Torloisk House (sometimes referred to as Torluck House in 19th century references) on the
Isle of Mull
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,
Argyll
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Argyll is of ancient origin, and corresponds to most of the part of the ancient kingdom of ...
in
Scotland
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was the family seat held by the
Macleans of Torloisk. The house is protected as a
category B listed building
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.
History of Torloisk House
In April 1588 Jonet Campbell was married at Torloisk and her son
Lachlan Mor Maclean
Sir Lachlan Mór Maclean (1558 – 5 August 1598) or Big Lachlan Maclean, was the 14th Clan Chief of Clan MacLean from late 1573 or early 1574 until 1598.
Mór or Mor translates as ''big'' in English, or ''magnus'' in Latin, when added to a nam ...
used the opportunity to revenge himself on his new stepfather John MacKane and some of the wedding guests.
[David Masson, ''Register of the Privy Council of Scotland: 1585-1592'', vol. 4 (Edinburgh, 1881), pp. 290-1.]
Torloisk House (and Torloisk Estate) as they now exist are the result of alterations and additions made under the ownership of Admiral
William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton
Admiral William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton, (20 August 1818 – 11 September 1897), known as Lord William Compton from 1828 to 1877, was a British peer and Royal Navy officer.
Biography
Northampton was born at York Place, Marylebon ...
.
Pyromania at Torloisk House
There was an unusual case of
pyromania
Pyromania is an impulse control disorder in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires, to relieve some tension or for instant gratification. The term ''pyromania'' comes from the Greek word (''pyr'', 'fi ...
at Torloisk House in the year 1848.
See also
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Balmoral Hotel
The Balmoral Hotel, originally built as the North British (Railway Station) Hotel, is a luxury hotel and landmark in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located in the heart of the city at the east end of Princes Street, the main shopping street beneath ...
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Harbourmaster's House, Dysart
The Harbourmaster's House is a B-listed 18th-century building located by Dysart Harbour, near Kirkcaldy in Fife, Scotland. It houses the first coastal centre in Fife, which was opened by Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown (born 20 Febru ...
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Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig () (Great Barn of Ostaig) is a public higher education college situated in the Sleat peninsula in the south of the Isle of Skye, with an associate campus at Bowmore on the island of Islay, Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle (the ...
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Category B listed buildings in Argyll and Bute
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