Kildrummy Castle is a ruined castle near Kildrummy, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was probably built in the mid-13th century and underwent numerous sieges in its history, first in defence of the family of Robert the Bruce in 1306 and again in 1335 by David of Strathbogie. On that occasion Christina Bruce held off the attackers until her husband Sir Andrew Murray came to her rescue. In 1374 the castle's heiress Isobel was seized and married by Alexander Stewart, who then laid claim to Kildrummy and the title of Earl of Mar. In 1435 it was taken over by James I and became a royal castle.
Kildrummy Castle is a ruined castle near Kildrummy, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was probably built in the mid-13th century and underwent numerous sieges in its history, first in defence of the family of Robert the Bruce in 1306 and again in 1335 by David of Strathbogie. On that occasion Christina Bruce held off the attackers until her husband Sir Andrew Murray came to her rescue. In 1374 the castle's heiress Isobel was seized and married by Alexander Stewart, who then laid claim to Kildrummy and the title of Earl of Mar. In 1435 it was taken over by James I, becoming a royal castle until being granted to Lord Elphinstone in 1507.
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Location: Kildrummy Castle, Alford, UK
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