The history of SCHLOSS Roxburghe.

Journey with us through time.

The history of SCHLOSS Roxburghe is a tale of resilience, transformation, and quiet grandeur. Once known as Sunlaws, this estate has witnessed the sweep of centuries—medieval towns and border conflicts, Jacobite risings and royal visitors, fires and rebirths. Each chapter has left its imprint, shaping the character of this remarkable place.

From noble families and their fateful choices to the changing fortunes of Scotland itself, the story of Sunlaws is one of constant renewal—a true phoenix rising from the ashes, time and again. Today, as SCHLOSS Roxburghe, the house welcomes guests with the same spirit of endurance and hospitality that has carried it through the ages.

The tale of the white rose.

Through the long and changeful centuries, there was one night when Scottish history touched our noble mansion. Legend tells that during the Jacobite rising of 1745, the Stuart claimant to the throne, Bonnie Prince Charlie, found shelter within the house of Lady Chatto — a place then known as Sunlaws, already steeped in magic. At dawn he set forth on his march into England, but not before leaving behind a living token of remembrance: a white rosebush, planted in the gardens of the estate.

"The tradition is that the Prince lodged at Sunlaws, three miles south, on the Jedburgh road. The house (property of Majo Scott Kerr) has been burned down three times since 1745, and the only relic of the Prince is a white rose, known as Prince Charlie's Rose, originally planted by him, which has been preserved by cuttings to the present day." 
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PUBLICATIONS OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY
VOLUME XXIII