Editing Forfar (section)

===Middle Ages===
During the Middle Ages, a "claimant" to the throne, the daughter of the leader of the [[Meic Uilleim]], who were descendants of King [[Duncan II of Scotland|Duncan II]], had her brains dashed out on Forfar market cross in 1230 while still an infant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/chronicondelaner00mait#page/n79/mode/2up|title=Maitland Club, Edinburgh 1839|year=1839|publisher= Lanercost Chronicle|pages=40–41 |language=la}}</ref>

During the [[First War of Scottish Independence]], the [[Forfar Castle|castle of Forfar]] was held by the English. After [[Robert the Bruce]]'s victory over the [[Earl of Buchan]], Philip, the Forester of Platane, together with some of his friends, raised ladders against the wall and, climbing over, surprised the garrison and killed them. He then yielded the castle to Bruce, who rewarded him and gave instructions for its [[slighting]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Barbour|first=John|title=The Brus|year=1856|publisher=The Spalding club|url=https://archive.org/details/brusfromacollat00barbgoog}}</ref>