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Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Midlothian One Place Study
Name
Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland aka Holyrood Palace or Holyroodhouse.
Geography
- Continent: Europe
- Sovereign State:
- Country: Scotland
- County: Midlothian
- GPS Coordinates: 55.9525, -3.1725
- Elevation: 43.0 m or 141.1 feet
The Palace of Holyroodhouse stands at the opposite end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile from Edinburgh Castle.
Overview
While the palace has a long history to it including Kings and Queens, marriage, death, and even murder, it stands today as the official residence of the British monarch (King Charles III) when carrying out official engagements in Scotland.
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is built around a quadrangle, situated west of the abbey cloister. The chapel occupied the north range of the quadrangle, with the queen's apartments occupying part of the south range. The west range contained the king's lodgings and the entrance to the palace.
The Palace of Holyroodhouse covers 87,120 square feet of floor space and an incredible 289 rooms.
Today, public access is managed by the Royal Collection Trust.
Historical Highlights
Note: Some events listed occurred away from Holyroodhouse and are listed herein as a reference only.
12th Century
1128 - King David I of Scotland (1084-1153) founded the Holyrood Abbey as an Augustinian monastery.
1177 - A Papal legate was received here.
1189 - A council of nobles met to discuss a ransom for William the Lion (1142-1214) who had been captured by the English.
14th Century
1328 - The Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton was signed by Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) in the ‘King’s Chamber’ at the abbey.
1371 - King David II of Scotland (1324-1371) buried at Holyrood Abbey.
15th Century
1469 - James III of Scotland (1452-1488) and Margaret of Denmark (1456-1486) were married at Holyrood.
16th Century
1501-1505 - King James IV of Scotland (1488-1513) cleared the ground close to the Abbey and built a Palace for himself and his bride (in 1503) , Margaret Tudor (1489-1541) – the sister of Henry VIII (1491-1547). This palace would become Holyrood House.
1528-1532 - King James V of Scotland (1512-1542) added a massive Tower.
1535-1536 - A new west front south of the Tower was built by James V.
1537 - James V’s first wife, Madeleine of Valois, died at Holyroodhouse.
1544-1547 - The English armies of the Earl of Hertford (1539-1621) destroyed Edinburgh and caused extensive damage to the palace and the abbey during the 'War of the Rough Wooing' (aka The eight years war) (1543-1551).
1559 - Mary of Guise (1515-1560) had major repairs done to the palace.
1561-1567 - Mary, Queen of Scots' (1542-1587) lived in the palace.
1565 - Mary Queen of Scots married Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley (1546-1567) in her private chapel.
1566 - Mary Queen of Scots witnessed the murder of David Rizzio, her private secretary in the royal apartments. He was murdered by a group led by her husband Lord Darnley, who was jealous of Rizzio's influence over Mary.
1567 - Mary Queen of Scots married her third husband, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell (1534-1578) at the palace.
1571 - During the Marian Civil War (1568-1573), William Kirkcaldy of Grange (1520-1573) bombarded the king’s men garrisoned inside the palace.
1573-1630 - The Parliament of Scotland met at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on 29 occasions.
1579 - King James VI of Scotland (1566-1625) took up residence at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
1590 - The coronation of James’ VI's Queen Anne of Denmark (1574-1619) took place in Holyrood Abbey.
1591 and 1593 - Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell (1562-1612) raided the palace.
17th Century
1633 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (1600-1649) visited.
1633 - Renovations was carried out to mark the Scottish coronation of Charles I at the Abbey.
1642-1651 - During the Civil War Oliver Cromwell's troops were billeted at the Palace. In 1650 the palace was damaged extensively by fire during the occupation.
1651 - King Charles II of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1630-1685) was crowned at Scone Abbey, Perth, Scotland.
1670 - A 'Physic garden' is added to teach students of the medicinal properties of plants.
1671-1676 - Charles II initiated the substantial rebuilding of Holyroodhouse and the palace was transformed by the Scottish architect, Sir William Bruce (1630-1710) along with the royal master mason John Mylne (1611-1667) on the design and build.
