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	Vacilando.net on Palace Of Holyroodhouse
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse, or informally Holyrood Palace, founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century.
		Among the objects found at Holyroodhouse were a seal matrix, used to stamp the wax seal on correspondence or documents, and a 1634 double tournois coin The archaelogists also targeted the mound in the garden of Holyroodhouse, where Queen Elizabeth II played as a girl.
		A measure of the importance of Holyroodhouse is the status of its Keeper, who was appointed to oversee the Palace in the absence of the court.
	www.vacilando.net /index.php?title=Palace_of_Holyroodhouse (1482 words)

	Holyrood Palace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse, or informally Holyrood Palace, founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century.
		A measure of the importance of Holyroodhouse is the status of its Keeper, who was appointed to oversee the Palace in the absence of the court.
		There was formerly a separate Keeper of Holyrood Park, which surrounds Holyroodhouse, and the title was held on an hereditary basis by the Earls of Haddington.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palace_of_Holyroodhouse (1054 words)

	Big Royal Dig from Channel4.com
		On duty at Holyroodhouse are members of the Royal Company of Archers.
		In Edinburgh the eventful, and sometimes bloody, history of the Palace of Holyroodhouse will be laid bare.
		Originally an Augustinian abbey, Holyroodhouse was taken over by the Stuart dynasty, who moved from the cold and cramped Edinburgh Castle at the other end of the Royal Mile.
	www.channel4.com /history/microsites/B/big_royal_dig/holy/holy.html (213 words)

	Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		A detailed view of the gate of the Palace of Holyroodhouse at the eastern end of the Royal Mile.
		A little to the west of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, along the Royal Mile, is White Horse Close.
		The criminal fraternity used to spit on the door of the tolbooth as they passed, and this tradition is still maintained to this day, with many locals still spitting on the heart as they walk past.
	www.mykreeve.net /edinburgh/royal_mile (622 words)

	The Royal Residences > The Palace of Holyroodhouse
		Founded as a monastery in 1128, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is The Queen's official residence in Scotland.
		Situated at the end of the Royal Mile, the Palace of Holyroodhouse is closely associated with Scotland's turbulent past, including Mary, Queen of Scots, who lived here between 1561 and 1567.
		Successive kings and queens have made the Palace of Holyroodhouse the premier royal residence in Scotland.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/page559.asp (98 words)

	The Royal Residences > The Palace of Holyroodhouse > History
		With Edinburgh now recognised as Scotland's capital, her kings chose to live in Holyroodhouse, surrounded by parkland, rather than in the bleak Castle, high on a rock overlooking the town and exposed to the elements.
		In 1501 James IV (1488-1513) cleared the ground close to the Abbey and built a Palace for himself and his bride, Margaret Tudor (sister of Henry VIII).
		As a result of these improvements, Holyroodhouse was reinstated as Scotland's premier royal residence.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page580.asp (1028 words)

	Bothwell Coat of Arms
		The blazon for Lord Holyroodhouse is one of two listings for coats of arms of Bothwells listed in Burke's "General Armory." It is described as: "Azure on a chevron between three trefoils slipped or, a crescent gules.
		The title Lord Holyroodhouse, and the right to bear the coat of arms, has been vacant since the death of John's only son, John, who died in 1637 or 1638 without a male heir.
		Nisbett noted that Lord Holyroodhouse had charged the arms with a crescent Guiles and also made reference to the Bothwell of Ford coat of arms: "Bothwell of Ford carried the foresaid arms, without the crescent and exterior ornaments; which may be seen illuminated in the House of Falahall."
	www.bothwell.cx /arms.shtml (2058 words)

	Palace of Holyroodhouse on AboutBritain.com
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen, stands at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile against the spectacular backdrop of Arthur's Seat.
		Holyroodhouse and witnessed the brutal murder of her secretary Rizzio by her jealous husband, Lord Darnley, in her private apartments.
		The Palace briefly served as the headquarters of Bonnie Prince Charlie during the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion.
	www.aboutbritain.com /PalaceofHolyroodhouse.htm (810 words)

