Craigmillar Castle
A building has been on this site from the 13th century. The current castle was built in the mid-15th century. King James V stayed here in 1517. The castle suffered at the hands of the Earl of Hertford during the English invasion of 1544. Mary, Queen of Scots , sought seclusion there after the murder of her secretary David Rizzio at Holyrood Palace. Craigmillar was also where Mary’s nobles, including the Earl of Bothwell and William Maitland plotted the demise of her second husband Lord Darnley. It was abandoned in the 18th century