To match the left tower of James V, another tower was added to the right, to form a symmetrical façade. Also built was the spacious upper floor where the Royal Family's private apartments are situated which were created in a sequence of richly decorated rooms, with sumptuous plaster work ceilings, arranged around a classical-style quadrangle. At the same time, Charles II employed Dutch artist Jacob de Wet 91641-1697 to paint 111 paintings for the Great Gallery.
1685 - The Catholic King James II set up a Jesuit college in the Chancellor's Lodging to the south of the palace.
1688 - The interiors of the chapel, and the Jesuit College, were subsequently destroyed by an anti-Catholic mob following the beginning of the 'Glorious Revolution'.
18th Century
1745 - As 'Prince Regent' for his father, Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788) set up court at the palace for six weeks after seizing Edinburgh for the jacobites..
1746 - Following their defeat by the Jacobite army at the Battle of Falkirk Muir, the government troops of Lieutenant General Henry Hawley (1685-1759) who were billeted in the palace damaged the royal portraits in the Gallery.
1753 - A two-story gatehouse was demolished.
1796-1803 - George III (1738-1820) allowed the Comte d'Artois (1757-1836) (Later Charles X), the exiled younger brother of Louis XVI of France (1754-1793), to live at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
19th Century
1822 - King George IV visited the palace and starts a series of improvements.
1824-1834 - Architect Robert Reid (1754-1826) oversaw works including the demolition of all the outlying buildings to the north and south of the quadrangle, and the refacing of the south front.
1842 - Queen Victoria (1819-1901) made a state visit.
1850-1886 - Queen Victoria and husband Prince Consort Albert (1819-1861) resided in the palace, and made additional improvements.
1851 - A statue of Queen Victoria was erected in the Forecourt, (it was replaced by the fountain in 1858).
1854 - The historic apartments in James V's Tower were formally opened to the public.
20th Century
1900's - King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) continued restoration and renovation work on the palace, which they regarded as a family home. They were instrumental in bringing Holyroodhouse into the twentieth century, installing bathrooms, electricity and lifts. They also began the tradition of Garden Parties being held at the palace which has been held by all following monarchs.
1922 - A Scottish National Memorial to King Edward VII (11841-1910) is added to the Fourcourt.
1965 - At just 16, then Prince Charles (Later) King Charles III, greeted hundreds of young Scottish and Commonwealth students at a summer garden party at Holyroodhouse.
1992 - A meeting of the European Council was held at the palace.
21st Century
2022 - After the death of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle, her casket arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse where it lay in repose in the Throne Room for one night before being moved to St Giles Cathedral the next day.
Note: While names are not listed above, the palace has been visited by many Heads of State throughout its history.
Interior Highlights
The Palace of Holyroodhouse covers 87,120 square feet of floor space and 289 rooms.
Great Gallery
Used by Bonnie Prince Charlie as an Audience Chamber during the day, and transformed in the evening for extravagant balls and receptions lit by hundreds of glowing candles and alive with the sound of music, laughter and dancing.
Great Stair
Multi-level staircase which features fine Belgian tapestries from the 1500's and a small collection of Highland broadswords
Kings Bedchamber
Likely the grandest room of Holyroodhouse, it features a red four-poster bed and an ornate fireplace. A painting of 'The Infant Hercules Strangling Serpents' is by Jacob de Wet II.
Mary Queen of Scots' Chambers
Contain three room which Mary used during her six year stay at Holyrood (1561-1567).
The Bedchamber is known for its original decorative oak ceiling, painted frieze and incredibly low doorway. While people were much smaller in the 1500s when this tower was built, Mary grew to be six feet tall.
The Supper Room Just off the bedchamber is the tiny Supper Room where Mary was dining on 9 March 1566 when she witnessed the murder of her private secretary, David Rizzio who was killed by her jealous husband, Lord Darnley, and a group of powerful Scottish lords. Rizzio was stabbed 56 times. It is claimed that the bloodstains from Rizzio's body are still visible in the Outer Chamber where he was left for all to see.
The Outer Chamber was where Mary received visitors. The devout Roman Catholic Queen enjoyed many a debate with John Knox (c.1514-1572), the headstrong Scottish Protestant cleric. The oak-panelled Oratory is where she said her prayers, the original ceiling is decorated with the cross of St Andrew (Patron Saint of Scotland) encircled by a royal crown. Also on display is the spectacular Lord Darnley Jewel, one of the finest treasures in the Royal Collection.