	Corvus '94 - The Palace of Holyroodhouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		That night King David pledged to build an Abbey for Canons devoted to the Cross.
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse is Her Majesty the Queen's official residence in Scotland.
		Situated on the edge of Holyrood Park, at the eastern end of the Royal Mile which runs down from Edinburgh Castle.
	members.aol.com /corvus1994/hrh.htm (496 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		As Edinburgh became recognised as the capital of Scotland, the kings preferred to stay at Holyrood as opposed to Edinburgh castle, mainly because of its hunting parks.
		She is the Scottish monarch most emotionally and dramatically linked to Holyroodhouse, her husband Lord Darnley murdering her secretary David Rizzio in her outer chamber.
		It is probable that 3rd Duke had the chair and possibly a suite, specially commissioned while in London, and it clearly stands as a manifestation of the pride he felt in becoming a member of one of the oldest and noblest orders.
	clanhamilton.acomhosting.com /Holyrood/HighBackChair.htm (1798 words)

	House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 30 Jul 1997 (pt 11)
		The Secretary of State funds the cost of maintaining the fixed fabric of Holyroodhouse (as distinct from furniture, tapestries, paintings, etc.), together with security costs, the costs of utilities such as electricity, gas and telephones, and limited capital purchases such as equipment and office furniture.
		The provision of figures for the years preceding 1990-91 (prior to the formation of the Agency), or the separation of maintenance from other costs such as security and utility charges, could not be undertaken without disproportionate effort and cost.
		The palace was open on most days of each year, apart from during the visits of HM the Queen and the Lord High Commissioner and a few days of preparation before and after their visits.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm199798/cmhansrd/vo970730/text/70730w11.htm (1194 words)

	DenverPost.com - Paper Trails
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse stands across the street to Scotland's new Parliament building which is very modern looking and still not fully completed.
		As for Holyroodhouse, the palace first began as a monastery in 1128 which are now ruins as seen from the photo.
		In 1501 James IV cleared the ground next to the Abbey and began to build a palace for himself and this is where Holyroodhouse currently stands -- adjacent to the original Abbey.
	www.denverpost.com /papertrails/ci_2861365 (479 words)

	[No title]
		Sitting at the opposite end of the Royal Mile from the Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse was built in 1498 by King James IV (Mary, Queen of Scots grandfather) originally as a guesthouse for Royal visitors.
		The admission cost to the art gallery is separate from the entry to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse is open everyday except: 9th April 2004, 7th May 2004, 11th-23rd May 2004, 23rd June-4th July 2004, 25th-26th December 2004 (current information).
	www.members.lycos.co.uk /escoces1966/Holyroodhouse.htm (254 words)

	Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		While hunting in the Forest of Drumsheugh in 1128, David I was separated from his companions and lost his way.
		The east gable was rebuilt ready for the coronation of Charles I. Holyroodhouse evolved from the abbey's royal guest house.
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse is an official residence of the Sovereign, and is open daily subject to other commitments.
	www.heritagesites.eu.com /scotland/holyroo.htm (225 words)

	The DiCamillo Companion - Database: History, Gardens, Movies
		Mary, Queen of Scots lived at Holyroodhouse from 1561 to 1567 and married two of her husbands in Holyrood Abbey.
		The Great Gallery of Holyroodhouse is decorated with 89 of the original 110 Jacob de Wet portraits of the real and legendary kings of Scotland, from Fergus I to Charles II.
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the Queen's official residence in Scotland (Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace are the monarch's official residences in England) and sits today at the end of the Royal Mile, surrounded by beautiful grounds.
	www.dicamillocompanion.com /houses_hgpm.asp?ID=3386 (435 words)

	The Royal Collection - Palace of Holyroodhouse
		The Palace is perhaps best known as the home of Mary, Queen of Scots, and as the setting for many of the dramatic episodes in her turbulent reign.
		Mary was twice married in the Abbey at Holyroodhouse and witnessed the brutal killing of her secretary Rizzio by her jealous second husband, Lord Darnley, in her private apartments.
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse is located in the heart of Edinburgh at the end of the Royal Mile, opposite the new Scottish Parliament building.
	www.royalcollection.org.uk /default.asp?action=article&ID=83 (762 words)

	Palace of Holyroodhouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the Queen's official residence in Scotland, and the location for state ceremonies and official entertaining.
		A popular legend about the Abbey of Holyroodhouse states that King David I, son of Malcolm Canmore and St Margaret, was hunting one day in 1128.
		Mary, almost 18 years old, was unwilling to stay in France under the control of her mother-in-law; so she decided to return to Scotland where she lived for several years in Holyroodhouse Palace.
	www.tedandellen.com /2003_04_Holyroodhouse01.htm (905 words)

	Michael's England Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		But, one has to remember that they are still being used by the current batch of royals.
		In fact, I made a point of asking one of the guides at Holyroodhouse if the Queen had ever sat in any of the chairs in this particular room.
		Overall, Holyroodhouse Palace is a lot like Edinburgh Castle: it's much more impressive from the outside than from the inside.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Cabana/3953/98/holyrood.htm (443 words)

