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	Scottish Castles Photo Library - Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries and Galloway
		Although parts of an original 14th century castle have been incorporated, the present Drumlanrig Castle was created as a mansion in the 17th century, by which time defensive ramparts had given way to comfortable living and large, airy windows.
		The original castle was built in the middle of the 14th century by the Douglases.
		Drumlanrig is built of local pink sandstone on a hill (Drum) at the end of a long (lang) ridge (rig) overlooking the Nithsdale Hills.
	www.rampantscotland.com /castles/blcastles_drumlanrig.htm (353 words)

	Closeburn Castle and Drumlanrig Castle
		The Kirkpatrick family who inhabited Closeburn Castle have their own specially symbol of misfortune: that of a swan with a bloody breast, relating to an old family story.
		Many years ago two swans used to visit the castle, and at least twice their appearance heralded the miraculous recovery for ill members of the family.
		The castle also has a story about a murder victim whose blood can not be washed from the floor of one of the passageways, a common folklore motif.
	www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk /scotland/dumfriesshire/dumfriesshire2.html (309 words)

	Drumlanrig Castle Gardens and Country Park on AboutBritain.com
		Surrounded by the 120,000 acre Queensberry Estate, Country Park and grand Victorian gardens, Drumlanrig Castle was completed in 1691 by William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry and is one of the first and most important renaissance buildings in the grand manner in Scotland.
		The historic Scottish castle, constructed from local pink sandstone and set on a hill (Drum) at the end of a long (lang) ridge (rig), affords visitors beautiful views across Nithsdale to rolling hills and woodlands.
		Show map of Drumlanrig Castle Gardens and Country Park...
	www.aboutbritain.com /DrumlanrigCastle.htm (671 words)

	Drumlanrig Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Drumlanrig Castle is a large castle in the Southwest of Scotland, near to Thornhill, in Dumfries and Galloway.
		Despite its name it is actually a baroque country house built between 1684 and 1691 for the 1st Duke of Queensberry which had no military function.
		In August 2003, a Leonardo da Vinci painting, Madonna of the Yarnwinder was stolen from the castle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Drumlanrig_Castle (114 words)

	Castles in Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Castles in Scotland is a link page for any castle in Scotland.
		Note that there are an estimated 3,000 castles in Scotland, ranging in size from royal households and large military outposts with hundreds of rooms to simple fortified farmhouses.
		Many of these castles are now ruins, and some are known only through historical records.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Castles_in_Scotland (107 words)

	Scottish castles haunted castles Galloway South West Scotland Comlongon Drumlanrig Dunskey castle
		The Castle of St John, built in 1510 and alternatively known as Stranraer Castle, is a medieval tower house in the centre of Stranraer.
		Cardoness Castle is the well-preserved ruin of a tower house of 15th century date, the ancient home of the McCullochs.
		Threave Castle is a five storey, rectangular tower house, one of the earliest in Scotland.
	www.knockinaamlodge.com /localarea/castles.htm (594 words)

	Features - Scottish Food, Traditions and Customs - Drumlanrig Pudding
		Drumlanrig Castle was completed in 1689 for William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry, and was described by Daniel Defoe, author of 'Robinson Crusoe', as a 'palace'.
		Drumlanrig Castle is one of the many castles, mansions, houses large and small, which are open to the public - giving us all the opportunity to have a glimpse of part of Scotland's past, and of treasures and other artifacts gathered over the centuries.
		Drumlanrig Pudding, named after Drumlanrig Castle is a good and tasty variation of the English Summer Pudding.
	www.scotsindependent.org /features/food/drumlanrig.htm (574 words)

	Scottish Tourist Sites - The Castles of Scotland.
		The castle has a fine collection of Victorian sporting trophies and paintings, which are said to be Scotland's finest, and paintings from the collections of the Dukes of Hamilton, William Beckford and the Earls of Rochford.
		One of the finest castles in Scotland, Caerlaverock was the stronghold of the Wardens of the Western Marches, and the seat of the Maxwell family.
		Drumlanrig, the 'pink palace', is the Dumfriesshire home of the Duke of Buccleuch-a unique example of late 17th century Renaissance architecture in sandstone, built in the site of an ancient stronghold of the Douglases.
	www.huddersfield1.co.uk /scottourist/scotcastles.htm (1827 words)

