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发信人: muxue_angela(冰香水天堂) 整理人: cherry_1022(2001-12-10 07:46:15), 站内信件 |
THIRLESTANE'S ANCESTOR One of the oldest castles in Scotland is Thirlestane Castle, ancestral home of the Maitland family, who have been Earls of Lauderdale since 1590. One of their ancestors, John Maitland (1616-82) is still said to walk the castle. He was a staunch Royalist and a friend of Charles II, fighting alongside him at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. He was captured and held at the Tower of London for 9 years before being released at the Restoration, when he became Secretary of State for Scotland. His first wife died when she was 27, and within weeks he had married Elizabeth Murray, Countess of Dysart. John Maitland's spirit is also said to haunt the nearby St Mary's Church in Haddington, where he was buried in the vast Maitland vault. His brain and intestines were placed in a lead urn by the side of his ornate coffin, and when the iron doors to the tomb was opened in later years the coffin has always been moved. 
Location: Fyvie, Scotland Origin: 17th Century Background: The oldest parts of the castle date back to the 13th Century. Most of the existing castle was built in the 14th/15th Century. The four towers are named after their builders. In 1596 Alexander Seton bought the castle. This is his wife Lilias' story. Story: I lived here for five years before my death. I displeased my husband because I did not bear him a son. We had been so happy together and when I fell pregnant he was delighted. But we were blessed with a daughter and not a son. This made him angry. My death came in May 1601. How did I die? It remains a secret. All I can tell you is that five months after my death, my husband married my niece. They were not allowed to forget me though. On their wedding night they were awakened by deep sighing, which they assumed was the wind. However, when they awoke the next morning they found my name scratched, upside down, on the high window ledge. It can still be seen to this day. There is a room in the castle which is never opened because people believe something terrible will happen to the owner of the castle. Some think this is where I died. You might see me leaving this room and wandering the passage. I am the lady in the long green dress. 
Location: Sutherland, Scotland Origin: Unknown Background: The Earls of Sutherland have had a castle here since the 13th century. In 1845 Charles Barry, who built the Houses of Parliament, re-modelled the castle but most of his interior was destroyed by fire in 1915. The castle was then re-designed by Sir Robert Lorimer. From 1965 to 1972 it was a boys' boarding school but is now owned by Elizabeth Janson, Countess of Sutherland. This is the 14th Earl of Sutherland's daughter Margaret's story. Story: I loved Jamie Gunn. I didn't care that he was a groom in our stables. When you love someone it doesn't matter. But my father cared, he was so angry that he had Jamie banished from the estate and locked me in the upper chamber of the tower. I knew Jamie would find a way for us to be together. It wasn't long before he smuggled a length of rope to my room so I could escape. We were betrayed to my father's steward who told him of our plans. As I was climbing down the rope they arrived. I could see all hope was lost; Jamie and I would never be together. I let go of the rope and fell to my death. It was better than being unhappy for the rest of my life. You may hear me weeping if you visit the room at the top of the old tower. ---- 
美人美的让人爱，不知你从哪里来 你为我们而存在，我请你不要离开美人呀 世界变的太快 你的美还在不在 我们最好别徘徊，最好别再傻等待问你明白不明白 美人呀 你离开不应该 我们需要你的爱 我们的心也脆弱 它刚从风雨走来 美人我们会变很乖 会还给你很多爱 因为世界变的快 我常安静不下来 |
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