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| Kincardine Castle | [continued from page 183] the records of this in Rhymer's Foedera, Tom II Page 718. As this is the last event of importance on record connected with the history of this Palace, it is not improbable that it was destroyed in the wars betwixt the Scotch and English which followed that event. The village of Kincardine now diminished to a few houses, once extended from the ground at the foot of the Castle to near Fettercairn house. It was the County town and the residence of the Sheriff, who held his court there until the reign of James VI When it was removed to Stonehaven. The village had its Chapel and its burying ground near the Chapel, its west-part and its east-part, and its Cross, the site of which is still marked near to where the Chapel stood. The Cross was removed to the market place of Fettercairn nearly a century ago. The names of the fields contiguous to the Castle or palace still retain an allusion to a royal residence, One Park is called "The King's Park," in which sometime ago a falcon's head was found. Another as tradition says was called, "The Chancellor's Park," and a large tract of ground extending from near the Castle to the Grampians, and part of the enclosures of which is still visible from the road which leads to the top of the Cairn O' Mount, is known by the name of "The Royal," or "King's Deer' or "Hunting Park," and probably was the park in which Kenneth was assassinated". (New Stat. Act P. [Statistical Account Page] 83-84) Traditions - The most remarkable are those connected with the residence of King Kenneth III at Kincardine Castle, in this parish, his murder and the death of Finella. It is agreed upon by almost all the Scotch historians, that Kenneth was murdered by Finella at or near Kincardine Castle. The most probable account is, that the King having put to death Finella's son who had been engaged in 1 [continued on page 185] |
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