	Sanquar Castle
		The castle was constructed in the 13th century and belonged to the Crighton family from the 14th century, eventually being abandoned to the elements in the late 17th century.
		In 1875 the skeleton of a girl was found in the castle facing down in a pit, attracting rumours that this was the body of Marion.
		Another skeleton is alleged to have been discovered at the castle: that of a headless man under the castle vaults during the first half of the 19th century.
	www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk /scotland/dumfriesshire/sanquar.html (289 words)

	The Castle - Historic Drumlanrig Castle Dumfriesshire home of the Duke of Buccleuch
		The archives at Drumlanrig Castle are part of a private collection and whilst His Grace tries to accommodate scholars carrying out research, we are generally unable to provide details of Estate workers or people who may have lived on the Estate.
		Drumlanrig Castle and Country Park were pleased to play host to Channel 4's Time Team in June 2004.
		Restoration of the fabric of Drumlanrig Castle is ongoing and after completion of the 10 year project to restore the lead roofs, work is now underway to restore the stone carvings which adorn the Castle.
	www.drumlanrig.com /pages/content.asp?PageID=36 (682 words)

	Telegraph \| News
		The 16th century masterpiece, Madonna with the Yarnwinder, was taken from Drumlanrig Castle, one of the three stately homes of the Duke of Buccleuch.
		The thieves posed as visitors and joined a tour of the castle until they came to the staircase hall where the painting was on display.
		Drumlanrig, at the heart of the 120,000-acre Queensberry Estate, 17 miles from Dumfries, houses one of the finest private art collections in Britain, including a Rembrandt and a Holbein, but only the Leonardo was taken.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/08/28/nvinci28.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/08/28/ixnewstop.html (940 words)

	Castles in South West Scotland Trigony Country House Hotel, Hotels in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Drumlanrig Castle was built between 1679 and 1691 by James Smith (c.1645 - 1731), the King's Master Mason, and although it's name implies a fortified building it is rather more a baroque country house.
		The Drumlanrig and the Queensberry title passed to the Dukes of Buccleuch in 1810 on the death of the 4th Duke of Queensberry.
		With its moat, twin towered gatehouse and imposing battlements, Caerlaverock Castle is the epitome of the medieval stronghold.
	www.countryhousehotelscotland.com /castles-in-scotland.shtml (1040 words)

	Scotland : Introduction : The Best Castles \| Frommers.com
		Drumlanrig Castle (Dumfries): Begun in 1679, this castle required 12 years to build and so much money that its patron, the third earl and first duke of Queensbury, complained to anyone who would listen how deeply he resented its existence.
		Culzean Castle (near Maybole): Designed for comfort and prestige, this castle was built in the late 1700s by Scotland's most celebrated architect, Robert Adam, as a replacement for a dark, dank tower that had stood for longer than anyone could remember.
		Braemar Castle (Grampian): Built by the earl of Mar in 1628 as a hunting lodge, Braemar was burned to the ground, and then rebuilt by Farquharson of Invercauld, the ancestor of the present owner.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/scotland/0238020812.html (783 words)

	Guardian \| A £30m Da Vinci masterpiece stolen for the price of a £6 ticket to a Scottish castle
		Drumlanrig Castle is the home of the Duke of Buccleuch, one of Scotland's wealthiest men.
		Drumlanrig is open to the public, and it seems that two thieves paid the £6 entrance fee and made their way to the staircase hall, where they overpowered the guide and took the painting from the wall.
		Last night police helicopters were circling over Drumlanrig Castle in search of the men, the white Volkswagen car and their priceless Renaissance cargo.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4741841-104770,00.html (1049 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Europe / Believed da Vinci work stolen from castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The "Madonna with the Yarnwinder" was taken from the private collection at Drumlanrig Castle in southern Scotland, which is home to one of Scotland's richest landowners, the Duke of Buccleuch.
		Police said the work -- showing the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus on her lap holding a cross-shaped spool for yarn -- was stolen at about 11 a.m.
		Drumlanrig Castle, which houses one of the finest private art collections in Britain, also contains masterpieces by Rembrandt and Holbein.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2003/08/28/believed_da_vinci_work_stolen_from_castle (209 words)

