Earl of Erroll
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Earl of Erroll is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1453 for Sir William Hay. The subsidiary titles held by the Earl of Erroll are Lord Hay and Lord Slains, both in the Peerage of
Coat of arms of Hay, Earls of Erroll, The Scots Peerage
Slains Pursuivant Peter Drummond-Murray of Mastrick, the private officer of arms of the Earl of Erroll, who displays the arms of Hay on his tabard
New Slains Castle
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Slains Castle, also known as New Slains Castle to distinguish it from the nearby Old Slains Castle, is a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It overlooks the North Sea from its cliff-top site on
Earl of Erroll
…William Hay, Lord Hay Remainder to heirs general of the body of the grantee Subsidiary titles Lord Hay, Lord Slains Seat Woodbury House Former seat New Slains Castle Coat of arms of Hay, Earls of Erroll, The Scots Peerage Earl of Erroll () is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1453 for Sir William…
The castle in 2025
Robert Brandard (1805–1862) – Slains Castle near Peterhead – ABDAG017331 – Aberdeen City Council (Archives, Gallery and Museums Collection)
Slains Castle has been linked with Bram Stoker's novel Dracula
The ruins of the octagonal hall in Slains Castle which may have been the inspiration for the octagonal room in Castle Dracula.