Autumn Road Trip Drive With Music On History Visit To Castle Menzies Highland Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K short Autumn video travel of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, on ancestry, genealogy, history visit to Castle Menzies, Highlands Perthshire. This Scottish castle was formerly known as Weem Castle and is the ancestral seat of the Clan Menzies. The Menzies family, of Norman descent, settled in Scotland around the 12th century, establishing their power in Perthshire and making Weem Castle their ancestral seat. The present 16th century castle, a classic example of a Z-plan structure, was built after earlier residences were lost to fire and conflict, becoming a significant stronghold for the clan. Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Stuart Pretender to the throne, rested for two nights in the Castle on his way to the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Duleep Singh, last Maharajah of the Sikh Empire, lived at Castle Menzies between 1855 and 1858, following his exile from the Punjab in 1854. He was officially the ward of Sir John Spencer Login and Lady Login, who leased the castle for him. Autumn leaf color or colour is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the Autumn season, various shades of red, yellow, purple, black, orange, pink, magenta, blue and brown. The phenomenon is commonly called autumn colours or autumn foliage in British English and fall colors, fall foliage or simply foliage in American. 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. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. According to the meteorological calendar, the first day of Autumn or Fall always falls on September 1. If you follow the astrological calendar, however, Autumn or Fall begins on Saturday, September 22 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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