Famous castles of Scotland
Sentries still stand watch at the castle gatehouse after opening hours, with responsibility for
guarding the Honours of Scotland.
Fyvie Castle in the village of Fyvie, is a castle near Turriff in Aberdeenshire,
Scotland.The earliest parts of Fyvie Castle date from the 13th century - some sources claim
it was built in 1211 by William the Lion. Fyvie was the site of an open-air court held by Robert
the Bruce, and Charles I lived there as a child. Following the Battle of Otterburn in 1390, it
ceased to be a royal stronghold and instead fell into the possession of five successive
families - Preston, Meldrum, Seton, Gordon and Leith - each of whom added a new tower to
the castle.Inside, the castle stronghold features a great wheel stair, a display of original arms
and armour, and a particularly fine collection of portraits.Manus O'Cahan and Montrose
fought a successful minor battle against the Covenant Army at Fyvie Castle on August 24th
1644
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