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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORDSCAIRNIE CASTLE (Remains of) | Cairnie Castle Cairnie Castle Lordscairnie Castle Lordscairnie Castle Lordscairnie Castle |
Thomas Shaw Esqr. Cupar David Mitchell Steward Lordscairnie David Bell Letham Mr Robert Reid Parbroath Archibald Shoolbred Torr |
010 | [situation] Nearly 3 Miles N.E. [North East] by North of the Village of Letham. Cairnie Castle, commonly called Earl Beardies Castle on account of it being [built] by Alexander 3rd Earl of [Cairnie] who wore a long curly beard black as Jet. It was built in the reign of James II [2nd] of Scotland. [All] that remains of it at the present time is the keep a dungeon, and one of the round turrets of the rampart which surrounded the castle. It was surrounded by a [morass] that formed a strong defence, it was drained and cultivated about 50 years ago. It has every appearance of being at some period a place of great strength. |
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