Tour Scotland travel video clip, with Scottish music, of Freswick House on visit to the East Coast of Caithness in the North Highlands. A tall tower like building, probably of the early 17th century with 18th century additions, standing on a knoll overlooking the sea. The house was built by the Mowats in 1653. In 1661 it passed to the Sinclairs, and by about 1725 it was known as the House of Freswick, as opposed to the Castle of Freswick.
The surname Mowat was first found in Angus, Gaelic: Aonghas, part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they were granted lands by King David I of Scotland. Spelling variations of this family name include: Mowatt, Mouat, Mowat, Mouatt and others.
Alexander Mowat, aged 29, a sawyer, arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship Epaminondas; Mary Mowat, aged 26, a dairymaid, arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship Epaminondas; James Mowat, a British settler travelled from Liverpool, England, aboard the ship Mermaid arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 19th October 1859; Margaret Mowat, born 1841, aged 22, a British settler travelled from London aboard the ship Huntress arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st April 1863; John F. Mowat, aged 25, a carpenter, arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship Caroline in 1876; Oliver Mowat arrived in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1749; Edward Mowat settled in Canada in 1801; George Mowat settled in Boston, America, in 1744; John Mowat, settled in Boston in 1770; Alexander Mowat arrived in America in 1773; Elisabeth Mowat arrived in Savannah, Georgia in 1774; Elizabeth Mowat settled in Savanna, Georgia, America, in 1774 with her brothers James and John; John Mowat arrived in New York in 1842.
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