RecordTirling pin and door (Fragment)< 1 of 1 > Back From Mary of Guise's House, Blyth's Close, Edinburgh
Tirling pin and door (Fragment)Tirling pins were fitted on town house doors. They consisted of a ring and a serrated rod, along which the ring could be rattled. This 16th-century example is from the house in Edinburgh's High Street thought to have been lived in by Mary of Guise. The tirling pin is attached to part of the original door. Mary of Guise (1515-1560) was the wife of James V and the mother of Mary Queen of Scots. She acted as Governor from 1554 but her pro-French policy resulted in rebellion by Protestant nobles in 1559. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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