Denmylne Castle With Bagpipes Music On History Visit Near Newburgh North Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music, of Denmylne Castle on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to North Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The Castle itself was built in 1560. The lands of Denmylne belonged to the Earls of Fife but fell to the Crown after the forfeiture of the last Earl. It is because of this that it was known as the King's Mill. The Balfours owned the property from 1452 to 1710. The castle dates from the late 16th century. In 1460 James Balfour of Denmylne died at the siege of Roxburgh Castle, while John his son was killed in the battle of Flodden in 1513. Sir James Balfour, 1st Baronet of Denmilne and Kinnaird was appointed Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1639. He compiled an important collection of Scottish historical manuscripts; and he also officiated at the coronations of both King Charles I and Charles II. His brother Sir Andrew Balfour was the founder of the first Edinburgh Botanic Garden. The ruins of the castle are on private land and can be seen from the main road southeast of Newburgh. 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. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30. The equinox at which the sun approaches the Southern Hemisphere, marking the start of astronomical Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. The time of this occurrence is approximately September 22. @tourscotland @tourscotland #scotlandtrip #shorts #bagpipes All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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