Trochrie Castle (3 of 3)
Earliest mentions of the lands of Trochrie date back to the 13th century, when it formed part of the great earldom of Strathearn, one of the original mormaerdoms of Scotland.  These mormaerdoms, later known as earldoms, of which there were originally seven, were the Gaelic provinces into which Scotland north of the Forth and Clyde was originally divided.  As the 'native Scots' were replaced by Anglo-Norman families, the title Mormaer fell into disuse, to be repalced by earl.

Celicilia, daughter of Gille Brigte (Gilbert), Earl of Strathearn, married Walter Ruthven, ancestor of the Earls of Gowrie, and took Trochrie with her, perhaps as her dowry.  

Following the shady events of the Gowrie Conspiracy of 1600, an alleged attempt on the life of King James VI by John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie, the family were stripped of all their titles and property and the very name of Ruthven proscribed.  Trochrie passed into royal hands and was promptly given as reward to William Stewart of Grandtully, who had allegedly helped save the king at Gowrie House.  William Stewart is said (by Wikipedia) to have 'made additions to Trochrie Castle, which featured his initials and heraldry.'

In August 1545, Trochrie Castle, the home of 'Gordon Trochrie in Strathbraan', was burned by 'Alexander MacGregor of Glenstray.'

The present castle is described as 'mid-16th century', so it was probably the replacement for whatever was burned in 1545.
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