Plaque for Mary, Queen of Scotland
Submitted by Margaret Fergus... on 18 May 2012 - 7:22am
Revised: 21 May 2012 - 1:55pm — admin
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Inscription:
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ON THIS SITE STOOD THE LODGING OF SIR SIMON PRESTON
OF CRAIGMILLAR PROVOST OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH
1566-7 IN WHICH LODGING MARY QUEEN OF SCOTLAND
AFTER HER SURRENDER TO THE CONFEDERATE LORDS
AT CARBERRY HILL SPENT HER LAST NIGHT IN EDIN-
BURGH 15TH JUNE 1567. ON THE FOLLOWING EVENING
SHE WAS CONVEYED TO HOLYROOD AND THEREAFTER
TO LOCHLEVEN CASTLE AS A STATE PRISONER.
THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE LORD PROVOST
MAGISTRATES AND COUNCIL OF EDINBURGH
MAR 1894
Erected by:
The Lord Provost Magistrates and Council of Edinburgh
Date:
March 1894
Material:
stone
Location:
At the entrance to The Quadrant of the City Chambers Edinburgh
253 High Street
Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ
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