Ubaldini Migliorino, known also as "Captain Mellerin," was an Italian military engineer working in Scotland. He designed new fortifications at the entrances of Edinburgh Castle, Dunbar Castle, and possibly the walled town of Leith.
Woodcut of Edinburgh in 1573, showing Ubaldini's Spur
Sketch showing Edinburgh Castle in 1544, with Christopher Morris's siege gun placed at the site of the Spur
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. From the 15th century, the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as a military garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half.
Edinburgh Castle dominates the Old Town
The castle is built on a volcanic rock, as seen here in a 19th century view from the Grassmarket area
The Castle seen from the North
St Margaret, depicted in a stained glass window in the chapel of Edinburgh Castle
