My wife and I visited the Towie Barclay castle, which belonged to my Barclay Clan ancestors, near Aberdeen in 2016 during our visit to Scotland. The castle was built in 1593. It was derelict for 200 years, then purchased and restored by Marc Ellington, a musician who was prominent in the late 1960's and early 70's, and his wife Karen who restored the gardens. He invited us in for a visit and view of his restorations. I discovered that Marc died in February 2021. To my knowledge his family still own the castle.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towie_Barclay_Castle
www.scotsman.com/news/people/obituary-dr-marc-ellington-u...
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St. Andrews, Scotland
September 2016
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First day in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Location of Calton Hill and its monuments. The castellated structure is the Governor's House, formerly the Old Calton Jail, next to the government offices of St. Andrew's House.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor's_House,_Edinburgh
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This is where the Queen stays when she is in Edinburgh, Scotland
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holyrood_Palace
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