Aberdour Castle
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Aberdour Castle is in the village of Easter Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. Parts of the castle date from around 1200, making Aberdour one of the two oldest datable standing castles in Scotland, along with
South front of Aberdour Castle; the oldest part is on the left
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, Regent of Scotland from 1572 to 1578
The 17th century wing of the castle, showing the sundial
Aberdour Castle ruins, 2010
Clan Douglas
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Clan Douglas is an ancient clan or noble house from the Scottish Lowlands. Taking their name from Douglas in Lanarkshire, their leaders gained vast territories throughout the Borders, Angus, Lothian,
Aberdour Castle
…form one of the oldest gardens in Scotland, and offer extensive views across the Firth of Forth to Edinburgh. The castle is largely the creation of the Douglas Earls of Morton, who held Aberdour from the 14th century. The earls used Aberdour as a second home until 1642, when their primary residence, Dalkeith…
Ruin of Douglas Castle, South Lanarkshire
Douglas Water (dubh glass, the dark stream)
Seal of William Douglas the Hardy
Tantallon Castle, seat of the "Red Douglases" 1389−1699