Castle Stuart With Music On History Visit To Moray Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of Castle Stuart, a restored tower house in Moray Region, about 6.5 miles north east of Inverness on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Scottish Highlands. The land the castle was built on was granted to James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray by his half sister, Mary, Queen of Scots, following her return to Scotland in 1561. The successive murders of Stewart and his son in law, James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray, meant that the castle was finally completed by his grandson, James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray, in 1625. Though the castle initially flourished, it fell into disuse as the fortunes of the House of Stuart sank during the English Civil War and King Charles I was executed. The castle lay derelict for 300 years before being restored. The surname Stuart was an occupational name for a steward, the official in charge of a noble household and its treasury. One common alternate spelling of the name is a result of the influence of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was educated in France, and consequently spelled the name Steuart or Stuart. King Charles I was born in Fife on 19 November 1600, the second son of James VI of Scotland, from 1603 also James I of England, and Anne of Denmark. He became heir to the throne on the death of his brother, Prince Henry, in 1612. He succeeded, as the second Stuart King of Great Britain, in 1625. Charles was also deeply religious. He favoured the high Anglican form of worship, with much ritual, while many of his subjects, particularly in Scotland, wanted plainer forms. Scotland, which Charles had left at the age of 3, returning only for his Scottish coronation in 1633, proved the catalyst for rebellion. Charles's attempt to impose a High Church liturgy and prayer book in Scotland had prompted a riot in 1637 in Edinburgh which escalated into general unrest. Clan Stuart is a Highland Scottish Clan and is a branch of the larger Clan Stewart. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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