Tour Scotland short 4K travel video, with Scottish music, of the Burnett Memorial Tower on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Scolty Hill in Deeside, Britain, United Kingdom. Scolty Tower was built in 1840 as a memorial to General William Burnett who fought alongside the Duke of Wellington during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Aberdeenshire, on February 19, 1762, he was the son of Sir Thomas Burnett, 6th Baronet of Leys, and Lady Catherine Ramsay. He began his long military career with a commission in the 14th Regiment in 1784. His promotions included:
Lieutenant Colonel in 1797; Colonel in 1803, when he also became an aide-de-camp to King George III,; Major General in 1810; Lieutenant General in 1814 and General in 1837. Upon retirement, Burnett settled on Deeside after acquiring the Ardbeadie estate from his brother, Sir Robert Burnett. He subsequently built Banchory Lodge on the property. William Burnett, who never married, died in 1839. 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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