Old travel Blog photograph of the Ballroom in Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. A ballroom or ballhall is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding large formal parties called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many castles and mansions contain one or more ballrooms. Blair Castle is said to have been started in 1269 by John I Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, died 1275, a northern neighbour of David I Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, died 1270, who started building on the Earl's land while he was away on crusade. Upon his return, the Earl complained about the interloper to King Alexander III, won back his land and incorporated the tower that had been built into his own castle. David II Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, died 1326, forfeited the titles and estates after rebelling against Robert the Bruce in 1322. The earldom was granted to a number of individuals until 1457 when King James II granted it to his half brother John Stewart, born 1440, died 1512. John Murray, son of the second Earl of Tullibardine, was created Earl of Atholl in 1629, and the title has since remained in the Murray family.
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