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OverviewDID YOUR ANCESTORS OWN A CASTLE? Castles of the Clans is a major new work on the clans and families of Scotland, and their castles, houses, seats and lands. The book includes strongholds owned by the monarchs and nobility, as well as the tower houses and fortified houses of smaller lairds and landowners. This is a companion volume to the widely acclaimed and hugely successful Castles of Scotland, which is going into its fourth edition in 2006. There were around 3,000 castles and fortified houses in Scotland, held by monarchs and bishops, dukes and earls, lords and lairds; often for hundreds of years. Many of these seats are now ruinous or even just sites, while others are still flourishing as visitor attractions, hotels, family homes or clan castles. The book is arranged alphabetically by clan or family name, and includes all the important families - Stewart, Douglas, Keith, MacDonald, MacLean, MacLeod, Campbell, Gordon, Forbes and Sinclair - and hundreds of smaller landowning families, such as Blackadder, Carruthers, Garden, Heron, Livingstone, MacAulay, MacFarlane, Oliphant, Porterfield, Riddell and Weir. An important section covers royal castles and palaces, from the earliest times until the present day. Each entry begins with the name of the clan or family, and the associated branches, along with a small map locating their territories and main seats. This is followed by traditions, origins and stories of the clan, memorable events or characters, and ghostly or magical tales. Then there is a listing of all the associated castles and seats, with location, description, current ownership, access, whether the place can be visited or stayed at, and relevant websites and contact information. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin CoventryPublisher: Goblinshead Imprint: Goblinshead Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 25.50cm Weight: 1.470kg ISBN: 9781899874361ISBN 10: 1899874364 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 01 December 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsA superbly organized travel guide which is as easy to use as it is an intrinsically fascinating survey. Author InformationMartin Coventry is publisher and author of the acclaimed Castles of Scotland, and many other books on castles, history and travel. He was born in Edinburgh and lives and works in Musselburgh. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |