Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Huntly Castle On Spring History Visit To Aberdeenshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Spring travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a Kilt and Sporran and walking by daffodils on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the ruins of Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The original fortification, the Peel of Strathbogie, was built around 1190 by Duncan, 2nd Earl of Fife. In 1314, after the Strathbogie family backed the English against Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn, their lands were forfeited. Following the forfeiture, Robert the Bruce granted the estate to Sir Adam Gordon, a loyal supporter. The Gordons quickly became the most powerful noble family in the north east, an area known as Gordon country. In the early 1400s, the first stone tower was built, which was subsequently burned in 1452 by the Earl of Moray during conflicts between King James II and the Black Douglas. Following this, the Gordons rebuilt the castle. By 1506, the third Earl was officially granted a charter to rename Strathbogie to Huntly Castle, fitting the geography to his title. George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, rebuilt the castle into an impressive late medieval palace. Due to their strong Catholicism and political independence, the Gordons often clashed with the Scottish Crown. Mary Queen of Scots, defeated the 4th Earl at the Battle of Corrichie in 1562, and Huntly Castle was looted. Decades later, following a plot against King James VI in 1594, the King partly destroyed the older towers. During the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, the 2nd Marquis of Huntly fought for King Charles I, leading the castle to be occupied by Covenanter armies. In 1647, it was subjected to a siege, resulting in the garrison being starved into submission and subsequently executed. King Charles II stayed briefly at the castle in 1650 on his way to his coronation. During the 1745 Jacobite rising, it was briefly used by Government troops, but soon after, it was abandoned by the family and pillaged by locals as a quarry to build the town of Huntly. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June #scotland #spring #castle #history #daffodils #walking #shortvideo #scottish @tourscotland #scotsman #kilt #sporran