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54-572: A castle had been built at Glamis, since in that year it was granted by Robert II to Sir John Lyon , Thane of Glamis , husband of the King's daughter. Glamis has remained in the Lyon (later Bowes-Lyon) family since this time. The castle was rebuilt as an L-plan tower house in the early 15th century. The title Lord Glamis was created in 1445 for Sir Patrick Lyon (1402–1459), grandson of Sir John. John Lyon, 6th Lord Glamis, married Janet Douglas , daughter of
81-536: A long history and is first recorded (as 'Stinchendehavene') in deeds granted in 1214 by Philip de Valognes , Lord of Panmure, to the Cistercian monks of Coupar Angus , which gave them rights to build on the land there, to use the haven and to impose a toll on the fishings. East Haven can be seen on Pont's map of Lower Angus, c1583-96., spelled 'East Heaven'. It has been known under various other names including 'Ross Haven', 'Mauleshaven' and 'Stinking Haven'. Formerly,
108-477: A major Baroque garden. John Lyon, 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne , succeeded in 1753, and in 1767 he married Mary Eleanor Bowes , heiress to a coal-mining fortune. He set about improving the grounds of the castle in the picturesque style in the 1770s. The south-west wing was rebuilt after a fire in the early 19th century. In the 1920s, a huge fireplace from Gibside , the Bowes-Lyon estate near Gateshead ,
135-470: A noted intricately carved Pictish stone known as the Eassie Stone was found in a creek-bed at the nearby village of Eassie . In 1034 Malcolm II was murdered at Glamis, where there was a Royal Hunting Lodge. In William Shakespeare 's play Macbeth (1603–06), the eponymous character resides at Glamis Castle, although the historical King Macbeth (d. 1057) had no connection to the castle. By 1372
162-454: A small fishing fleet operated from the natural harbour, catching cod and haddock which were sold in markets in Dundee and Forfar , as well as lobsters for export to London and crabs for local use. The beach at East Haven is popular with families from the local area during summer months, and the royal family were regular visitors while holidaying at Glamis in the 1930s. Several of
189-432: Is a small chapel within the castle with seating for 46 people. The story given to visitors by castle tour guides states that one seat in the chapel is always reserved for the "White Lady" (supposedly a ghost which inhabits the castle), thought to be Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis . According to the guides, the chapel is still used regularly for family functions, but no one is allowed to sit in that seat. The clock tower houses
216-400: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages East Haven, Angus East Haven is a fishing village in the council area of Angus, Scotland . It is situated 1.5 miles (2 km) east of Carnoustie and 5 miles (8 km) south west of Arbroath . The closest city, Dundee , is 13 miles (21 km) to the west. East Haven has
243-711: Is protected as a category A listed building , and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland , the national listing of significant gardens. Glamis is set in the broad and fertile lowland valley of Strathmore , in Forfar , county town of Angus, which lies between the Sidlaw Hills to the south and the Grampian Mountains to the north, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) inland from
270-491: Is the home of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne , and is open to the public. Glamis Castle has been the home of the Lyon family since the 14th century, though the present building dates largely from the 17th century. Glamis Castle was the childhood home of the late Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother . Her second daughter, Princess Margaret was born there on 21 August 1930. The castle
297-613: The Master of Angus , at a time when James V was feuding with the Douglases. In December 1528, Janet was accused of treason for bringing supporters of the Earl of Angus to Edinburgh. She was then charged with poisoning her husband, Lord Glamis, who had died on 17 September 1528. Eventually, she was accused of witchcraft, and was burned at the stake at Edinburgh on 17 July 1537. James V subsequently seized Glamis, living there for some time. In 1543, Glamis
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#1732855472214324-578: The North Sea . The estate surrounding the castle covers more than 57 square kilometres (14,000 acres) and, in addition to parks and gardens, produces several cash crops including lumber and beef. There are two streams running through the estate, one of them the Glamis Burn. An arboretum overlooking Glamis Burn features trees from all over the world, many of them rare and several hundred years old. The vicinity of Glamis Castle has prehistoric traces; for example,
351-469: The Earl to play cards until doomsday. According to the official website for Glamis Castle, in 1034, Malcolm II was mortally wounded in a nearby battle and taken to a Royal Hunting Lodge, which sat at the site of the present castle, where he died. The towers in front of the castle each measure 7 metres (23 ft) in diameter and are about 4 metres (13 ft) high, each having a modern parapet. The walls are 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) thick. There
378-453: The King's Master Mason William Schaw a more likely candidate, due to the traditional Scottish style of the architecture. During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland , soldiers were garrisoned at Glamis. In 1670, Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne , returned to the castle and found it uninhabitable. Restorations took place until 1689, including the creation of