	British Cycling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Armed with his new Giant VT (left), Neil Walker visited the spectacular Drumlanrig Castle to explore the local trails and he discovered that the venue for a couple of recent NPS Cross-Country events has a lot to offer the Mountain Biker looking for something a bit special.
		Drumlanrig Castle, and the surrounding Buccleuch Estate, are a hidden gem in the mountain-biking-jewellery-shop that is Dumfries and Galloway.
		Drumlanrig is steeped in cycling history, both ancient, and recent.
	www.britishcycling.org.uk /disciplines/mtb/Ride_guide_drumlanrig.shtml (504 words)

	Sanquhar Castle Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The remains of Sanquhar Castle lie on the southern edge of the town of Sanquhar, a couple of hundred yards south west of the A76 and close to a residential street.
		You can see the castle from the main road, and the ruins are also passed by the Southern Upland Way long distance path en route into the town.
		At the south west corner of the castle was a four storey keep that contained the Crichtons' private rooms.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /sanquhar/castle (945 words)

	Drumlanrig Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Drumlanrig in the Queensberry Estate is situated astride the valley of the River Nith, its focal point being Drumlanrig Castle.
		Sir James Douglas of Drumlanrig, King Robert Bruce's right hand man, was the founder of what later grew into the Queensberry Estate as it is today.
		Drumlanrig is one of the first and most important Renaissance buildings in the grand manner in Scottish domestic architecture.
	www.boughtonhouse.org.uk /htm/others/drumlanrig.htm (267 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Da Vinci theft castle reopens
		The painting, Madonna with the Yarnwinder, was stolen from Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfries and Galloway on Wednesday by two men posing as tourists.
		Officials at the castle, which is owned by the Duke of Buccleuch, reported the usual numbers of visitors after it opened its doors again on Sunday.
		The castle was only opening for one day as it prepared to close for the winter a week earlier than normal.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/scotland/3195399.stm (600 words)

	British Cycling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Armed with his new Giant VT (left), Neil Walker visited the spectacular Drumlanrig Castle to explore the local trails and he discovered that the venue for a couple of recent NPS Cross-Country events has a lot to offer the Mountain Biker looking for something a bit special.
		Drumlanrig Castle, and the surrounding Buccleuch Estate, are a hidden gem in the mountain-biking-jewellery-shop that is Dumfries and Galloway.
		Drumlanrig is steeped in cycling history, both ancient, and recent.
	www.bcf.uk.com /disciplines/mtb/Ride_guide_drumlanrig.shtml (504 words)

	Things to do in and around Moniaive
		The stables in the castle's courtyard have been converted into art and craft studios, where you can watch potters and other artisans at work and buy their creations.
		Around the castle are beautifully maintained gardens containing peacocks, and woodland which is criss-crossed with paths for visitors to explore.
		This castle is open to the public daily from May to August.
	www.craigdarrocharms.co.uk /thingstodo.htm (661 words)

	Travels in Scotland : Sanquhar Castle
		The castle is not posted as dangerous, as are many of the privately owned (or non-Historic Scotland) castles, but it doesn't look very stable to me. Mark, of course, scrambled up into the ruined tower despite the gaps in the stone and precarious stairs.
		The four storey ashlar-faced tower is all that remains of the original structure, although it was probably intended to be one of four towers in the couryard by 1380.
		Two ghosts reputedly haunt the castle -- one is a "White lady", a spirit of a young woman, Marion of Dalpeddar, who disappeared in 1580 and may have been murdered by one of the Crichton lords.
	www.phouka.com /travel/castles/sanquhar/sanquhar.html (465 words)

