I promise you this is all related to Blantyre. Featuring an extract from my Crossbasket Book and in my own research from scratch, the events below lead up to the creation of Crossbasket. A little more detailed that perhaps you’re used to here, but I wanted to post some extracts from this book, online. Of […]
Exploring the early events that led up to the first possession of Crossbasket Castle. The following is an extract from my book, using my own research and words. “Our historical account begins with the first written record of Kilbride Parish when its lands were gifted by William the Lion, The Scottish King at the end […]