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aberdeenshire Historical Timeline

1211-1214 Read Article

Fyvie Castle first appears in documentary records through royal charter references

Fyvie Castle Fyvie Castle: Eight Centuries of Scottish Power, Tragedy, and Hidden Bones

Earliest recorded reference to Hallgreen as a fortified structure

Hallgreen Castle Hallgreen Castle: A Scottish Stronghold's Six Centuries of Drama
1390-1433 Read Article

Construction of Preston Tower, the oldest surviving major structure at the castle

Fyvie Castle Fyvie Castle: Eight Centuries of Scottish Power, Tragedy, and Hidden Bones

Castle passes to the Raitt family through marriage

Hallgreen Castle Hallgreen Castle: A Scottish Stronghold's Six Centuries of Drama

Alexander Seton acquires Fyvie and begins extensive rebuilding and expansion

Fyvie Castle Fyvie Castle: Eight Centuries of Scottish Power, Tragedy, and Hidden Bones

Construction of the gatehouse, bearing the date stone still visible today

Fyvie Castle Fyvie Castle: Eight Centuries of Scottish Power, Tragedy, and Hidden Bones

Death of Lilias Drummond, Alexander Seton's first wife, under mysterious circumstances

Fyvie Castle Fyvie Castle: Eight Centuries of Scottish Power, Tragedy, and Hidden Bones

Significant alterations made during the reign of Charles I

Hallgreen Castle Hallgreen Castle: A Scottish Stronghold's Six Centuries of Drama

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Fyvie Castle: Eight Centuries of Scottish Power, Tragedy, and Hidden Bones

Fyvie Castle

📍 Turriff, Aberdeenshire
hotel history

Fyvie Castle has stood in Aberdeenshire since the 13th century, passing through five powerful families who each left their mark on its soaring towers. Behind its magnificent architecture lies a history scarred by imprisonment, mysterious deaths, and the discovery of human remains sealed within its walls.

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Hallgreen Castle: A Scottish Stronghold's Six Centuries of Drama

Hallgreen Castle

📍 Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire
hotel history

Perched on the cliffs above the North Sea near Inverbervie, Hallgreen Castle has witnessed centuries of Scottish history. From medieval defensive fortress to private residence, its walls hold stories of political intrigue, violent deaths, and the spectral watcher who refuses to leave.

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Historic Hotels in aberdeenshire

Fyvie Castle

Turriff, Aberdeenshire

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Hallgreen Castle

Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire

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