Aboyne Castle
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Aboyne Castle is a 13th-century castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland 0.75 mi north of the town of Aboyne. The location of Aboyne Castle was selected for its strategic position near the River Dee and cont
Aboyne Castle in 2021
Historical picture of the castle
Aboyne Castle gatehouse
Aboyne Castle driveway
Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Huntly, who adopted the family name of Gordon from about 1457, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish magnate. He was knighted in 1439/1440 and was Lord of Badenoch, Gordon,
Aboyne Castle
…marriage, to Sir William de Keith, Great Marischal of Scotland, around 1355. In 1449, Keith's great-granddaughter, Joan, brought the castle by marriage to Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly (1449). Its present owner is the Marquess of Huntly, whose family has owned it since the early 15th century. There is a large extent of planted policies…
Tomb of Alexander Gordon, in Elgin Cathedral