Morning Drawing Room
This room features wall-to-wall French tapestries.
Privy Chamber
This room was created for Charles II (1630-1685) in the late 1600's, and was used for private audiences with the First Minister of Scotland and visiting dignitaries.
A large round painting 'Bathing by the River' by Jacob Jacob de Wet II (1641/2 -1697) hangs over the fireplace.
Royal Dining Room
This is where the Royal Family ate when they stayed at Holyroodhouse. The silver banqueting service set on display was presented to King George V and Queen Mary to mark their Silver Jubilee in 1935. Commissioned specifically for use at Holyroodhouse, the service was Scottish made in Edinburgh and based on Scottish examples from the early 17th-century.
In honour of the Scottish people, George IV had a complete Highland dress outfit especially made for his visit to Holyroodhouse in 1822, which he wore to a grand reception in the Throne Room for 1,200 gentlemen. You can see a portrait of the king in his kilt by Sir David Wilkie’s (1785-1841) on display here.
Throne Room
During Holyrood Week the reigning monarch hosts lunch here for the Knights and Ladies of the Order of the Thistle, the highest order of chivalry in Scotland.
With its regal red carpet and ornate ceiling, this room is used for receptions and other State occasions. The centrepiece of the room is the pair of thrones at one end of the room, commissioned by King George V in 1911. His ancestor, George IV visited Scotland in 1822, the first reigning British monarch to do so in almost 200 years.
Ghostly Sightings
David Rizzo (1533-1566)
The spirit of an Italian man named David Rizzio who was first a musician at the Palace and later became the private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots still roams the hallways.
In 1566, Mary’s husband Henry Stuart, also known as Lord Darnley, believed that Mary and Rizzio were having an affair and became extremely jealous of the close bond between them. Darnley conspired to murder Rizzio and forced Mary to witness his execution.
Rizzio was repeatedly stabbed 57 times, directly outside Mary’s private chambers before being thrown down the staircase. To this day, the bloodstain remains on the wooden floor where he was murdered. His ghostly figure has been seen in this area and unexplained noises heard late at night.
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1546-1567) was later killed in a separate attack elsewhere and Mary was suspected of having something to do with it. His spirit has been seen on numerous occasions in and around his old quarters at Holyroodhouse as well.
Agnes Sampson (XXXX-1591)
During autumn of 1590, Agnes was hunted down by witch hunters, falsely accused of witchcraft and arrested. The witch trials were introduced and organised by King James VI.
Agnes was then imprisoned at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, put on trial and tortured. When the torture became too much for Agnes to bear, she pled guilty and was sentenced to death on the 28th January 1591.
Since her death, the spirit of Agnes has been seen many times, wandering naked through the corridors of the palace with scars on her body from the torture she endured.
Palace Treasures
Lord Darnley Jewel aka the 'Lennox Jewel'
Made of gold, and enamelled and decorated with rubies and emeralds, the heart shaped jewel that belonged to the grandmother of James VI and I is known as the Darnley Jewel. It holds an inscription that is believed to convey the Countess of Lennox’s wish for James – the son of Mary, Queen of Scots – to become the King of England, as well as King of Scotland. Written in Old Scots, the motto translates as: “Who hopes still constantly with patience shall obtain victory in their claim.”
The locket’s design includes “complex symbols”, some of which are hidden from view. One compartment opens up to reveal a skull, symbolising death.
Holyrood Park and Gardens
The beautiful formal gardens cover 10 acres cared for by a team of Historic Environment Scotland gardeners. They are a dramatic contrast to the wild, natural backdrop of Arthur’s Seat which was once a monastery garden where monks grew plants for food and raised medicinal herbs for use in their infirmary.
There is also a sundial in the garden which was made for Charles I’s Scottish coronation in 1633.
Memorials
Edward VII Memorial Statue
Location: Fourcourt front of Holyroodhouse.
By Scottish architect Sir George Washington Browne (1853-1939).
Forecourt Fountain
Location: Centre of the Forecourt
Sandstone fountain in the was erected in 1858 by architect Robert Matheson (1808–1877) and is based on the design of the 16th-century fountain at Linlithgow Palace.
