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Mary Stuart, Hugh Montgomerie, and Seagate Castle bronze plaque

Commemorative plaque

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This bronze commemorative plaque records: Seagate Castle Treaty of Irvine signed in the old castle 9th July 1297. Mary Queen of Scots, with her "four Maries" Mary Beaton, Mary Seaton, Mary Fleming & Mary Livingstone visited the castle, 1st August 1563 and was entertained by Hugh, 3rd Earl of Eglinton, one of her most faithful adherents. "I was the Queen o' bonnie France and I'm the sovereign of Scotland." Recorded plaque organisation: Irvine Burns Club.
Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland, also known as Mary Queen of Scots, was a central figure in 16th-century British political drama, remembered for her tumultuous reign and eventual execution; Earl Hugh Montgomerie, a loyal supporter of Mary, played a significant role during her time, particularly at Seagate Castle where she sought entertainment and refuge.

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