Ruthven Castle was a D-plan
tower castle at
Ruthven,
Angus, Scotland. The castle was built pre 16th century near the eastern bank of the Isla River and was largely demolished in 1790 for construction of Ruthven House.
It was once in the hands of the
Lindsays,
Earls of Crawford
Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in Great Britain, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland for Sir David Lindsay in 1398. It is the premier earldom recorded on the Union Roll.
Early history
Sir David Lindsay, who ...
, then passed onto the
Crichtons before being bought by an Ogilvy in 1744.
Citations
Castles in Angus, Scotland
Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland
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