Old Photograph Lanfine House Scotland

Old photograph of Lanfine House by Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland. This Scottish mansion house was built for John Brown, born 1729, died 1802, a successful textile manufacturer and banker. He was also a bailie in the city of Glasgow. The building work was undertaken by James Armour of Mauchline, who was to become the father-in-law of Robert Burns. Lanfine House was completed in 1772. On the death of John Brown in 1802, his son Nicol Brown took over as Laird of Lanfine and Waterhaughs. After the death of Nicol Brown in 1829, the estate was inherited by his cousin Thomas Brown, a physician in Glasgow, and for a time, Professor of Botany at Glasgow University.



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Old Photograph Swanbister House Scotland

Old photograph of Swanbister House in Orphir on mainland Orkney Islands, Scotland. Built for Archer Fortescue who bought estate from Thomas Halcro Sands 1844. He was born on 12th of December 1819. He died on the 7th of February 1907. Archer Irvine-Fortescue was baptised with the name of Archer Fortescue. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for Orkney.He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Kincardineshire. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for Kincardineshire. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Orkney. In 1875 his name was legally changed to Archer Irvine Fortescue under the terms of the will of his wfe's uncle, John Irvine-Boswell. He lived at Swanbister, Orkney Islands, and he lived at Kingscausie, Kincardineshire.



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Old Photograph Abbey Fort Augustus Scotland

Old photograph of the Abbey in Fort Augustus, Highland, Scotland. This Scottish abbey owed its inception to the desire of John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, for the restoration of monasticism in Scotland. The site at Fort Augustus was given by Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat. It comprised the buildings of a dismantled fort, built in 1729 and originally erected for the suppression of Highland Jacobites. It had been purchased from the Government by the Lovat family, in 1867.The monastic buildings begun in 1876 were completed in 1880.



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Tour Scotland April Video Drive From Meigle To Alyth Perthshire

Tour Scotland Spring travel video of part of an April road trip the drive on the route from Meigle on ancestry, genealogy, history visit to Alyth, Perthshire.
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Tour Scotland April Video Drive From St Andrews To Tayport Fife

Tour Scotland Spring travel video of part of an April road trip on the B945 route from St Andrews on ancestry, genealogy, history visit to Tayport, Fife.
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