Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Elibank Castle On History Visit To Borders Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Autumn travel video of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and Sporran and walking by trees and a Elibank Castle on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to the Scottish Borders, Britain, United Kingdom. The ruins overlooking the River Tweed Valley in Selkirkshire was originally known as Eliburn and in 1511 King James IV granted a charter of the lands and forests of Aleburne to Catherine Douglas, the widow of John Liddale, and their son, also John. The charter obliged them to build upon their property an adequate house of stone and lime, with a hall, chamber, barn, cattle-shed, stable, dovecot, garden, orchards and beehive. In 1514 the property passed to Sir Gideon Murray of Glenpoit. He drastically remodeled and expanded the original structures, completing a substantial four-storey L-plan tower house by 1595 and renaming the estate Elibank. Built during the waning years of the violent Border Reivers era, Elibank's thick walls, vaulted basements, and commanding valley views were designed to protect against local cattle raiding and territorial feuds. In the early 1600s, following the Union of the Crowns, Elibank Castle served as a vital link in a defensive signaling chain along the Tweed Valley. If English raiders were spotted, the tower would light a warning beacon to alert neighbouring fortresses. Sir Gideon Murray's daughter, Agnes, nicknamed Muckle Mouthed Meg due to her large mouth, was considered difficult to marry off. When a handsome young rival neighbor, William Scott of Harden, was caught red handed stealing Murray's cattle, Sir Gideon threw him into the castle dungeon and threatened to hang him. Sir Gideon's wife intervened, suggesting that instead of hanging the young reiver, they should force him to marry Meg. Given the choice between the gallows or marriage, Scott chose Meg, and the couple reportedly went on to have a long, very happy marriage. Sir Gideon’s son, Patrick Murray, was elevated to become the first Lord Elibank in 1643. However, the family later shifted their primary residency elsewhere. Deprived of upkeep, the castle was abandoned and recorded as completely derelict and ruinous by 1722. 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 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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