Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video, with Scottish music, of plants and flowers in the walled garden on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Airlie Castle, Angus, Britain, United Kingdom. King James I of Scotland granted lands to Walter Ogilvy of Lintrathen, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, in 1432. Walter Ogilvy then built the castle at the confluence of the River Isla and the Melgam Water. It sits on a raised position with a steep 400 ft drop to the rivers below. A moat on the eastern approach further protected the castle. It became a stronghold and chief residence of the Ogilvies. James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie planned to rebuild the castle in 1564. In 1639 at York Charles I created James Ogilvy the 1st Earl of Airlie. James refused to sign the National Covenant. Furthermore, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms the Ogilvies supported King Charles I and the Royalist cause. Parliamentarian troops under the command of Archibald Campbell, 8th Earl of Argyll destroyed the castle in 1640; the ballad The Bonnie Hoose o' Airlie describes the incident. Campbell also burnt the Ogilvies' castles at Craig and Forter. The Ogilvies did not rebuild Airlie Castle. James Ogilvy, died 1731, the grandson of the first Earl, took part in the Jacobite rising of 1715 and was attainted; consequently, on his father's death in 1717, he was not allowed to succeed to the earldom, although he was pardoned in 1725. King George II confiscated the castle. In 1778 David Ogilvy too received a pardon and he returned to Scotland from exile in Versailles. He had a new mansion built between 1792 and 1793 that incorporated the parts of the Castle that were still standing. The name Airlie is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It was name for a male who was of manly character. The surname Airlie originally derived from the Old English word Eorlic which referred to one who displayed manly characteristics. The surname Airlie was first found in Somerset, England. Many variations of the name Airlie have been found, including Early, Erlegh, Erlee, Erly, Earley, Erle, Erley, Arlie and many more. Clan Ogilvy or Clan Ogilvie is a Scottish Highland clan from Angus, Scotland. 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. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September.
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