Who first built Edinburgh castle as a royal castle?

Question

Who first built Edinburgh castle as a royal castle?

Answer 1

Saint Margaret, married 1070 to King  Malcolm III . A tiny chapel, built on the summit of the castle rock in the early twelfth century, is dedicated to her memory and is the oldest building in Edinburgh Castle.

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Margaret is a direct ancestor of Queen Elizabeth

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0 Elizabeth II Queen of U.K.

1 George VI King of U.K.

2 George V King of U.K.

3 Edward VII King of U.K.

4 Victoria Queen of U.K.

5 Edward Duke of Kent

6 George III King of U.K.

7 Frederick Prince of Wales

8 George II King of Great Britain

9 George I King of Great Britain

10 Sophia Electress of Hanover

11 Elizabeth Stuart Queen of Bohemia

12 James I King of England (James VI OF Scots)

13 Mary Queen of Scots

14 James V King of Scots

15 James IV King of Scots  ( built Holyrood)

16 James III King of Scots

17 James II King of Scots

18 James I King of Scots

19 Robert III King of Scots

20 Robert II King of Scots

21 Marjorie Bruce m. Walter Stewart,High Steward of Scotland

22 Robert I (The Bruce) King of Scots

23 Robert de Brus Earl of Carrick

24 Robert de Brus Lord of Annandale

25 Isobel of Huntingdon m. Lord of Annandale

26 David Earl of Huntingdon

27 Henry of Scotland Earl of Huntingdon

28 David I King of Scots (sister m. Henry I of England)

29 Saint Margaret , Queen Consort of Malcolm III

Answer 2

Was it not bult by the romans then claimed by the scots later on?It looks like a roman style building

Answer 3

Queen Margaret in the 11th century, so the story goes.

Answer 4

s**y Paul, the Romans didnt get that far - hence Hadrians Wall! They didnt come into Scotland.

Locals first built on the rock of what is an extinct volcano about 900 BC because of it's great position high above the countryside (except Arthur's Seat) and on a solid rock. It was a poisition which could be defended easier than anywhere around.

There have been people living there ever since, including Queen Margaret (St. Margaret). (She died in 1093).