Info on Carberry...

Carberry Tower dates from the 14th. century when Sir Gilbert Johnstone and his wife Agnes de Elphinstone built a towerhouse shortly after extending their tower at nearby Elphinstone. The lands were mentioned much earlier though when David I granted Cairbairin to the monks of Dunfermline Abbey in the early 12th. century when he was still the Prince of Cumbria. The lands of Carberry later passed through many families until, coincidentally, they were inherited by William, the 15th. Lord Elphinstone in 1861. They held the tenure for exactly a century when, in 1961, Lady Mary Elphinstone died leaving the tower and estate to the Church of Scotland.


Battle of Carberry Hill

In June 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots, surrendered to the rebel confederation after the Battle of Carberry Hill, the start of her imprisonment which was to continue for 20 years.

A monument was erected on the estate of the Dukes of Buccleuch, with the legend "M.R. 1567 At this spot Mary, Queen of Scots, after the escape of Bothwell mounted her horse and surrendered herself to the Confederate Lords 15 June 1567".

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Engagements are by nature temporary,
A passageway to fields in which we'll grow.

But I have found this year of passage very
Much like the wedded world we soon will know.

There is a permanence in our relation
Drawn not from law or custom but from love.

This year has built a broad and firm foundation
That no hard rain will easily remove.

On our weekend out west..,

Molly the collie...

Not really wedding related but Molly is such a big part of our lives that we cant exclude her...
We'll have to find something for her to do during the wedding and will definitely be in the photos

More Carberry

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Where we're getting married

http://www.carberrytower.com/about_us/the_history_of_the_house.html

Meeting with our Humanist celebrant

We met with our humanist celebrant yesterday evening. Hes a great guy called Tim Maguire and has been a practising humanist celebrant for quite awhile now. We all got on very well and he gave us some homework to do... to think about how we got together and why we love each other now, not 'how' we fell in love but why we love each other 'now'. We're looking forward to doing our homework soon...I can think of a few reasons already :)

My name is Cairistiona and Im marrying Michael next summer on the 12th of July...This blog is for little notes, photos and inspiration for our journey.