Tour Scotland 4K short travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the chapel in Haddo House on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit near Tarves in Aberdeenshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The Gordons, who later became the Earls of Aberdeen and Marquesses of Aberdeen, lived on the site of the chapel for over 500 years. The most notable former resident was George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, the British Prime Minister from 1852 to 1855. The chapel has a nave, a chancel with a pink granite altar and an impressive wooden barrel vault. Built to serve the family and the local community, it was created free of any ecclesiastical restrictions, thus services were ecumenical. The beautiful stained glass windows are attributed to Clifton and Taylor, with a design displaying close parallels to the styles of the Arts and Crafts movement. Stained glass designer. William George Taylor, born 1822, joined the firm of Michael and Arthur O'Connor in 1873. He subsequently took over the firm from 1877, initially under the name Taylor & O'Connor. In around 1900 the firm took on another partner operating as Taylor & Clifton, the firm continuing into the early twentieth century. The surname Haddo was first found in Kent at Hadlow, a village in the Medway valley, near Tonbridge, England. The recorded spelling variations of Haddo include Hadlow, Hadlo, Hadelow, Hadloe, Hadllow, Hadlowe, Hadlough and many more. 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.
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