Dunnottar
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There was a large main house surrounded by four smaller houses - two on each side of the large house. My grandfather's father lived in one of the smaller houses and worked as a groundskeeper. He had a family of 3 children.
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The Quest
When my grandfather turned 16 he brought two fine horses onto a huge cruise boat and brought them to Canada to a buyer only to find out the buyer was not to be found and so he kept the two horses and sold them to another buyer and continued to stay in Canada through the rest of his life.
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Extracts From Dunnottar & Aberdeenshire books
Sir William Keith, Marischal of Scotland, built Dunnottar in the late 14th century. The site, an isolated 150ft-high rock, is ideal for a fortress. After Charles II’s defeat at Worcester, Dunnottar was the only castle where the Stewart standard remained flying. In 1652 it was besieged for eight months in an attempt to seize the Royal Regalia of Scotland, which were smuggled out under a woman’s skirts.
An extract from from"50 Classics - Castles".
This impressive and forbidding-looking castle stands to the south of Stonehaven on a rocky headland overlooking the North Sea. It was here, in July 1650, that Charles II was entertained by the Earl Marischal. It was the only fortress in Scotland that flew the Stuart royal flag after Charles’s defeat at Worcester in 1651. Dunnottar held out until May 1652, when Sir George Ogilvy of Barras was allowed to surrender with all the honours of war.
An extract from from"Scotland".
The castle stands to the south of Stonehaven on a rocky headland overlooking the North Sea. It was here, in July 1650, that Charles II was entertained by the Earl Marischal. It was the only fortress in Scotland that flew the Stuart royal flag after Charles’s defeat at Worcester in 1651. Dunnottar held out until May 1652, when Sir George Ogilvy of Barras was allowed to surrender with all the honours of war.
An extract from from"Scotland Photographic Memories".
It was Sir William Keith, Marischal of Scotland, who built a tower house at Dunnottar in the late 14th century, and is said to have been excommunicated for his troubles by the Bishop of St Andrews for building on sacred ground - the site had been occupied by the parish church of Dunthoyr since the 1270s. A Bull from Pope Benedict XIII removed the excommunication when Sir William built another church. The site, an isolated 150 ft high rock, is ideal for a fortress. The tower house is of the L-plan type and dates from the same period as that at Craigmillar Castle. The tower is separated from the rest of the fortress by a deep ditch, wall and gatehouse. Dunnottar was equipped for artillery, though the military efficiency of the frontal battery is open to question, as the guns could not be brought to bear on the entrance. The corner tower, however, is equipped with wide-mouthed ports allowing the defenders to cover any attempt to climb the slopes. Following Charles II’s defeat at Worcester, Dunnottar was the only fortress over which the royal standard of the house of Stewart remained flying. In May 1652 Dunnottar was besieged by General Lambert for eight months in an attempt to seize the Royal Regalia of Scotland and the King’s private papers. The Regalia were smuggled out under the skirts of the minister of Kinneff’s wife, and the papers by Anne Lindsey.
An extract from from"Scottish Castles".