Old Photograph Midmar Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Midmar Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The present structure was erected on the site of an earlier tower, destroyed by forces loyal to Mary Queen of Scots, during her punitive expedition against the Earl of Huntly in 1562. This expedition culminated in the Battle of Corrichie at which George Gordon of Midmar fought. He was subsequently deprived of his lands, though they were restored in 1565, after which he employed George Bell to build a new castle. In 1594 the castle was attacked after the Battle of Glenlivet.



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