Tour Scotland short 4K Autumn travel video of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and Sporran and walking by trees and Nisbet Castle on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Borders, Britain, United Kingdom. The Nisbet family originally built two defensive pele towers in the area: East Nisbet and West Nisbet. The current building sits on the footprint of the West Nisbet tower, which was defended by a moat and burned by an English army during the Rough Wooing in 1545. Around 1630, Sir Alexander Nisbet dismantled much of the older fortress to build a grander, fortified three storey tower house. The lands of Nisbet were officially granted to Aldan de Nisbet by King David I of Scotland in 1139. For nearly five centuries, the clan expanded its regional presence and wealth, cementing West Nisbet as its primary power base.
The family’s fortunes completely collapsed during the English Civil War. Sir Alexander Nisbet was a fierce and loyal royalist who overextended his finances to fund King Charles I. The conflict proved devastating: his eldest son, Sir Philip Nisbet, was executed in 1645 after the Battle of Philiphaugh, and two other sons were killed in action. Deeply in debt and politically ruined, Sir Alexander was forced to sell the property to John Ker in 1652, effectively stripping the senior line of their ancestral seat. Clan Nesbitt also spelled Nisbet, Nesbit, Nisbett is a prominent historic Lowland Scottish Border family originating from the fertile agricultural region of the Merse in Berwickshire. The surname derives from the barony and lands of Nisbet near Edrom in Berwickshire, likely named after a nose shaped hill or a nose shaped river bend. The lands appear in records as early as 1139, confirmed by King David I, and the earliest individual record of the name is William de Nesbite, who witnessed a charter to Coldingham Priory around 1160. Family members such as Philip de Nesbit signed the Ragman Roll in 1296, and Adam Nisbet later received land grants from Robert the Bruce. During the 17th century British Civil Wars, Sir Alexander Nisbet and his sons fiercely supported King Charles I, mortgaging their lands and raising royalist cavalry. The family paid a devastating price: Sir Philip Nisbet was executed in 1645 after the Battle of Philiphaugh, alongside other family members. Overwhelmed by debt, the family lost their ancestral home and lands in 1652, leading descendants to transition from rural Border gentry into Edinburgh’s legal, clerical, and professional circles. 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
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