Tour Scotland short 4K Spring travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a Kilt and Sporran and walking by Duart Castle on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Island of Mull, Britain, United Kingdom. Perched strategically on a high crag, the castle was constructed to guard the Sound of Mull and control vital maritime trade routes between the Scottish mainland and the Western Isles. The castle was originally constructed as a simple rectangular stone curtain wall enclosing a courtyard and it was probably built by Clan MacDougall. Clan Maclean gained control of the fortress in 1350 when Lachlan Lubanach Maclean, the 5th Clan Chief, married Mary Macdonald. She was the daughter of the Lord of the Isles, and the castle was handed over as part of her wedding dowry. During the 17th century Wars of the Three Kingdoms, the Macleans fiercely backed the Royalist House of Stewart. This loyalty made them a target for anti Royalist forces, resulting in a siege by Oliver Cromwell's task force in 1653, which was only thwarted when a sudden storm wrecked the invasion ships. The financial strains of warfare left the Macleans heavily indebted. Their bitter rivals, Clan Campbell, bought up these debts and legally seized the Maclean lands. The castle was ultimately surrendered to the Earl of Argyll in 1674. Following the Macleans' participation in the 1689 Jacobite uprising, their remaining estates were completely forfeited. The castle housed government troops as a garrison until 1751, after which it was abandoned and left to fall into a state of complete ruin for over 160 years. 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. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June
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