Castle
Stuart became a derelict ruin for almost 300 years. It remained empty -
except for the ghosts.
When Mary Queen of Scots came back to Scotland in 1561, after the death
of her husband, the Dauphin of France, she gave this land to her half-brother,
James Stuart, granted him the title 'Earl of Moray' and he ruled Scotland
as Regent for her. Unfortunately he was murdered and the 2nd Earl of Moray
was also murdered - stabbed to death 13 times. Thus Castle Stuart was finally
completed in 1625 by James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray. He married Anne Gordon
- it was her father, the Earl of Huntly, who stabbed to death his father,
the 2nd Earl of Moray. We think he built the castle for protection from
his in-laws.
No
sooner was the castle built than it was attacked by 500 MacIntoshes who
came down the drive and took over the castle.
The Stuart Family decided the best thing to do would be to pay off the MacIntoshes - they took the money and ran.
