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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| CORGARFF CASTLE | Corgarff Castle Corgarff Castle Corgarff Castle Castle of Corgarff Corgarff Castle |
Mr William Shaw Castletown Mr James Farquharson Dulridge Revd [Reverend] C. McHardy Manse Corgarff Johnston's Map of Aberdeenshire Donean Tourist |
068 | A plain three storey building, surrounded by a wall about 10 feet in height, and having four salient angles, the whole of the wall being loopholed, it is now in a dilapidated state, and at present occupied by a few poor people belonging the district of Corgarff Castle of Corgarff Statistical Account of Aberdeenshire "It is supposed to have been built by some of the Earls of Mar for a hunting seat. During the feuds between the Gordons and Forbeses, it was burned down in 1571 by Adam Gordon of Auchendown or some of his officers and in it Margaret Campbell, daughter of Campbell of Calder, together with her children and servants, 27 in number, were cruelly burned to death. Having been afterwards rebuilt, it was purchased by Government in 1746 from Mr Forbes of Skellater, and for several years thereafter 15 or 20 men were stationed in it. From 1827 to 1831 it was garrisoned by a Captain, Subaltern, and 56 men, to support the civil authorities in the suppression of Smuggling." Corgarf castle Gazetteer of Scotland. 1842. p [page] 249 Corgarff castle, supposed to have been originally built by one of the Earls of Mar, is a military Station on the road, from Edinburgh to Fort George; 21½ miles distant from Castleton of Braemar. The present erection is a small oblong building of four stories with wings and surrounded by a wall. over [Continued on page 130] |
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[Page] 129Parish of Strathdon
This story seems to be very like that given in the account of Towie Castle see the Name Book for Towie Parish.
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