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thus united with the Duchy of Lancaster to the Crown, they have 

 continued so to the present time. 



In 1568, Mary Queen of Scots was confined in Tutbury Castle, 

 which was then a solitary spot, neglected and decayed. Here she 

 continued many years a State prisoner, with sufficient time for 

 contemplation, and to repent of her former levity and wantonness. 

 The following account of the state of the castle at the time this un- 

 fortunate Queen was confined there, is extracted from the papers of 

 Sir Ralph Sadler, the keeper. 



<f The whole area, containing about three acres, was encompassed 

 en all sides but one with a strong and lofty embattled wall, and 

 deep foss, as the present ruins plainly shew. The principal en- 

 trance was by a bridge under the great gateway to the north, part 

 of which is still remaining. At a small distance to the left of this 

 gateway, or lodge, stood Mr. Dorel's office and bedchamber, and 

 four other rooms. Along the north-east wall, about 160 feet from 

 the entrance, was a lofty tower, embattled, containing four rooms, 

 viz. store-house at the bottom ; above that, Curie's apartment ; 

 over which was the doctor's ; and at the top, the chief cook's. This 

 tower is then said to be very much shaken and cleft, and now very 

 little of it is remaining. At a little distance from this began the 

 principal suite of the Queen's apartments, extending along the east 

 side; viz. the Queen's dining chamber, her closet, and bedchamber, 

 cabinet, place for wood and coal, and then her women's room. 

 These were all above stairs." From this Castle Mary was removed 

 in 1585 to Chartley, and thence in 1586 to Fotheringay Castle, 

 where she was beheaded. 



King James the First, in one of his tours through England, 

 visited Tutbury Castle, the former place of his mother's confine- 

 ment ; and such are the strange vicissitudes of life, that those walls 

 which had so long re-echoed the sighs and groans of an unfortunate 

 Queen, were now shaken with the acclamations of a multitude 

 assembled to greet her son, their Sovereign. 



During the Civil Wars in the time of Charles 1. Tutbury Castle 

 was fortified and garrisoned by the Royalists. The King spent 

 fortnight at this castle in 1643 ; and the following items of expence 

 for provisions for the garrison, will shew the prices of those times : 



1044. May 7th, paid for 8c\vt. 2 qr. 17 Ib. of cheese to Tutbury 7 15 10 



For five pots of butter to ditto 012 



Dec. For 25 strike of oats, which were sent for by 



warrant to Tutbury 2 410 



1846. Jan. 1. Paid for a standing piece of beef, a quarter of 



mutton, and a fat pig, and for carrying them to Tulbury.. 080 



