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Bedrule Castle
Sir John Cumyn owned the Barony of Bethocroul (Bedrule) till a.d.
1280, when he conveyed part of it to the Bishop of Glasgow. " The
Good " Sir James Douglas received it in 1325 ; in 1342 it passed to
the First Earl of Douglas. Archibald, Lord of Galloway, held it in
1389. The Earl of Traquair held it with " Edyarstoun," and
Rutherfurd of that Ilk had it in 1482.
The castle had once been held by the Comyns, but in the early 14th century it was granted by King Robert I to Sir James of Douglas and the Douglases installed the Turnbulls as tenants who continued in heritable possession until about the end of the 18th century.
Location: NT598180
Bedrule Church
'On an ancient site, the church was rebuilt in 1804 and 1877 and again rebuilt beautifully in 1914 by T Greenshields Leadbetter as a cruciform church with a tower over the main west entrance. The church has a plaque commemorating Bishop Turnbull, founder of Glasgow University in 1451. Stained glass, including Guild centenary window 1992 and windows by Douglas Strachan 1922. There is a Memorial with interesting links to wartime ‘Enigma’ decoding project commemorating Francis Anthony Blair Fasson . There are fine views over Rule Valley to Ruberslaw.'
There are several wall plaques depicting the arms of local families.
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