Bolton Castle

Published 26th June 2015

Chapter 3 : History

Arms-of-Scrope-of-Bolton-–-‘Azure-a-bend-Or’-by-Benjamin-D.-Esham-Licensed-under-Public-Domain-via-Wikimedia-Commons — Arms of Scrope of Bolton – ‘Azure, a bend Or’ by Benjamin D. Esham Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Scrope retained his lands following the deposition of Richard II, although his eldest son, Sir William, who was Richard II’s Lord Treasurer, was executed by Henry IV for supporting the deposed king.

Mary-Queen-of-Scots-who-was-imprisoned-at-Bolton-Castle-in-1568 — Mary, Queen of Scots, who was imprisoned at Bolton Castle in 1568

Sir-Francis-Knollys-warden-of-Mary-Queen-of-Scots-at-Bolton-Castle-1568 — Sir Francis Knollys, warden of Mary, Queen of Scots at Bolton Castle 1568

Mary Scrope married Charles Powlett, 6^th Marquess of Winchester, and 1^st Duke of Bolton. In 1675 the castle was abandoned for the more modern Bolton Hall, and gradually fell into disrepair.

The-south-face-of-Bolton-Castle-©-Tudor-Times-2015 — The south face of Bolton Castle © Tudor Times 2015