Woodhouselee is an estate in Midlothian in the parish of Glencorse. It has been owned by gentry including William Tytler and Alexander Fraser Tytler. There is a mansion, now called Firth House, and the ruined 16th-century castle of Old Woodhouselee which was owned by James Hamilton, who assassinated the Regent of Scotland – the first recorded assassination with a firearm.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Xantha Leathan (20 June 2016), "Scottish castle once home to world's first firearm assassin for sale", The Scotsman
  2. ↑ "History of Woodhouselee in Midlothian", A Vision of Britain through Time, University of Portsmouth
  3. ↑ "Old Woodhouselee Castle", Canmore

55°50′N 3°11′W / 55.84°N 3.19°W / 55.84; -3.19


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