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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.

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.

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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