 | 1845 - Počet stránok 1042
...this estate, the proprietors appear invariably to have been designed. About the time of Robert 1 1. Ardneill became the patrimony of a third son of the...royal residence of the Kings of Scotland. But there seem« no evidence whatever to conclude it erer was such in the proper sense of the * One of the original... | |
 | James Paterson - 1852 - Počet stránok 548
...these, Portincross, or Ardneill, is perhaps the most ancient. It is in the style of a fortalice, built on a "ledge of rock projecting into the sea, under...gives name, a singularly wild and romantic situation." Whether it ever was a royal resi• A few years ago, an opening being made in the ground outside of... | |
 | James Paterson - 1852 - Počet stránok 556
...these, Porttncross, or Ardneill, is perhaps the most ancient. It is in the style of a fortalice, built on a "ledge of rock projecting into the sea, under the bold promontory to which t gives name, a singularly wild and romantic situation." Whether it ever was a royal resi* A few years... | |
 | Archibald M'Kay - 1858 - Počet stránok 324
...1737. The Castle of Portincross is thus noticed by Mr. Fullarton in the "New Statistical Account:" — "It stands on a ledge of rock projecting into the...this fortlet, and which has led to a notion, that 1'ortincross had been at that period a royal residence of the Kings of Scotland. But there seems no... | |
 | James Paterson - 1866 - Počet stránok 486
...these, Portineross, or Ardneill, is perhaps the most ancient, It is in the style of a fortalice, built on a " ledge of rock projecting into the sea, under...gives name, a singularly wild and romantic situation." Whether it ever was a royal residence is unknown ; but it is certain that several charters of the Stewart... | |
 | Archibald M'Kay - 1880 - Počet stránok 438
...1737. The Castle of Portincross is thus noticed by Mr. Fullarton in the New Statistical Account : " It stands on a ledge of rock projecting into the sea...two first Stewart Kings bear to have received the the sign-manual at ' Arnele,' which unquestionably refers to this fortlet, and which has led to a notion,... | |
 | William Philip Boyd - 1884 - Počet stránok 354
...ledge of rocks, projecting into the sea under a bold promontory to which it gives a name of a singolar wild and romantic situation. Several royal charters...unquestionably refers to this fortlet, and which has lead to a notion, that Portincross had been at that period a royal residence of the Kings of Scotland.... | |
 | William Philip Boyd - 1912 - Počet stránok 536
...ledge of rocks, projecting into the sea under a bold promontory, which gives it the name of a singular, wild and romantic situation. Several royal charters of the two first Stewart Kings bears to have received the Sign — Manual at "Ardnel" which unquestionably refers to this fortlet,... | |
 | James Paterson - 1866 - Počet stránok 344
...these, Portincross, or Ardneill, is perhaps the most ancient, It is in the style of a fortalice, built on a " ledge of rock projecting into the sea, under...gives name, a singularly wild and romantic situation." Whether it ever was a royal residence is unknown ; but it is certain that several charters of the Stewart... | |
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It stands on a ledge of rock projecting into the sea under the bold promontory to which it gives name, a singularly wild and romantic situation. Several royal charters of the two first Stewart Kings bear to have received the sign-manual at 