The Castle of Rutherglen seems to have been, at one time, a place of considerable Strength and Importance. This structure, which was said to have been built by Reuther, a king whose name is associated with the origin of the town. was, indeed, ranked amongst the fortresses
of our Country.
During the troubles which broke-out in consequence of the contested claims of Bruce & Baliol, the usurper, Edward of England,took possession of this and other castles of Scotland.
According to Blind Harry, the biographer of Wallace, a peace was concluded here
between Scotland and England in 1297. From the same authority we learn that it was also at this place that the ' fause Menteith ' engaged for the English gold to consign his name to eternal infamy, by the betrayal of the peerless Knight of Elderslie .
Robert de Bruce, when
he raised the standard of his Country's independence, determined to wrest, this important place of strength, from the English.He accordingly laid siege to it in the year 1309. On hearing of this,Edward sent his nephew, the young Earl of Gloucester( who was also related to Bruce)
to relieve his garrison. What the result was,is somewhat doubtful. In 1313, however, the Scottish King took possession of Rutherglen Castle, having driven the English from the Country and made a descent upon England, carrying fire and sword into several northern counties, which
found it to their interest to purchase peace.
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These are excerpts from - The anecdotage of Glasgow by Robert Allison.

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The Castle continued in existence until the Battle of Langside, when it was burned to the ground by the Regent Murray as an act of vengeance on the house of Hamilton , in whose hands it then was. One of the towers was afterwards repaired and fitted-up as a residence by Hamilton
of Ellistoun, who was then laird of Shawfield and other properties within the vicinity
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