Balquhain Castle
| Balquhain Castle | ||
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 The ruins of Balquhain Castle. |
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| Creation time : | 15th century | |
| Castle type : | Residential tower | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Geographical location | 57 ° 18 '8 " N , 2 ° 26' 49.5" W | |
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Balquhain Castle is the ruin of a former residential tower in Aberdeenshire , Scotland . It was once the bulwark of the Leslies of Balquhain . The castle ruins are located about four kilometers west of Inverurie and are protected as a "scheduled monument".
history
Balquhain Castle was built in the 14th century and has been held by the Leslie family since 1340. On July 5, 1441, John Leslie of Balquhain signed a contract with the bricklayers David Hardgat, David Dun, Robert Masoun and Gilbert Masoun, who should finish the construction.
In 1526 the castle was sacked during a feud with the Forbes family . It was rebuilt in 1530. Mary I , Queen of Scotland, stayed at Balquhain Castle in 1562 during the Battle of Corrichie . In 1746 it was burned down by the troops of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland , and then abandoned.
description
The tower is 13.75 m long and 8.75 m wide and is surrounded by the remains of a small defensive structure.
literature
- Martin Coventry: Castles of the Clans; The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans . Reprint edition. Goblinshead, Musselburgh, Scotland 2010, ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Scheduled Monument - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ A b M. Coventry: Castles of the Clans. 2010, p. 329.
- ↑ John Stuart: Extracts from the council registers of Aberdeen. Spalding Club (1844), p. 397, note of the indenture recorded 23 June 1442.
Web links
- Entry on Balquhain Castle in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database