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James, somewhat ironically, returned to Threave on his way to the siege of Roxburgh Castle, where he was killed when a cannon misfired. The castle became property of the Scottish Crown, under the jurisdiction of Sir Alexander Boyd of Drumcoll. Shortly after the Battle of Flodden, the castle was granted to the Maxwell family, who were based at nearby Caerlaverock Castle.
However, in a twist of history, the castle which had found itself besieged by royal forces on the orders of a king was to find itself besieged almost 200 years later because of its owner's support for a king. The Maxwells were ardent supporters of Charles I and soon faced a Covenanting army marching on Threave.
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The castle was invested and the hundred or so defenders withstood a siege of thirteen weeks - some five weeks longer than the Douglases had managed.
Finally, a letter from Charles arrived authorising surrender with honour. The Covenanters wrecked the interior of the castle and dismantled much of the artillery wall for use in house building. The ruined shell was never inhabited again.
In 1948 Threave Castle was bequeathed to the National Trust for Scotland, and is now one of the many properties in Scotland cared for by and can be visited during the summer months.
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