Robert I of Scotland is known for his his defence against the English, but few know about his attack on many Scottish castles to return them to his control. This included Inverness which was burnt to the ground on his journey to the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.
After Bruce had destroyed the castle which stood in Inverness a stone replacement was built. The exact date is not known, but it is thought to have been during early 15th Century.
The Tiverton Castle was built through the reign of King Henry the First by the 1st earl of Devon who was called Richard de Redvers. It was in 1539 that the lands were confiscated by Henry the Eighth and the Earl was killed. Not all of the original building remains now as some of the castle was dismantled and used in other structures after the civil war. A family of the name of Courtney lived in the castle during its history and the ghost of the youngest girl in that family walks the remains now.
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