Archaeology Notes

Event ID 714214

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT27SE 59 26959 74076

(NT 2696 7407) Croft an Righ House (NAT)

OS 1/1250 plan, (1972)

The name Croft-an-Righ, meaning "the king's field", applies to a little L-shaped mansion immediately outside the N garden of Holyroodhouse. Judging by its architectural detail, it dates from the 16th century, and was extensively remodelled in the 17th century. The house is popularly associated with the Regent Moray who was assassinated in 1569-70, a date which seems too early for any part of the present fabric. Wilson (1848), however, points out that it answers generally to the description of a house, sometime the property of Lord Elphinstone, which William Graham, Earl of Airth, bought from the Earl of Linlithgow. Within two years of the sale, the house took fire and was "totallie burned" which may explain the traces of rebuilding so evident here.

The house was reconditioned some years ago by H M Office of Works, and is now subdivided into two dwellings which are in use.

D Wilson 1848; RCAHMS 1951.

This house is generally as described in previous information. It is still habited.

Visited by OS (S F S) 3 December 1975.