Ormiston Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house,[1] about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Dalkeith, East Lothian, Scotland, and north of Ormiston Mains.[2]
It was formerly known as the "House of Ormiston" and is known alternatively as Old Ormiston.[2]
There was also a tower house called Ormiston near Innerleithen, and one called Ormiston Tower near Kelso, both in Scottish Borders.[2]
^"Ormiston Castle". The Douglas Archives. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^ abcCoventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.275
OrmistonCastle is a ruined 16th-century tower house, about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Dalkeith, East Lothian, Scotland, and north of Ormiston Mains. It...
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the Houses of Ormiston, Saltoun, and Brunstane for England. Alexander and Ormiston waited for their opportunity to capture Edinburgh Castle and deliver...
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siege of St Andrews Castle. For this, Ninian was summoned for treason on 10 June 1546. Ninian's older brother, John Cockburn of Ormiston was also accused...
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Andrews Castle gambled on English assistance. In East Lothian, three friends of the Protestant preacher George Wishart, John Cockburn of Ormiston, Ninian...
Edinburgh, 5 mi (8 km) south-west of Haddington, and 1 mi (2 km) east of Ormiston. The land where the village lies is said to have been granted by William...
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