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Kildrummy Castle is a ruined
castle near
Kildrummy, in
Aberdeenshire,
Scotland,
United Kingdom. Though ruined, it's one of tne most extensive castle of
12th century date to survive in eastern
Scotland, and was the seat of the
Earls of Mar.
Dating from as early as the
12th century, the castle is believed to have been constructed during the lordships of
Uilleam and
Domhnall,
Earls of Mar. It has been posited that siting of Kildrummy Castle was influenced by the location of the
Grampian Mounth trackway crossings, particularly the
Elsick Mounth and
Cryne Corse Mounth. Kildrummmy Castle underwent
siege numerous times in its history, first in defence of the family of
Robert the Bruce in
1306, and again in
1335 by
David of Strathbogie. On this occasion
Christina Bruce held off the attackers until her husband Sir
Andrew Moray came to her rescue.
In
1374 the castle's heiress Isobel was seized and married by
Alexander Stewart, who then laid claim to Kildrummy and the title of
Earl of Mar. In
1435 it was taken over by
James I, becoming a royal castle until being granted to
Lord Elphinstone in
1507.
The castle passed from the
Clan Elphinstone to the
Clan Erskine before being abandoned in
1716 following the failure of the
Jacobite rebellion.
Kildrummy Castle is "shield-shaped" in plan with a number of independent
towers. The flat side of the castle overlooks a steep
ravine; moreover, on the opposite side of the castle the walls come to a point, which was once defended by a massive twin-towered gatehouse. The castle also had a keep, called the
Snow Tower, taller than the other towers, built in the French style, as at
Bothwell Castle. Extensive
earthworks protected the castle, including a dry
moat and the ravine. Most of the castle foundations are now visible, along with most of its lower-storey walls.
Archaeological excavations in
1925 uncovered decorative stone flooring and evidence of battles.
Today, the castle property is owned by
Historic Scotland. A hotel (the
Kildrummy Castle Hotel) has been built on the old estate, overlooking the ruins.
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