Old Photograph Fullarton House Scotland

Old photograph of Fullarton House near Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. This Scottish house was built by William Fullarton of that Ilk in 1745 and altered by his son. The Fullarton name is thought to come from the office of " Fowler to the King ", the purpose of which was to supply wildfowl to the King as required. The dwelling which came with the post was called Fowlertoun and the family may have eventually adopted the name. The Fullarton's of Angus had been required by King Robert I to supply him with wildfowl at his castle of Forfar, Angus. William Fullarton, the builder of the house, inherited the estate from his grandfather in 1710, he having inherited it from his brother in turn. Orangefield and Fairfield near Monkton, Ayrshire had been part of the Fullarton Estate, however they were sold by Colonel William Fullarton around 1803, prior to his taking up an official appointment in Trinidad as one of the government's commissioners. Colonel Fullarton died in 1808. Colonel Stewart Murray Fullarton of Bartonholm, a second cousin, married Rosetta, said to be the daughter of the Colonel Fullarton, and their two sons continued the line, however the estate had been sold in 1805 to the Duke of Portland. Fullarton House was was demolished in 1966.



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