Old Photograph Kinnaird Castle Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of Kinnaird Castle, Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. The Kinnaird family built the original castle on this easily defended site in the Sidlaw Hills, but the estate was sold to Sir Patrick Threipland in 1674. The tower fell into ruin but was restored in the late 19th century.

The Kinnaird surname is of Scottish territorial origin from the barony of the same name in Perthshire, so called from the Gaelic " ceann " meaning " head " or summit, plus " ard ", high. Between 1204 and 1214, there is a record of a royal confirmation of a grant by Richard of Kinnard, grandson of Radulphus " Ruffus ". One, Rauf de Kynnard swore loyalty to Edward 1 of England at Kincardine in 1296. Attached to his homage is a seal bearing a shield charged with a saltier, cantoned with four crosses. William de Kynard was burgess of Perth in 1428 and a Thomas de Kynnarde was a notary of St. Andrews diocese in 1430. Interesting namebearers were George Patrick Kinnaird, first baron Kinnaird, died 1689, supporter of King Charles 11, knighted 1661, and Douglas Kinnaird, born 1788, died 1830, friend of Byron, who assumed chief management of Ransom's bank in 1819. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Radulphus Ruffus de Kinnard, which was dated circa 1180, during the reign of King William, " The Lion " of Scotland, born 1165, died 1214.



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