	Drumlanrig Castle, Gardens & Country Park, , Thornhill, DG3 4AQ - www.stately-homes.com
		The association of the Douglas family with Drumlanrig is a lengthy one, dating back to the 14th Century when William, the son of James, 2nd Earl of Drumlanrig became 1st Laird of Drumlanrig.
		This enforced removal from the territorial struggles of the great feudal magnates helps perhaps to account for the fact that from 1388 this Drumlanrig line of the Douglases succeeded each other, father to son, for thirteen generations down to the death of Charles, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, in 1778.
		Drumlanrig Castle houses one of the finest private art collections in the United Kingdom.
	www.stately-homes.com /390 (985 words)

	Buccleuch Houses
		Dalkeith House was built on to an earlier castle by the architect James Smith in 1710 at the behest of Anne Duchess of Buccleuch, widow of the ill-fated Duke of Monmouth.
		The Castle was built by William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry, on to a much earlier Castle, between 1679 and 1691.
		In 1810, the 3rd Duke of Buccleuch inherited Drumlanrig through his grandmother, Lady Jane Douglas, daughter of the 2nd Duke of Queensberrry, who married Francis, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch, thereby uniting the families of Montagu, Douglas and Scott.
	www.buccleuch.com /story/houses (266 words)

	Overview of Drumlanrig Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The family was rewarded for its support for the Stuart monarchy and William Douglas (1637-95), the 1st Duke and 3rd Earl of Queensberry, ordered the construction of the present castle as a dwelling more appropriate to his status, a project that nearly bankrupted him in the process.
		Drumlanrig was built between 1679 and 1691 probably by James Smith (c.1645 - 1731) perhaps with the assistance of his father-in-law Robert Mylne (1633 - 1710), the King's Master Mason.
		Drumlanrig and the Queensberry title passed to the Dukes of Buccleuch in 1810 on the death of the 4th Duke of Queensberry, whose only contribution had been the felling of the surrounding forests to maintain his philandering lifestyle in London.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurefirst1204.html (361 words)

	£100m painting back on show at heist castle - [Sunday Herald] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Castle sources have revealed that the Duke of Buccleuch, who owns the castle, wants the Dutch master’s portrait of an Old Woman Reading, to be put back out on public view.
		The 1654 oil painting – the castle’s most valuable artwork which is believed to command a price tag of near £100 million – has been locked in a vault since the multi-million-pound heist in August 2003.
		Now, with the castle due to re-open to the public next month, sources say that the Duke is determined to have the work shown to the public.
	www.sundayherald.com /49162 (1057 words)

	Blairquhan Castle Accommodation Ayrshire Scotland
		The castle is surrounded by a country estate in the wooded valley of the Water of Girvan in south west Scotland, midway between Glasgow and Dumfries.
		The castle has about 70 rooms including the Library, Saloon, Drawing Room, Billiards Room with full-sized table, a Table Tennis Room, a Family Museum and a Picture-Gallery with a good collection of modern paintings mainly by the Scottish Colourists.
		The castle has a full time staff, and wherever possible, produce from the Estate is used, including game and salmon, and fresh fruit and vegetables from the garden.
	www.scottishcastles-info.co.uk /blairquhan (411 words)

	Scotsman.com Entertainment - the complete entertainment, culture and arts guide to Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		A getaway car, its engine idling in the expansive castle car park, moved slowly away and Leonardo da Vinci’s Madonna of the Yarnwinder, was beginning an unknown journey - most likely to the private collection of an unscrupulous "art lover".
		The men also evaded the CCTV coverage and, after removing the painting, walked calmly out of the rambling castle and into the visitors’ car park, where they got into a Golf car with two other men in it.
		Following the theft of the Madonna of the Yarnwinder from Drumlanrig Castle, the duke’s family issued a statement on his behalf.
	entertainment.scotsman.com /headlines_specific.cfm?id=7637 (1290 words)

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