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3 unusual facts about Dirleton Castle


Dirleton Castle

During the campaign of summer 1298, the castle was besieged by English forces under Antony Bek, the Bishop of Durham.

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Marie de Coucy was the daughter of Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy (d.1242), builder of the Château de Coucy, in Picardy (c.1220s), which probably served as a model for Dirleton.

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The Norman family of de Vaux originated in Rouen, northern France, and settled in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066.



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