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Dunrobin Castle was built in the midst of a tribal society fighting for their rights to own the castle. After the decades of family feuds, the Earldom entitleme...
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Dunrobin Castle was built in the midst of a tribal society fighting for their rights to own the castle. After the decades of family feuds, the Earldom entitlement was passed to the Gordon family in the 16th century, when the 8th Earl of Sutherland gave his daughter Elizabeth in marriage to Adam Gordon. In 1508, Elizabeth's elder brother was declared heir to the title. However, a claim of insanity brought against him and his younger brother by the Gordons, ultimately caused that the possession of the estate went to Adam Gordon in 1512. But then in 1518, in the absence of Adam Gordon, the castle was captured by Alexander Sutherland, the legitimate heir to the Earldom of Sutherland. The Gordons quickly retook the castle, captured Alexander and placed his head on a spear on top of the castle tower. Alexander's son John made an attempt on the castle in 1550, but was killed in the castle garden. During the Jacobite Rising of 1745, the Jacobites under Charles Edward Stuart stormed Dunrobin Castle without warning, because the Clan Sutherland supported the British government. The 17th Earl of Sutherland, who had changed his surname from Gordon to Sutherland, narrowly escaped them, exiting through a back door.

Today, the garden is a beautiful and tranquil place. When visiting, arrive early and rush to the gardens to beat the crowd. Enjoy the beauty of the castle and its surroundings. You are safe, the castle is now in good hands.
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