Holyrood Abbey
aka Church of the Holy Rude (Scots for 'Holy Cross')
Named after its most precious relic – a fragment of the true cross, a piece of the holy rood, it was the abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The abbey was originally served by a community of Augustinian Canons Regular from Merton Priory.
During the 15th century, the abbey guesthouse was developed into a royal residence.
The abbey’s choir and transepts were lost soon after the Protestant Reformation, though the nave survived as a parish church. But it too fell to ruins after the Catholic James VII King of England and King of Ireland as James II, and King of Scotland as James VII evicted the worshippers in 1687.
The Royal Vault is the final resting place of both royalty and Augustinian canons.
Notable People
Sir William Bruce (1630-1710) 1st Baronet Balcaskie, Scottish Architect
Born: Blairhall, Fife, Scotland
Died: Edinburgh, Scotland
Resting Place: Kinross East Burying Ground, Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Bio Summary: As Master of the King's Works Architect, he completed the palace of Holyrood with substantial rebuilding in the 1670's.
Founder of classical architecture style in Scotland.
Education: University of St Andrews, Scotland.
1660 - Clerk to the Bills in 1660.
1665 - Clerk of Supply to the Lords in Council .
1669-1674 - Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Fifeshire, Scotland.
1681-1682 - Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kinross-shire, Scotland.
1685-1686 - Parliament (M.P.) for Kinross-shire, Scotland.
Parents: Robert Bruce (1593-1633), Catherine Preston (abt. 1600-XXXX)
Siblings: Margaret Bruce (1621-1680), Thomas Bruce (abt. 1630-XXXX), Christian Bruce (abt 1633-abt. 1737)
SpouseNumber 1: Mary Halkett (abt. 1638-XXXX) Married 1660
Issue: Anne Bruce (abt. 1662- 1715), John Bruce (bef. 1671-1711)
Spouse Number 2: Magdalen Scott (XXXX-1752) Married 1700
Issue: None
For more information see WikiTree profile Bruce-3711
Charles II (1630-1685) King of Scotland 1649-1651, and King of England, Scotland and Ireland 1660 -1685
Born: St James's Palace, London, England
Died: Palace of Whitehall, London, England
Resting Place: Westminster Abbey, England
Bio Summary: Reign: 1649-1651 (Scotland), 1660-1685 (England, Scotland and Ireland)
Initiated the substantial rebuilding of Holyroodhouse starting in 1671 by adding another tower to match that of James V.
Parents: Charles I of England (1600-1649) and Henrietta Maria of France (1609-1669)
Siblings: Unknown
Spouse: Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705) Married 1662 Issue: None
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1546-1567) King Consort
Born: Temple Newsam, Yorkshire, England
Died: Kirk o' Field, Edinburgh, Scotland
Resting Place: Royal vault, Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Scotland
Bio Summary: Husband of Mary Queen of Scots
Parents: Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (1516-1571) and Lady Margaret Douglas (1515-1578)
Siblings: Unknown
Spouse: Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587) Married 1565
Children: James (the future King James VI of Scotland and I of England)
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor (1926-2022), Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth
Born: Mayfair, London, England
Died: Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Resting Place: King George VI Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Scotland
Bio Summary: Reign: 1952-2022 (70 years)
Assuming the throne at only age 25 she was the Great-Great-Granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
In WWII, she served as a mechanic and military truck driver.
The Queen hosted her annual garden party at the palace.
Parents: George VI (1936-1952) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002) Queen Consort
Siblings: Princess Margaret (1930-2002)
Spouse: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021) Married 1947-2021
Children: Charles III (1948-XXXX), Anne, Princess Royal (1950-XXXX), Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1960-XXXX), Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar (1964-XXXX)
For additional information see WikiTree Profile Windsor-1
George Frederick Ernest Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917), Windsor (from 1917); King George V (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions
Born: Marlborough House, London, England
Died: Sandringham Estate, Sandringham, Norfolk, England.
Resting Place: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Bio Summary: Reign: 1910-1936
King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) continued restoration and renovation work on the palace, which they regarded as a family home.
