Famous castles of Scotland
of Aberdeen. Forbes purchased the partially completed structure from the impoverished
Mortimer family in the year 1610. William Forbes nickname was Danzig Willy, a reference to
his shrewd international trading success. The Forbes family resided here for 350 years until
1963, when the property was gifted to the National Trust for Scotland.Designed in the L plan,
as was Muchalls Castle, which is located in the same region, Craigievar is noted for its
exceptionally crafted plasterwork ceilings. Craigevar, Muchalls Castle and Glamis Castle are
generally considered to have the three finest ceilings in Scotland. The Clan Forbes family
were close friends of the Clan Burnett of Leys, who built both Crathes Castle and Muchalls
Castle.The castle originally had more defensive elements including a walled courtyard with
four round towers; only one of the round towers remains today. In the arched door to that
round tower are preserved the carved initials of Sir Thomas Forbes, William Forbes' son.
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