	Scotsman.com News - The Monarchy - Holyroodhouse first Royal residence granted licence to sell alcohol
		THE Queen is set to become a landlady after applications for a pub and off-sales licence were granted for the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
		Solicitors for the Palace of Holyroodhouse had requested an off-sales licence and a public-house licence earlier this year.
		A Palace of Holyroodhouse spokesman said staff were still considering the possibilities for selling alcohol in the palace.
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=642&id=71112004 (397 words)

	Reformation Scotland - Abbey and Palace of Holyroodhouse
		During the period 1498 to 1591 King James IV began the building of this tower.
		King James II born at Holyroodhouse; was crowned, married, and buried in the Abbey Kirk.
		An interesting final chapter in the life of the Abbey was written when James VII (II) established a College of Jesuits within the Holyroodhouse and had a printing press set up for them.
	thecapitalscot.com /reform/4rood.html (1150 words)

	Abbey Church of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Abbey Church of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh
		Abbey Church of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh was named after a piece of the "true cross" which was brought to Scotland by Princess Margaret, accompanied by William "the Seemly" Sinclair.
		Andrew Sinclair, in his book "The Sword and the Grail," states Henry Sinclair, Third Lord of Roslin, "began the building of Holyrood Abbey and Holyrood House to house the precious relic brought from Hungary." At least seven or eight of the stones in the floor of the abbey are memorials to Sinclairs.
	sinclair.quarterman.org /sinclair/rhuseth/Holyrood1.html (102 words)

	ABC News: Edinburgh's Magnificent Mile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In this Scottish capital, you can stroll easily down the Royal Mile, from the grand castle (on the top) to the Palace of Holyroodhouse (on the bottom), passing a colorful jumble of tearooms, pubs, museums and medieval skyscrapers.
		Since the 14th century, the Palace of Holyroodhouse has marked the end of the Royal Mile.
		From the soaring heights of the castle to the stately courtyards of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh's Royal Mile is an easy way to get to know a fascinating city.
	abcnews.go.com /Travel/RickSteves/story?id=823963 (706 words)

	Day 8 Journey
		The Canongate Kirk was built by the order of James VII in 1688 and is the Parish Church of the Canongate as well as the Kirk of Holyroodhouse Palace.
		Her private secretary David Rizzio was murdered in her room by a group of men led by her jealous husband Lord Darnley, who believed she was having an affair with Rizzio.
		King George V and Queen Mary held the first garden party in the grounds of Holyroodhouse and the tradition has been maintained to the present day.
	home.uchicago.edu /~rungporn/day8.htm (650 words)

	semissourian.com: Story: A visit to Edinburgh, the Athens of the North (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Royal Mile is the main street of old Edinburgh, which stretches from Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
		As I began my trek towards the Palace of Holyroodhouse, I took the time to pop in and out of places of interest which add to Scotland's history.
		Although I did not enter the Palace of Holyroodhouse, its grandeur was likened to other royal palaces I have visited.
	semissourian.rustcom.net /story/160358.html (608 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Holyrood Abbey
		The twenty-ninth and last Catholic abbot was Robert, a natural son of James V, who turned Protestant in 1559, married, and exchanged his abbacy with Adam, bishop of Orkney, for the temporalities of that diocese.
		Among the chief benefactors of Holyrood during the four centuries of its existence as a religious house were Kings David I and II; Robert, Bishop of St. Andrews; and Fergus, Lord of Galloway.
		The nave roof was vaulted in stone in 1758, but fell in shortly afterwards, and all that remains of the once famous abbey church is now the ruined and roofless nave, of the purest Early English architecture, with some remains of the earlier Norman work.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/07423a.htm (641 words)

	Illustrated Guide to Places to Visit - Palace of Holyroodhouse
		But it was the collapse of the roof in 1768 (which was never repaired) which did most damage to the Abbey.
		held court at Holyroodhouse and it was later used intermittently by guests of the monarch.
		, who found Holyroodhouse a welcome stopover on the journey to Balmoral and who reinstated it as the prime royal residence in Scotland.
	www.rampantscotland.com /visit/blvisitholyrood.htm (639 words)

	Palace of Holyroodhouse, Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh
		The buildings to the east began as an extension to the west tenement in the mid 16th century
		Holyrood Abbey: in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
		Adjacent to the Palace of Holyroodhouse is the Scottish Parliament
	www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk /holyrood_house.htm (117 words)

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