Parents: Albert Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925)
Siblings: Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (1864-1892), Louise, Princess Royal (1867-1931), Princess Victoria (1868-1935), Princess Maud (1869-1938), Prince Alexander John of Wales (1871-1871)
Spouse: Mary of Teck ( 1867-1953) Married 1893
Children: Edward VIII (1894-1972), George VI (1895-1952), Mary, Princess Royal (1897-1965), Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974), Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), Prince John (1905-1919)
For additional information see WikiTree profile Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-6
James IV of Scotland (1473-1513)
Born: Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland
Died: At the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England
Resting Place: Richmond, Surrey, England
Bio Summary: Reign: 1488-1513
Ascended to the throne at 15 years old.
Very well educated , James spoke six languages. he had an interest in navel ships as well as artilliary by building up a strong navy led by his flagship, the Great Michael.
He also had an interest in science, law, and dentistry.
After clearing the land of trees next to Holyrood Abbey he built Holyrood Palace between 1501-1505.
Parents: King James III Of Scotland (1451-1488) and Margaret Of Denmark (1456-1486)
Siblings: James Stewart, Duke of Ross (1476-1504), John Stewart, Earl of Mar (1479-1503)
Spouse Number 1: Margaret Tudor (1489-1541) Married 1503
Issue: Duke of Rothesay (1507-1508), Unamed Daughter (1508-1508), Arthur, Duke of Rothesay (1509-1510), James V of Scotland (1512-1542), Unamed Daughter (1512-1512), Alexander, Duke of Rothesay (1514-1515)
Mistress Number 1: Marion Boyd (XXXX-XXXX)
Illigitimate Issue: Alexander Stewart (1493-1513), Catherine Stewart (1495-1554)
Mistress Number 2: Margaret Drummond (1475-1501)
Illigitimate Issue: None
Mistress Number 3: Janet Kennedy (1480-1545)
Illigitimate Issue: James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1500-1544)
Mistress Number 4: Isabel Stewart (XXXX-XXXX)
Illigitimate Issue: Janet Stewart, Lady Fleming (1502-1562)
King James V of Scotland (1512-1542)
Born: Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Died: Falkland Palace, Falkland, Fife, Scotland
Resting Place: The Royal Vault, Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Scotland
Bio Summary: Reign: 1513-1542
Added a massive Tower on the west side.
Parents: James IV of Scotland (1473-1513) and Margaret Tudor (1489-1541) Married 1503
Siblings: Duke of Rothesay (1507-1508), Unamed Daughter (1508-1508), Arthur, Duke of Rothesay (1509-1510), Unamed Daughter (1512-1512), Alexander, Duke of Rothesay (1514-1515)
Spouse Number 1: Madeleine of France (1520-1537)
Issue: None
Spouse Number 2: Mary of Guise (1515-1560)
Issue: James, Duke of Rothesay (1540-1541), Arthur or Robert, Duke of Albany (1541-1541), Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587)
Mistress Number 1: Elizabeth Shaw (XXXX-XXXX)
Illigitimate Issue: James Stewart, Commendator of Kelso and Melrose (c. 1529-1557)
Mistress Number 2: Margaret Erskine (XXXX-XXXX)
Illigitimate Issue: James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1531-1570)
Mistress Number 3: Elizabeth Stewart (XXXX-XXXX)
Illigitimate Issue: Adam Stewart, Prior of Perth (XXXX-1575)
Mistress Number 4: Christine Barclay (XXXX-XXXX)
Illigitimate Issue: James Stewart (XXXX-XXXX)
Mistress Number 5: Elizabeth Carmichael (XXXX-XXXX)
Illigitimate Issue: John Stewart, Commendator of Coldingham (c. 1531-1563)
Mistress Number 6: Elizabeth Bethune (XXXX-XXXX)
Illigitimate Issue: Jean Stewart (c. 1533-1587/88
Mistress Number 7: Euphame Elphinstone (XXXX-XXXX)
Illigitimate Issue: Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney and Lord of Zetland (Commendator of Holyrood) (c. 1533-1593)
Mary Queen of Scots (aka Mary I) (1542-1587) Queen of Scotland
Born: Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, Scotland
Died: Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire, England (Executed)
Resting Place: Peterborough Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, England (1587); Re-buried Westminster Abbey (1612)
Bio Summary: Reign: (1542-1567)
Ascended to the throne at only six days old.
Her mother Mary (Marie) Guise acted as regent for the child until Mary became an adult.