405-615: The castle has featured on the reverse side of ten pound notes issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland . Glamis is currently the home of Simon Bowes-Lyon, 19th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne , who succeeded to the earldom in 2016. In the 17th century four "brazen" statues were placed on the approach avenue: Charles I in boots; James VI in a stole; Charles II in Roman dress; and James II as in his Whitehall portrait. The first two were sculpted by Arnold Quellin . The most famous legend connected with
432-513: The castle is that of the Monster of Glamis, a hideously deformed child born to the family. Some accounts came from singer and composer Virginia Gabriel who stayed at the castle in 1870. In the story, the monster was kept in the castle all his life and his suite of rooms bricked up after his death. Another monster is supposed to have dwelt in Loch Calder near the castle. An alternative version of
459-636: The castle's archives which include a wide range of historical material relating to the castle and the Bowes and Lyon families. These include a papal bull and the memoirs of Mary Eleanor Bowes . The Glamis archives have a close connection with the archives at the University of Dundee , and researchers who wish to consult material held in the Glamis Castle Archive do so in the search room at the University. In
486-508: The guests would not find the rooms, according to several relatives of the family. The legend of the monster may have been inspired by the true story of the Ogilvies. A legend tells of the 15th-century "Earl Beardie," who has been identified with both Alexander Lyon, 2nd Lord Glamis (died 1486), and with Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford (died 1453). Several versions exist, but they all involve "Earl Beardie" playing cards. However, it
513-423: The houses are situated only a few feet from the beach, a rocky and often windy sweep of sand typical of Scotland's rugged coastline, and so are popular both as permanent residences or summer houses. In 1838, construction of the Dundee and Arbroath Railway was completed, its route cutting through the village. East Haven was formerly served by a small railway station which closed in 1967. Twenty houses lie on land on
540-421: The legend is that to every generation of the family a vampire child is born and is walled up in that room. There is an old story that guests staying at Glamis once hung towels from the windows of every room in a bid to find the bricked-up suite of the monster. When they looked at it from outside, several windows were apparently towel-less. Though this is more likely due to the owners removing them in order so that
567-511: The nearby Panmure Estate Mansion was demolished. The former RNAS East Haven (HMS Peewit) is nearby. The village's bus service, the 73A between Arbroath and Dundee 's Ninewells Hospital , run by Stagecoach , was withdrawn in June 2020. Carnoustie Glamis Castle Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis ( / ˈ ɡ l ɑː m z / , glahmz ) in Angus, Scotland . It
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621-417: The seaward side of the railway. These were formerly served by a private level crossing which was closed in 2003, leaving them inaccessible by vehicles larger than a car. The village is on land owned by a limited company originally set up by a group of individuals who own the line of bigger houses to the west. The path that runs to the east is on top of sea defences that are formed from the stone recovered when
648-663: Was removed and placed in Glamis' Billiard Room. The fireplace displays the coat of arms of the Blakiston family ; Gibside heiress Elizabeth Blakiston had married Sir William Bowes . Several interiors, including the Dining Room, also date from the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1900, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was born, the youngest daughter of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and his wife, Cecilia (née Cavendish-Bentinck). She spent much of her childhood at Glamis, which
675-400: Was returned to John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis . In 1606, Patrick Lyon, 9th Lord Glamis , was created Earl of Kinghorne . He began major works on the castle, commemorated by the inscription "Built by Patrick, Lord Glamis, and D[ame] Anna Murray" on the central tower. The English architect Inigo Jones has traditionally been linked to the redesign of the castle, though Historic Scotland consider
702-510: Was the sabbath , and either his hosts refused to play, or a servant advised him to stop. Lord Beardie became so furious that he claimed that he would play until doomsday, or with the Devil himself, depending on the version. A stranger then appears at the castle and joins Lord Beardie in a game of cards. The stranger is identified with the Devil, who takes Earl Beardie's soul and, in some versions, condemns
729-470: Was used during the First World War as a military hospital. She was particularly instrumental in organising the rescue of the castle's contents during a serious fire on 16 September 1916. On 26 April 1923 she married Prince Albert, Duke of York , second son of George V , at Westminster Abbey. Their second daughter, Princess Margaret , was born at Glamis Castle in 1930. Since 1987, an illustration of
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