Spynie Palace, also known as Spynie Castle, was the fortified seat of the Bishops of Moray for about 500 years in Spynie, Moray, Scotland. The founding of the palace dates back to the late 12th century. It is situated about 500 m from the location of the first officially settled Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Moray, Holy Trinity Church in present-day Spynie Churchyard. For most of its occupied history, the castle was not described as a palace — this term first appeared in the Registry of Moray in a writ of 1524.[1]
SpyniePalace, also known as Spynie Castle, was the fortified seat of the Bishops of Moray for about 500 years in Spynie, Moray, Scotland. The founding...
a small hamlet and civil parish. It is the location of the ruins of SpyniePalace, which was the principal residence of the Bishops of Moray between the...
Palace – former palace of the Scottish monarchs Scone Palace – seat of the Earl of Mansfield Seton Palace – former seat of the Earl of Winton Spynie Palace...
Loch Spynie is a small loch located between the towns of Elgin and Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland. Close to SpyniePalace, the ancient home of the bishops...
siege to the fortified SpyniePalace forcing Bishop John Guthrie to surrender to his forces. This marked the end of SpyniePalace as a seat of power, which...
into the larger barony of Spynie, with stone from the palace being used to build SpyniePalace. The Kirk of Kinneddar became redundant when its parish...
Kinneddar and as late as Bishop Andreas de Moravia at Spynie, where the bishops continued to maintain a palace. The Bishopric's links with Rome ceased to exist...
community. Nearby are the remains of Duffus Castle, St. Peters' Kirk, and SpyniePalace. Duffus has won numerous awards, including "Best Kept Small Village...
burgh of Elgin and close to the River Lossie. It replaced the cathedral at Spynie, 3 kilometres (2 mi) to the north, which was served by a small chapter of...
Dunbar (c. 1386 – 1435) was Bishop of Moray from 1422 until his death at SpyniePalace near Elgin sometime before 7 November 1435. Columba was "of Royal race"...
minister of St Giles in Edinburgh in 1621. He took up residence at SpyniePalace in 1623 and was consecrated Bishop of Moray. During the Scottish Civil...
Spynie Canal was created as the culmination of attempts to drain Loch Spynie (which survives as a small loch) and the low-lying areas between Spynie Palace...
56 Source for money calculations Romans in Moray: Keillar, Ian ISBN SpyniePalace and the Bishops of Moray: Lewis, John H Archaeological Data Service...
Wright and John Turner, were released, but Rokeby was imprisoned at SpyniePalace for 20 months. Wright returned to England and explained to officials...
Badenoch which famously led to the burning of Elgin Cathedral. He died at SpyniePalace on 15 May 1397. Oram, "Alexander Bur", p. 195. Oram, "Alexander Bur"...
Robert Monro of the Obsdale branch of the clan laid siege to and took SpyniePalace, Drum Castle and Huntly Castle. From 1642 to 1648 he commanded the Scottish...
the man who climbed the wall was a Home, aged 60. Sutton was taken to SpyniePalace, and was still a prisoner at the end of the war, when the Earl of Shrewsbury...
14th century No remains Rothes Castle Ruined Rothiemay Castle Ruined SpyniePalace Ruined Historic Scotland Open to public - visited by Mary Queen of Scots...
Moray would have their cathedral (although the bishops themselves kept SpyniePalace as their chief personal residence.) On 19 July 1224, the foundation...
only surviving medieval archway of Elgin Cathedral's precinct walls SpyniePalace Residence of the bishops of Moray St Peter's Kirk and Parish Cross,...
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from the English by a night raid. Edward Dudley was kept prisoner at SpyniePalace. On 28 December Mariotta sent the news from Edinburgh to Mary of Guise...
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