Mary and husbands lived at Holyrood Palace for six years.
Parents: James V of Scotland (1512-1542) and Mary (Marie) Guise (1515-1560)
Siblings: James Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (1540-1541), Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (1541-1541)
Spouse Number 1: Dauphin Francois (aka Francis II of France) (1544-1560) Married 1558
Children: None
Spouse Number 2: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1546-1567) Married 1565 Children: James VI of Scotland, and James I of England (James Charles Stuart) (1566-1625)
Spouse Number 3: James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell (1534-1578) Married 1567
Children: None (Mary was raped by James but did not produce a child)
Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (1819-1901)
Born: Kensington Palace, London, England
Died: Osborne, East Cowes, England
Resting Place: Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore, Windsor, England
Bio Summary: Reign: 1837-1901
She and her husband lived at Holyroodhouse.
Parents: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767-1820) and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1786-1861)
Siblings: None
Spouse: Albert, Prince Consort (1819-1861) Married 1840
Issue: Victoria, Princess Royal (1840-1901), Edward VII (1841-1910), Princess Alice 91843-1878), Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900), Princess Helena (1846-1923), Princess Louise (1848-1939), Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942), Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884), Princess Beatrice (1857-1944)
Robert Reid (1774-1856) Architect
Born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: Edinburgh, Scotland
Resting Place: Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Bio Summary: Oversaw works including the demolition of all the outlying buildings to the north and south of the quadrangle, and the refacing of the south front between 1824 and 1834.
1807 - Burgess of Edinburgh.
1808 - King’s Architect and Surveyor in Scotland.
1824 - Master of Works to the Scottish Crown, then Master of Works and Architect’ to the King in Scotland.
Parents: Alexander Reid (XXXX-XXXX) and Mae or May Cochrane (XXXX-XXXX)
Siblings: Unknown
Spouse: Unknown
Issue: Unknown
Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart (1720-1788) aka Bonnie Prince Charlie, aka The Young Pretender.
Born: Palazzo Muti, Rome, Italy
Died: Palazzo Muti, Rome, Italy
Resting Place: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy
Bio Summary: Pretendence Reign: 1766-1788 (Self styled monarch but not officially recognised)
Set up court at the palace for six weeks.
Parents: James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1766) and Maria Klementyna Sobieska (1702-1735)
Siblings: Henry Thomas Edward Maria Clement Francis Xavier Stuart (1725-1807)
Spouse Number 1: Clementina Maria Sophia Walkinshaw (1720-1802)
Issue: John Stewart (1747-1794), Charles Godefroi Sophie Jules Marie (Rohan) de Rohan (1748-1748), Charlotte Stuart (1753-1789)
Spouse Number 2: Louise Maximilienne Caroline Emmanuèle Stolberg (1752-1824)
Issue: None
For more information see WikiTree profile Stuart-33
Visitation
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is open to the public all year around.
The Queen’s Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse holds exhibitions displaying works from the Royal Collection and beyond to members of the public. Find out more about visiting the Gallery on the Royal Collection Trust website.
Nearby Historical Venues
Edinburgh Castle c.11th and 12th centuries
Location: Castlehill, Edinburgh, Scotland
A must see during any visit to the capitol city.
The Royal Yacht Britannia c.1953
Location: Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Discover what life was like on board Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's floating Royal residence! You can follow in the footsteps of world leaders such as Sir Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Rajiv Gandhi.
Trinity House Maritime Museum c.1816
Location: 99 Kirkgate, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Dive into Leith’s famous maritime history. Once the base of the Incorporation of Mariners and Shipmasters, this elegant Georgian house holds an outstanding collection of maritime treasures.
Set up in the 1300s, the Incorporation collected port dues and provided assistance to Leith’s maritime communities for centuries. Generations of masters and members of Trinity House were closely involved in the maritime development of Leith.
Thomas Brown designed the elegant Georgian building that now stands on the Kirkgate. It was built in 1816 on the site of a former Trinity House and hospital dating from before 1550.
Sources
- ↑ The Royal Collection Trust; https://www.rct.uk
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- ↑ The Royal Residences; https://www.royal.uk
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- ↑ Article by Susan Bowery, 31st October 2021; https://royalcentral.co.uk
- ↑ Scotsman Magazine; https://www.scotsman.com
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