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AITHERNIE CASTLE (Remains of) Aithernie Castle (Remains of)
Aithernie Castle (Remains of)
Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Brewster
Mr John Swan Letham
025 [situation] About 3/4 of a mile N.E [North East] by North of the Mansion house of Durie.
The remains of an Ancient mansion house. the gable end of which is still standing on the farm of Bankhead, the date of its erection is unknown,it was the residence of the several proprietors of Aithernie Estate until it fell into the family of Wemyss of Wemyss Castle

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"Northeast of Durie is Aithernie the property of Captn. [Captain] James Erskine Wemyss of Wemyss R.N. [Royal Navy] In the reign of David 1 Aithernie belonged to Stephanus de Aiderney de codem. Afterwards it became the property of a family named Carmichael from whom it was acquired by another family named Inglis from which it came in 17th Century to a family of the name of Rig. About the close of that Century Aitherney was the property of a gentleman named watson who possessed the lands when Sibbald wrote. They were afterwards acquired by Sir William Erskine of Torry from whom they have descended to the present proprietor. The fine house with gardens and orchards mentioned by Sibbald no longer exist." Sir Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife, vol. [volume] 2 pp. [pages] 174.175

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