Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip with Scottish bagpipes music, of Mount Stuart House on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the east coast of the Isle of Bute, Britain, United Kingdom. It was designed by Victorian architect Sir Robert Rowand Anderson for the 3rd Marquess in the late 1870s, replacing an earlier house by Alexander McGill, which burnt down in 1877. The house is the seat of the Stuarts of Bute, derived from the hereditary office Steward of Bute held since 1157. The family are direct male line descendants of John Stewart, the illegitimate son of King Robert II of Scotland, the first Stuart King, by his mistress, Moira Leitch. By virtue of this descent, they are also descendants of Robert the Bruce, whose daughter Marjorie was mother of King Robert II by her marriage to Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland. Sir Robert Rowand Anderson was born on 5 April 1834 at Liberton, outside Edinburgh, the third child of James Anderson, born 1797, died 1869, a solicitor, and Margaret Rowand, born 1797, died 868.] Educated at George Watson's College, he began a legal apprenticeship in 1845, and briefly worked for his father's firm. He began to study architecture in 1849, attending classes at the Trustees' Drawing Academy, which later became Edinburgh College of Art, and was articled to architect John Lessels, born 1809, died 883. In 1857 he took a two-year post as an assistant to George Gilbert Scott, in his office at Trafalgar Square, London, England Here he worked alongside many influential architects. He then spent time travelling and studying in France and Italy, also working briefly for Pierre Cuypers in Roermond, Netherlands. In 1860, Anderson returned to Edinburgh, and began working as an architect with the Royal Engineers, undertaking works on coastal defences, and the 78th Highlanders memorial outside Edinburgh Castle. For Giles Gilbert Scott, he supervised the construction of St James's Church in Leith, which led to further commissions from the Scottish Episcopal Church, including Christ Church, Falkirk in 1862, All Saints, Brougham Place, Edinburgh in 1864, St Andrew's Church in St Andrews in 1866, St John's, Alloa in 866, and St James in Cupar, Fife in 1866. Anderson set up his own independent practice in 1868. In his later years Anderson became difficult to work with, and was perceived as arrogant. Anderson was knighted in the 1902 Birthday Honours for his work at the Scottish royal residence, Balmoral Castle. In 1916 he was awarded the Royal Gold Medal for architecture. By 1916, he was ill, but was able to found the Incorporation of Architects in Scotland. He retired to Allermuir House on Woodhall Road in Colinton and died there 1 June 1921. 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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