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Old Photograph Auchen Castle Scotland
Old photograph of Auchen Castle near Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The original Scottish castle here dates back to 1220, built by Sir Humphrey de Kirkpatrick when he was Senestal of Annandale. The Kirkpatrick family was a close ally of Robert the Bruce and King Robert would have been entertained at Auchen Castle often. The Kirkpatrick clan has long since moved from their seat at Auchen Castle and their estates and holdings came under the ownership of the Clan Johnstone. The Johnstone's remain Lords of Annandale to this day, and the castle as we know it today was largely completed in 1849 by General Johnstone. Through marriage, the castle then went on to Sir William Younger, 1st Baronet, of Auchen Castle of the Youngers brewery family.
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