Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music, of Lochinch Castle on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Dumfries and Galloway, Britain, United Kingdom. The castle is the home of the Earl and Countess of Stair whose ancestor, Sir James Dalrymple of Stair, inherited Castle Kennedy and the surrounding estates from the Kennedy Earls of Cassillis in 1677. Sir James was a distinguished lawyer who was President of the Court of Session. He was created Viscount Stair in 1690 and died five years later. His son, John, became 2nd Viscount Stair, and later Earl of Stair. He was also a lawyer who became Lord Advocate for Scotland and then Principal Secretary of State. It was the Earl of Stair who signed the infamous orders that resulted in the Massacre of Glencoe early on the morning of 13 February, 1692. The surname Stairs was first found in Kent, England. Spelling variations of this family name include: Stair, Stayre, Stayer and others. Noble Stairs landed in America in 1795; John Stairs arrived in New York, America, in 1838. The surname Stair was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1195 when William de Stegre held estates in that county. 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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