle, p. 229, 289. | |
| 1171–77. | Rodbert, Janitor Castelli. |
| Charters, &c., relating to the City of Edinburgh, p. 13. | |
| 1230–31. | Philip De Moubray, Constabularius. |
| Registrum de Dunfermline, 107, 123, 124. | |
| 1251. | Walter Cumin, Earl of Menteith, Governor. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 280. | |
| 1263. | William de Lysurus, Governor. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 280. | |
| 1278. | Willielmus Clericus Constabularii Castri de Edinburgh. |
| Registrum de Dunfermline, pp. 52, 53. | |
| 1284. | William De Kinghorn, Constable (July 1). |
| Registrum Sancte Marie de Newbottle, p 31. | |
| Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. i., p. 86**. | |
| 1288. | William De Kinghorn, Constable (12th March). |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. i., p. 64.* | |
| 1292. | William De Kynggorn, Governor. |
| Registrum Sancte Marie de Newbottle, p. 292. | |
| Sir Rauf Basset de Dreyton, Constable. | |
| Rymer's Foedera (Record Edition), vol. ii., p. 772. | |
| Rotuli Scotiæ, vol. i., pp. 1, 3, 7, 12. | |
| Acts of the Parliament of Scotland, vol. i., p. 4, 7, Appendix. | |
| 1296. | Walter De Huntercombe, entrusted with the Castle of Edinburgh, and Sheriffdom of Edinburgh, Linlithgow, and Haddington. |
| Rymer's Fodera vol. ii., p. 73. | |
| Rotuli Scotiæ vol i., p. 36. | |
| 1298. | Sir John De Kingeston,Constable and Keeper. |
| Acts of the Parliament of Scotland, vol. i., p. 15, App. | |
| 1299–1300. | Sir John De Kingeston, Constable and Sheriff of Edinburgh. |
| Wardrobe account, cited by Chalmers—Caledonia, vol. ii., p. 579. | |
| 1300. | William De Rue Governor. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 280. | |
| 1301. | Sir John De Kingeston, Constable. |
| Wardrobe account, cited by Chalmers—Caledonia, vol. ii., p. 888. | |
| 1305. | Sir John De Kingeston, continued Contstable. |
| Ryley's Placita, 505, cited in Caledonia, vol. ii., p. 588. | |
| 1310. | Sir Piers De Lombard [Luband?], Governor. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 280. | |
| 1311. | Peter Lyband or Luband, Keeper of the Castles of Edinburgh and Linlithgow. |
| Rotuli Scotiæ vol. i., pp. 105, 106. | |
| Caledonia, vol. ii., p. 375, note (f). | |
| 1312–13. | Peter De Luband, Keeper of the Castles of Edinburgh and of Linlithgow. |
| Rotuli Scotiæ vol. i., p. 111. | |
| Monachi Malmesburienisis Vita Edwardi 11., p. 144, cited by Tytler, History of Scotland, vol. i., p. 267. | |
| Barbour's Bruce (Spalding Club edition), pp. 231, 247. | |
| A writ by king Edward I., dated 8th November 1312, is addressed to the Sheriff of Edinburgh, and Constable of the Castles of Edinburgh, Linlithgow, and Levyngston. | |
| 1334. | Sir John De Kingeston, Keeper of the Castle, and Sheriff of the Shire of Edinburgh, with the Constabularies of Haddington and Linlithgow. |
| Rotuli Scotiæ, vol. i., p. 271. | |
| 1335. | Sir John De strivelin, Sheriff of Edinburgh and Keeper of the Castle. |
| Ayloffe's Calendar, p. 161–62. | |
| Rotuli Scotiæ, vol. i., pp. 382,386, 387,396. | |
| 1336. | Sir John De Strivelin, for life. |
| Ayloffe's Calendar, p. 169. | |
| 1337. | Sir John De Strivelin (20th July and 6th October). |
| Rotuli Scotiæ, vol. i., pp. 437, 438, 441, 458, 496, 504. | |
| 1337. | Thomas Kingston, Captain and Marshal. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 280. | |
| 1338. | Thomas De Rokeby, Constable of the Castles of Stirling and Edinburgh. |
| Rotuli Scotiæ, vol. i., pp. 542, 545, 551, 554, 562, 568, 570, 580, 582, 584, 596, 601. | |
| 1340. | Sir Thomas Rokesby, Governor. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 280. | |
| 1341. | Sir Richard De Limoisen, Governor. |
| Archibald Douglas (brother of Lord Liddesdale), Governor. | |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 281. | |
| 1346–48. | Sir David Lindsay of Crawford, Governor. |
| Wyntoun's Cronykil, Tom. ii., p. 266. | |
| Lives of the Lindsays, vol. i., p. 49. | |
| 1348. | William Murray, Governor. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 281. | |
| 1358. | Sir Robert Erskine of Alva, Captain and Constable. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 281. | |
