Kilcoy Castle (10 of 10)
As I wrote a couple of photos back, Kilcoy appears to have become the property of Sir James Stewart of Newton and Muren and Jean Fraser.  Sir James died not long afterwards and on 15th August 1611, his widow married Alexander Mackenzie, 3rd son of Colin Cam ('one eyed') Mackenzie, 11th Baron of Kintail.

The 8th laird, Lt. Col. Colin Mackenzie, was created a baronet on 15 March 1836.  He died in 1845 and was succeeded by his son Sir Evan Mackenzie, 2nd and last Baronet.  When he died in 1883, Kilcoy passed to a daughter, who was married to a Colonel Burton.  By this time, the castle was already a ruin, the roof having been removed to avoid paying tax.

(The distinguished General Alexander Mackenzie Fraser of Inverallochy was of this family, brother of the 1st baronet and uncle of the last.)

Wikipedia states that &quot;The castle is owned by relations of the original Stewart builders of Kilcoy.  Its gardens are periodically open to the public under Scotland’s Gardens Scheme.  The owners, the Menkings of Kilcoy maintain the castle as their official residence but are rarely in residence.  The castle is used primarily for evangelical and charitable purposes and regularly hosts events for a variety of Christian and local charities.&quot;
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