Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Drumin Castle On History Visit To Moray Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Autumn travel video of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and Sporran and walking by trees and Drumin Castle on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Moray, Britain, United Kingdom. The history of the site begins in the 1370s. In July 1372, King Robert II granted the lands of Strathavon and Badenoch to his fourth illegitimate son, Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan. Stewart is famously known to history by his terrifying moniker, the Wolf of Badenoch. Renowned for his cruelty, volatile temper, and fierce enforcement of personal justice, the Wolf is most infamous for his 1390 raid on Elgin, where he burned down the majestic Elgin Cathedral following a bitter feud with the Bishop of Moray. While the Wolf originally commissioned a stronghold at Drumin, it was rarely his permanent residence. He preferred more secure fortifications like Lochindorb and Loch-an-Eilean, leaving Drumin to be managed by his sons or a regional bailie. The tower house seen in ruin today was likely rebuilt or heavily updated in the late 1400s by his grandson, Sir Walter Stewart. In 1490, Sir Walter Stewart sold the castle and its surrounding lands to Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly. Under the Gordons, the castle became the administrative core of the Lordship of Inveravon. Following the defeat of the Earl of Huntly at the Battle of Corrichie, Queen Mary ordered John Grant of Freuchie to seize the castle. The Clan Grant took possession in December 1562, holding it as royal caretakers.In the run-up to the Battle of Glenlivet, the Archibald Campbell, 7th Marquis of Argyll, used Drumin Castle as a temporary military base to camp his army before marching into conflict. The Gordon family eventually built Blairfindy Castle nearby, shifting their primary seat of power and leaving Drumin to be occupied by tenants and bailies. Members of the Stewart family ironically returned to live in the tower during its later years, but only as rent paying tenants. 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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