| 1360–61. | John Del Yle, Custos. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. i., pp. 364, 379. | |
| 1362. | Simon Reed, Constable. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. i., p. 397. | |
| 1364. | Archibald De Douglas, Custos. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. i., pp. 411–425. | |
| Simon Reed, Constable. | |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. i., pp. 409, 425, 427. | |
| 1366. | Simon Reed, Custos. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. i., pp. 459, 461. | |
| 1367–8. | Simon Reed, Custos. |
| Robertson's Index of Charters, 83. | |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. i., pp. 476, 496. | |
| 1369–70. | Simon Reed, Constable. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. i., pp. 525, 539. | |
| 1371. | Thomas De Erskine, Custos. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 4. | |
| 1372. | William De Carnys, Constable. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 10. | |
| John, Earl of Carrick (eldest son of King Robert II.), Steward of Scotland, Keeper of the Castle. | |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 9. | |
| 1390. | William Naper, Constable. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 167. | |
| 1391. | William Naper, Constable. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 196. | |
| 1392. | William Naper, Constable. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., pp. 205, 259. | |
| 1394. | William Naper, Constable. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 275. | |
| 1395. | William Naper, Constable. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 289. | |
| 1396. | William Naper, Constable. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 345.* | |
| 1398. | William Naper, Constable. |
| Walter Stewart, Lord of Brechin (second son of King Robert II.), Custos. | |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., pp. 372, 378. | |
| 1399. | William Naper, Constable. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 444. | |
| 1400. | David, Duke of Rothsay, Governor (killed at Falkland in 1401). |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 281. | |
| 1401. | William Naper of Easter Gamultoun, Governor. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 281. | |
| 1402. | William Naper, Constable. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 504. | |
| Archibald, Earl of Douglas, Lord of Galway, Custos. | |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 504, 505. | |
| 1403. | Archibald. Earl of Douglas, Custos. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 551. | |
| 1405. | Archibald, Earl of Douglas, Custos. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii., p. 620. | |
| 1416. | William Crawfurd, Governor. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 281. | |
| 1434. | Sir William de Crechtoun, Captain. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. ii. p. 239, 242, 297. | |
| 1436. | Sir William de Crechtoun, Lord High Chancellor, Governor. |
| Crawford's Officers of State, p. 27. | |
| Douglas' Peerage (Wood), vol. i., p. 609. | |
| Thomas Cranstone, Constable. | |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. iii. p. 357. | |
| 1438. | Sir William De Crechtoun, Custos of the Castle and Sheriff of Edinburgh. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. iii., p. 375, 377. | |
| 1438. | Thomas Cranstons, Constable. |
| The Chamberlain Rolls, vol. iii., p. 399. | |
| 1443. | Thomas of Cranstone, Constable. |
| Registrum Ecclesiæ Sancti Egidii, p. 70. | |
| 1450. | — Cockburn of Newbigging, Governor. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 281. | |
| 1482. | John Stuart, Earl of Athole, Governor. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 281. | |
| 1488. | Patrick, Lord Hailes, Governor. |
| Registrum Magni Sigilli, lib. xii., Nos. 17, 18, 21, 39, cited in Douglas' Peerage (Wood), vol. i., p. 225. | |
| 1515. | James Hamilton, Earl of Arran, Governor. |
| Pinkerton's History of Scotland, vol. ii., p. 148. | |
| 1524. | — Creichton, Captain of the Castle. |
| Pitcairn's Criminal Trails, vol. i., part ii., p. 257–274. | |
| 1527. | James Riddel of Cranston-riddell, Governor and captain. |
| Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, p. 281. | |