Langton Castle
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Langton Castleis a now destroyed medieval fortress atLangton,near the burgh ofDuns,Berwickshire,Scotland.Little remains of the structure.
History
[edit]Originally belonging to theViponts,the castle and its estate passed to theCockburnsin 1330 upon the marriage ofSir Alexander de Cokburneand the heiress Maria de Vipont. The castle was then thecaputof theCockburns of Langtonuntil 1745.
From 1389 to 1396, Sir Alexander Cockburn of Langton was theKeeper of the Great Seal of Scotland.
In a dispute over succession to the estate, the castle was besieged by William Cockburn and his brother in law, David Home ofWedderburnin 1517.Antoine d'Arces, Sieur de la Bastie,the French deputy forRegent Albany,summoned Cockburn and Home to resolve the dispute. They in turn broke off the siege and ambushed Bastie nearPreston,there they slew him and displayed his head at theMercat crossof Duns.
Mary, Queen of Scotsvisited the castle in 1566. In 1745, Cockburn of Langton was killed at theBattle of Fontenoyand the estate was bought by a Mr David Gavin in 1758, whereafter the castle and the village of Langton were demolished to make way for a new mansion house. The villagers of Langton were relocated to the new village ofGavinton.Gavin married Lady Elizabeth Maitland, daughter ofJames Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale,their daughter Mary marriedJohn Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbanewhose descendant demolished the house and built a final Langton House in 1886 designed byDavid Bryce.This last house was demolished in 1950 and only a decorative gateway remains.
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