13-537: Turnberry Castle is a fragmentary ruin on the coast of Kirkoswald parish, near Maybole in Ayrshire , Scotland . Situated at the extremity of the lower peninsula within the parish, it was the seat of the Earls of Carrick . Turnberry Castle is adjacent to Turnberry Golf Course . The origins of Turnberry Castle are lost in antiquity. As to when or by whom Turnberry was built there seems to be no authentic record; but it
26-860: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Souter Souter ( / ˈ s uː t ə r / , SOO -ter ) is a Scottish surname derived from the Scots language term for a shoemaker . Notable people with the surname include: A nickname for any native inhabitant of the Royal Burgh of Selkirk , in the Scottish Borders Alexander Souter (1873–1949), Scottish biblical scholar Brian Souter (born 1954), Scottish businessman Charles Henry Souter (born 1864), Australian poet Camille Souter (1929–2023), Irish painter David Souter (born 1939), former Associate Justice of
39-464: Is a village and parish in the Carrick district of Ayrshire , Scotland , 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 miles (3 kilometres) from the coast and four miles (six kilometres) southwest of Maybole . It takes its name from its kirk (church), dedicated to Oswald of Northumbria , who is said to have won a battle here in the 7th century. The old church, which was built in 1244 and houses the baptismal font of Robert
52-619: The surname Souter . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Souter&oldid=1191816210 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of Scottish origin Surnames of Lowland Scottish origin Occupational surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
65-531: The Bruce , is now a ruin in the grounds of the modern church, which was built in 1777 to a design by Robert Adam . Kirkoswald is also noted for its connection with Robert Burns , whose maternal ancestors, the Brouns, were from the village. Burns also attended school here, and would later base the characters Tam o' Shanter , Kirkton Jean and souter Johnnie on village locals Douglas Graham, Jean Aird and John Davidson,
78-2036: The Supreme Court of the United States David Henry Souter (1862–1935), Australian artist and journalist John Bulloch Souter (1890–1972), a Scottish painter and sculptor Tom Souter (1912–?), Scottish footballer See also [ edit ] Souter Lighthouse Soutar Suter v t e Surnames associated with the occupations of cobbler / shoemaker / cordwainer Celtic Quéré Gracie , Grassie , Grassick [REDACTED] Germanic DeSutter /De Sutter, DeZuter, DeZutter, De Zutter Scheemaeckers , Schoenmaker , Schoenmakers Schumacher , Schuhmacher , Schuhmann , Schumaker , Schoemaker , Schoeman , Schoomaker , Schuster , Shoemark , Schumann , Shumaker , Shoemaker , Shuster , Shuman , Shumann , Stiefel , Stiefl , Stifel Romance Surnames ultimately from Latin "sutor": Suter , Sutter , Souter , Sauter , Sutar, Soutar , Souttar Sutor De Soto , DeSoto, de Soto, Desoto Scarpa , Scarponi , Calzolaro, Callegari , Calligaris , Calegari , Chaucer , Zangari Cordonnier , Courvoisier , Corvaisier , Le Sueur , Sabaté , Sabater Sabatier Crispino Sapateiro , Zapatero borrowings from Slavic: Ciubotaru , Ciubotariu Slavic Chebotar, Chebotaryov (Tschebotarioff), Chebotarenko Cizmar /Čizmar/Čižmár/Čižman Łatacz Sapozhnikov Shvets , Shevchenko , Shevchuk , Shevtsov , Shautsov, Švec , Ševčík (Sevcik, Shevchik), Szewczyk , Sheuchyk Šuštar (from Schuster) Szydło Kopitar Other from סנדלר; "sandal-maker": HaSandlar , Sandler / Sendler , Skujenieks Suutari Kingsepp Varga Csizmadia [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
91-512: The castle and the earldom. Their first son, also named Robert, went on to become " Robert the Bruce ", the King of Scots. Although it is unknown whether Turnberry was his actual birthplace, the fact that he spent his boyhood residing in the castle is not in doubt. Turnberry Castle is associated with two significant historical events, both of which are directly connected to Robert the Bruce. On 20 September 1286, several Scottish barons who supported
104-459: The castle marked the beginning of a long road, ending with Robert's eventual success at Bannockburn . It was Robert the Bruce who ordered the destruction of the castle in 1310, to prevent it from falling once again into the hands of the English. The castle was nearly destroyed; the ruins that remain are part of the original castle as it does not appear to have been rebuilt. There is little left of
117-508: The extent of the rock which seems to be included at the site, the castle appears to have been a fortress of great size and strength. There are also caves that lead out into the sea, that may have served the castle as a harbour. Turnberry lighthouse was built on part of the castle's site in 1873, and still stands today. 55°19′34″N 4°50′39″W / 55.3261°N 4.8441°W / 55.3261; -4.8441 Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire Kirkoswald ( Scots : Kirkossald )
130-403: The old buildings today. Turnberry Castle is surrounded on three sides by the sea, and the landward side is occupied by a golf resort . The ruin has been affected by the actions of centuries of severe weather and erosion by the sea, leaving little more than its lower vaults and cellars intact. There are some vestiges of a drawbridge as well as an old portcullis which may have done duty as a gate. By
143-580: The shoemaker. Kirkoswald village had a population of 194 in 1991. Kirkoswald parish is 23.3 square miles (60 square kilometres) in area, and also contains the coastal village of Maidens . Landmarks include Turnberry Castle , the ancient seat of the Earls of Carrick, Culzean Castle , Thomaston Castle and Crossraguel Abbey . Rev Robert Hunter Arbuckle was minister of the Free Church from 1860 and 1897. This South Ayrshire location article
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#1732772576391156-401: The title of the Bruce as successor of the crown met secretly at Turnberry Castle. Robert was only 12 years old at the time. The second event was the attempt made by Robert in the spring of 1307, to recover the castle from the English, who occupied it at the time. This attempt was only partially successful, although ultimately it led to the withdrawal of the English soldiers. His attempt to reclaim
169-492: Was originally a stronghold of the Lords of Galloway , and thence passed into the possession of the Earls of Carrick around the beginning of the 13th century. In the late 13th century the castle belonged to Marjorie , the widowed Countess of Carrick. According to medieval legend, Marjorie held the visiting knight Robert de Brus captive until he agreed to marry her. The marriage between Marjorie and Robert in 1271 conveyed to him both
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