Document record MAB55406 - CASTLE OF AUCHRY
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Summary
Site of a castle and manor of Auchry/ Little Auchry.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7880 5066 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ75SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Monquhitter |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a castle and manor of Auchry/ Little Auchry. It was originally the seat of Con of Auchry, a distinguished Catholic family. In 1721 it had been described as 'a ruinous old castle' which then belonged to the laird of Tolquhoun. Three years later, the 'house called Castle of Auchry' was one of the possessions of Duff of Braco who held it of the Earl of Erroll. The only part of this castle to survive is a heraldic stone built into the gable end of the farmhouse.
Period Notes
Ruinous in 1721.
ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 474-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.
TAYLER, A, 1932, JACOBITE CESS ROLL,ABER 1715, 207 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1912.
TAYLER, A & H, 1933, THE VALUATION ROLL OF THE COUNTY OF ABERDEEN 1667, 398 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1913.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ75SE7;
- NRHE Numlink: 76803;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ75SE0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76803 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1504 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1843. HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. 474-5.
- --- SAB1912 Bibliographic reference: TAYLER, A. 1932. JACOBITE CESS ROLL,ABER 1715. Y. Y. 207.
- --- SAB1913 Bibliographic reference: TAYLER, A & H. 1933. THE VALUATION ROLL OF THE COUNTY OF ABERDEEN 1667. Y. 398.
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Record last edited
Oct 9 2014 10:11AM
