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1165 - David's grandson and successor
Malcolm IV died
at Jedburgh Castle, aged 24.
1174 - King William I,
The Lion, brother of Malcolm, was captured by
the English at the Battle of Alnwick. To gain
the release of their King, the Scots signed the
Treaty of
Falaise, giving the English control of the
castles of Roxburgh, Berwick, Jedburgh,
Edinburgh, and Stirling.
1189 - King Richard I
of England, Lionheart, returned control of the
Castles to Scotland in return for 10,000 silver
marks. This was so Richard could help fund a
Crusade to the Holy Land.
1286 - King Alexander
III of Scotland died without leaving an
heir, leading to Wars with England, as the
English tried to take control of Scotland.
Alexander III had used Jedburgh Castle on many
occasions as a Hunting Lodge, for a royal horse
stud, and to entertain Kings of England.
1296 - during the First War of Scottish
Independence, the forces of King Edward I
of England took control of Jedburgh Castle with
little resistance.
1314 - the Scots forces of Robert the Bruce
took control of Jedburgh Castle, then had it
dismantled to prevent the English using it
again.
1333 - during the Second War of
Scottish Independence, forces of King
Edward III of England took control of Jedburgh
and rebuilt the Castle. The Scots regained the
Castle soon after.
1346 - the English gained control of
Jedburgh Castle again, holding it for the
following 63 years.
1409 - the Scots under the command of Sir
James Douglas of Balvenie, re-took Jedburgh
Castle, then dismantled the fortress so it
could not be used by the English again.
1820 - the site of the original Castle was
used for the construction of a new Reform
Prison, known as Jedburgh Castle Jail. This was
based on designs of John Howard,
the prison reformer.
1868 - the Prison at Jedburgh Castle was
closed.
1968 - Jedburgh Castle was converted to
serve as the Jedburgh Castle Jail &
Museum.
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