above the level of the sea & is accessable
ownly on the eastern side, all the others
being nearly Perpendicular. The castle is
of great antiquity & has been held as a fortres
from the earliest times. In 1093 it was
besieged by Donald Bane Brother to king malcolm
it was taken by the English 1296, Retaken
& demolished by Randolph— 1313 Rebuilt
by Edward third— surprised by W^m Douglas
1341— And by Albany 1482, taken by
the Regent from Queen Mary 1573
taken by Cromwell 1650 And by W^m
III— 1689. The scotish Regalia are kept
in the castle therey were placed there
in 1707 they were discoverd in an oaken
chest in the crown room in 1818. This
is King Davids crown the first King of
Scotland. I also visited the celebrated peice
of artillery called Mons Meg cast at Mons
in Flansders it was used in the siege of
Norham & afterwards burst in fireing a salute
to the Duke of York placed on the esplamade
of the castle on his visit to the castle in 1682
it was forged in AD 1486 out of large bars
of Iron its weight was 7 1/2 tons carried
268 Pound shot the bore was 20 inches
& length fifteen feet.

After visiting the
Armery & each apartment of the castle &
taking splended views of the surrounding
country we took our departure for
other portions of the city we saw the
old house whare John Knox was born
May 2^nd 1505 And Died Nov 24^th 1572

above the level of the sea & is accessable ownly on the eastern side, all the others being nearly Perpendicular. The Castle is of great antiquity & has been held as a fortres from the earliest times. In 1093 it was besieged by Donald Bane Brother to king malcolm it was taken by the English 1296, Retaken & demolished by Randolph— 1313 Rebuilt by Edward third— surprised by Wm Douglas 1341— And by Albany 1482, taken by the Regent from Queen Mary 1573 taken by Cromwell 1650 and by Wm III— 1689. The scotish Regalia are kept in the castle they were placed there in 1707 they were discovered in an oaken Chest in the Crown Room in 1818. This is King Davids Crown the first King of Scotland. I also visited the celebrated peice of artillery called Mons Meg cast at Mons in Flansders it was used in the siege of Norham & after wards burst in firing a salute to the Duke of York Placed on the esplamade of the castle on his visit to the castle in 1682 it was forged in AD 1486 out of large bars of Iron its weight was 7 1/2 tons carried 268 Pound shot the bore was 20 inches & length fifteen feet.

After visiting the Armery & each apartment of the castle & taking splended views of the surrounding country we took our departure for other portions of the city we saw the old house whare John Knox was born May 2nd 1505 And Died Nov 24th 1572