Autumn Rain On History Visit To Gothic Scone Palace By Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K travel video of an Autumn walk in the rain on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the grounds of Scone Palace by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Scone was as an ancient gathering place of the Picts, and was probably the site of an early Christian church. Built of red sandstone with a castellated roof, the palace is one of the finest examples of late Georgian Gothic style in the United Kingdom. Sir David Murray saved King James VI from an attack by the Earl Gowrie in 1600 and was made Cup bearer, then Master of the Horse and finally Captain of the Guard to King James VI. The King made him Lord Scone in 1605, awarding him the lands of Scone which had been forfeited by the Earl of Gowrie. By this time, James was on the throne of the United Kingdom and living in London. In 1621, Murray rose further in the rankings of the noblemen by being made Viscount Stormont. His descendants rose still further, becoming the Earls of Mansfield. The 2nd Earl of Mansfield, Sir David Murray was and Envoy and Ambassador and traveled to Germany, Austria and France where he was a personal friend to King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. Weather forecast today was far rather cloudy and rainy across much of Scotland and large parts of England. Spells of rain here, heavy at times, with parts of northern and eastern England seeing the most persistent rain. Brighter over Northern Ireland, Wales and southwest England. 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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