Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video of a road drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, East on the A824 route on ancestry, genealogy, history visit to Aberuthven, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The name Aberuthven comes from the old Gaelic spelling of eabar Ruthven, ‘ the marshy plain of the river Ruthven ’.The village was built on safe higher ground. The line of the river kept changing, until the land was drained for farming. James Graham 1st Marquis of Montrose, born 1612 died -1650, was Scotland’s great cavalier poet and military leader. He lived in nearby Kincardine Castle. He was a Church elder and had his horses shod and swords sharpened in Aberuthven. farmingIn 1715, the Protestant and Catholic factions of the Stuart royal family fought an indecisive battle at Sheriffmuir. The Jacobites, supporters of Catholic Prince James. then looted and set fire to Aberuthven and surrounding villages. Until the 19th century Aberuthven was named Smiddyhaugh, a blacksmith forge by the bridge over the Ruthven. In days gone by the village was known for its cattle fairs and filled with hand loom weavers working away in their cottages. 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. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Officially, the Scottish winter runs from the 21st of December through to the 20th March
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