Tour Scotland Video Pitcur Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of Pitcur Castle on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip pnear Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland. The Castle of Pitcur is a high square tower, now in ruins. It was probably built in the early 16th century. The lands of Pitcur are on record in 1315; in 1432 they passed by marriage from the family of Chisholm to Halyburton. In 1680 the family moved to nearby Hallyburton House and the estate was sold to Graham Menzies, an Edinburgh whisky distiller.

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Old Photograph Dead Bell Ringer Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of a Dead Bell ringer in Glasgow, Scotland. A Dead bell or deid bell was a form of hand bell used in Scotland and northern England, in conjunction with deaths and funerals up until the 19th century. Belief in the supernatural was common in the Middle Ages and special protective powers were sometimes attributed to certain objects, including bells. The Church itself condoned the use of bells to frighten away evil spirits and this ensured the practice's survival and development. Bells were often baptised, and once baptised were believed by many to possess the power to ward off evil spells and spirits. The use of the dead bell was typical of this belief, rung for the recently deceased to keep evil spirits away from the body.



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Old Photograph Springhill Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and people in Springhill, Glasgow, Scotland. Springhill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde on the eastern edge of the city. It can be accessed from the M8 motorway, using junctions 9 or 10.



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Old Photograph Duffus Moray Scotland

Old photograph of the cottage Post Office and church in Duffus, Moray, Scotland. Duffus was the base of the regionally powerful de Moravia family during the High Middle Ages. The family was probably of Flemish origin. Freskin de Moravia came north from his lands in Lothian as part of an army of King David I to put down another rebellion by the men of Moray. Freskin was one of several Flemings who had lands in Moray bestowed upon him; this seems to have been an attempt by the kings of Scotland to replace the native Gaelic nobility, who had resisted their rule and prevented them forming a cohesive kingdom, most notably in the 1130 uprising led by Angus, Earl of Moray. It is also quite possible that the house of Douglas descend from Freskin's family. Bricius de Douglas, son of William, Lord of Douglas, became Bishop of Moray in 1203. A man named Freskin of Kerdal is found amongst the benefactors of Spynie Cathedral.



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Tour Scotland Video Brass Band Farmers Market Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of a brass band playing at the Farmers Market in the city centre on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Movie star Ewan McGregor says he would love to sit in with Perthshire Brass one day.

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