Fourteenth Century
1314: Edinburgh Castle captured by Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray; the castle is slighted on the orders of Robert the Bruce to deny English occupiers a stronghold in the future
1326–1331: Edinburgh's contribution to Scottish burgh taxes is 15%, half that of Aberdeen
1328: The Treaty of Edinburgh is signed guaranteeing Scottish independence
1329: Robert I's charter confirms the town royal burgh status with powers over the port of Leith and its mills
1330: Wall between High Street and Cowgate is first mentioned
1334: Scotland loses Berwick and Edinburgh Castle to the English (the loss of her main port increases the importance of Edinburgh and Leith)
1335: The castle is refortified by Edward III of England
1341: Scots regain castle from English
1357: David II returns after eleven years of captivity in England
1360: The castle is the usual royal residence, being strengthened in stone
1363: First reference to Grassmarket as "the street called Newbygging under the castle"
1364: David II grants ground for building of new tron (weigh beam)
1365: Jean Froissart visits Edinburgh. In his Chronicles he calls Edinburgh the "capital of Scotland" and the "Paris of Scotland"
1367: David II begins work on major fortifications at castle
1371: David II dies unexpectedly at the castle
1384: Duke of Lancaster extorts ransom following end of truce
1385: Richard II of England burns the town
1386: Robert II grants ground for building of the Tolbooth
1387: Five new chapels are added to the Church of St Giles following English damage in 1385
1398: Edinburgh buys banks of the Water of Leith at Leith from Sir Robert Logan with the right to erect wharves and quays and to make roads through the lands of Restalrig (the later Easter Road) for the transport of goods and merchandise to and from the city
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