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From: "SHAFER, JAMIE O>" <>
Subject: Caerlaverock Castle
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 22:19:38 -0400

To all -

Some time ago Sandy Pittendreigh, our good Dumfries docent, sent me photos
of Caerlaverock, which may not be at his website. As I save all p0hotos he
sends me,
I would be happy to send these pics on to anyone who can receive jpegs of
some
magnitude (KBs). In the fall of 1996 my husband and I spent the better part
of the
day at Caerlaverock and I used a ton of film. Unfortunately I don't have a
scanner,
but Sandy's photos are excellent. I had long wanted to see this castle as I
am an
afficianado of old castles wherever they are to be found, but this one is
special.
The shape is triangular, except that the apex is truncated by a monumental
gatehouse, making the ground paln a trapezoid. In the 16th c. there were some
rather elegant buildings erected within the walls, and much of this is
still standing
today. There are some painted signs on the grounds depicting the castle at
several stages of development - quite stylish and beautiful, and I think
Sandy sent me one photo of one of the signs. Let me know what you desire and
I will gladly send it on. Hope Sandy doesn't mind -

Cheers,

Jamie Shafer
Ridgefield, CT, USA


Researching the SITLINGTON/SITON/SEATON name in Tynron Dumfriesshire,
surrounding parishes in Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbrightshire and all of KKD
and DUM. Also researching the name in Glasgow, where so many of the family
lived. Also MAXWELL: Janet Maxwell (b. 1760) m. (no marriage record)
John Siton/Seaton of Tynron, Dum. and PORTEOUS: Marrion born 1730 where?

"The past is never dead. It's not even past."
William Faulkner - "Requiem For A Nun"

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