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	Huntingtower Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Huntingtower Castle is located beside the A85 and near the A9, about 5km NW of the centre of Perth, Perth and Kinross, in central Scotland, on the main road to Crieff.
		Huntingtower Castle was built in stages from the 15th century by the Ruthven family and was known for several hundred years as the 'House (or 'Place') of Ruthven'.
		The Castle remained in the possession of the crown until 1643 when it was given to the family of Murray of Tullibardine (from whom the Dukes of Atholl and Mansfield are descended).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Huntingtower_Castle (1091 words)

	Tour Huntingtower Castle. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Although the castle and lands were restored to Gowrie's son James in 1586, the family fortunes took another turn for the worse, and the third Earl, James' brother John, and another brother, Alexander, were killed in mysterious circumstances in their town house in Perth in 1600.
		Ruthven castle became Huntingtower Castle, and from the Crown's hands, passed in 1663 to the Earl of Tullibardine.
		The castle itself was used by John Buchan as accommodation for the workers at his nearby cloth-printing factory.
	www.visitdunkeld.com /tour-huntingtower-castle.htm (851 words)

	Huntingtower Castle
		Huntingtower castle has been the focus of a history of royal intrigue, which led to the original name of the castle being changed form its earlier association with the Ruthven family
		The castle was also involved in later royal intrigue, when The Earl of Gowrie kidnapped James the VI in 1582 and held him in the tower.
		The castle is said to be haunted by a benevolent spirit called Milady (My Lady) Greensleeves, and she is reputed to have saved a number of people from impending doom.
	www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk /scotland/perthshire/huntingtower.html (257 words)

	Huntingtower Castle & Mary, Queen of Scots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The oldest part of the splendid castle of Huntingtower is a 15th century keep, to which was added a 16th century tower house, and later a joining block, all still roofed.
		Huntingtower then passed to the Murray Dukes of Atholl, but by the nineteenth century it was used to house labourers.
		The space between the two towers is known as "Maiden's Leap" after the leap which the daughter of the 1st Earl of Gowrie made from her lover's chamber in one of the towers to her own chamber in the other tower, when she feared to be discovered by her mother.
	www.marie-stuart.co.uk /Castles/Huntingtower.htm (278 words)

	Huntingtower Castle Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Huntingtower Castle is to be found just west of Perth beside the junction of the A9 and the A85 Crieff road.
		Huntingtower is medieval in origin but has seen significant redevelopment during its colourful history.
		During the occupancy of the House of Ruthven, Huntingtower consisted of two quite separate tower houses built three metres apart, one for each of the sons of William Ruthven.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /perth/huntingtower (899 words)

	Uktravel.com - Castle Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The oldest part of Huntingtower is a 15th century rectangular keep of three storeys and a garret.
		Huntingtower remained a royal property until Charles I gave it to William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart.
		The Castle is now owned by Historic Scotland and is open to the public from April to September seven days a week, Monday to Sunday from 9.30am to 6.30pm, October to March Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to 4.30pm except Thursday afternoons and Fridays.
	www.uktravel.com /castlecontent.asp?timeID=Huntingtower&offset=60 (485 words)

	Travels in Scotland : Castles and Towers: Huntingtower Castle
		Huntingtower is an unusual, well-preserved castle, consisting of three different phases of building.
		The property was held by the Ruthvens (see Dirleton Castle) from the 12th century, and was originaly called Ruthven Castle.
		The castle, renamed Huntingtower, remained a royal property until Charles I gave it to William Murray, 1st Earl of Dysart.
	www.phouka.com /travel/castles/huntingtower/huntingtower.html (403 words)

	Uktravel.com - Castle Guide
		The Castle was their home and they were once one of the most powerful families in the land.
		The Castle never recovered from Cromwell's bombardment and although it was later a garrison for troops, it no longer had its former glory.
		The Castle fell into disrepair and were neglected until 1925 when the 1st Viscountess Cowdray embarked on a systematic repair of the Castle.
	www.uktravel.com /castlecontent.asp?timeID=Dunnottar&offset=60 (674 words)

	Ashintully Castle, Kirkmichael
		The castle dates back to the 1500's, and was built as a fortified tower house by the Spalding family.
		The castle is reputed to have numerous ghosts, its most famous being a figure dressed in green known as 'Green Jean', who is thought to be the spirit of a young woman murdered by her uncle.
		The castle is also thought to be haunted by the ghost of a tinker, hanged for trespassing by one of the Spalding Earls.
	www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk /scotland/perthshire/ashintully.html (275 words)

	Illustrated Guide to Places to Visit - Huntingtower, Perthshire
		This well preserved castle is popular with tourists, not just because of its proximity to the "Fair City" of Perth but also as a result of the romantic story of the "Maiden's Leap" across the space between the battlements of its two towers.
		The Earl of Gowrie's daughter is said to have been visiting her lover in his bedroom in one tower and, fearing that she was about to be discovered by her mother, leapt across to the second tower and her own chamber.
		at the siege of Perth and in the re-capture of Jedburgh Castle from the English.
	www.rampantscotland.com /visit/blvisithuntingtower.htm (441 words)

	The Union of The Crowns - Direlton Castle
		Dirleton Castle is situated 4 km south west of North Berwick in East Lothian.
		The original castle was built in the 13th century by the de Vaux family and it has been greatly added to later.
		The Castle, built on a rocky mound is surrounded by attractive gardens.
	www.unionofthecrowns.com /places/08 (104 words)

	Attractions near Huntingtower Castle on AboutBritain.com
		Described as the finest two acres of private garden in the country, this oasis of peace and colour is a real urban haven.
		Balvaird Castle is a late 15th century tower on an L plan, extended in 1581 by the addition of a walled courtyard and gatehouse.
		Glamis Castle is the family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne and has been a royal residence since 1372.
	www.aboutbritain.com /AttractionsNearHuntingtowerCastle.asp (339 words)

	Huntingtower Castle
		Huntingtower Castle, on the outskirts of Perth, was the scene of the Raid Of Ruthven in 1582, when James VI of Scotland (James I of England), then 15 years old, was captured by several Protestant nobles, including the Earl of Ruthven, and held prisoner for ten months.
		Huntingtower is really two houses, but with the intervening space infilled.
		There is some exceptionally fine painting on the plasterwork and timbered ceiling of the hall of the Eastern tower dating from about 1540, considered to be some of the earliest in existence.
	www.scotcolour.com /castles/huntingtower.htm (106 words)

	CastleXplorer - Huntingtower Castle
		The fairly conventional appearance of Huntingtower Castle hides the fact that until the 17th century it consisted of two separate tower houses built just a few metres apart.
		Until 1600 the castle was known as the House of Ruthven and was the home of the Ruthven family.
		The castle remained home to the Atholl family until 1805 when it was sold and used as accommodation for the workers of a nearby cloth-printing factory.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /scotland/huntingtower/huntingtower_info.php (549 words)

	Huntingtower - Wee Guides to Scotland castles and mansions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The property was held by the Ruthvens from the 12th century, and was originally called Ruthven Castle.
		Huntingtower passed to the Murray Dukes of Atholl.
		The castle and grounds are said to be haunted by a 'Green Lady'.
	www.scotland2000.demon.co.uk /weeguides/castles/92.htm (289 words)

	Huntingtower Castle
		The Ruthvens built Ruthven Castle in the 15th century, and the western tower was erected in the early 16
		It was renamed Huntingtower, and the Murrays were installed as keepers.
		Sold in 1805, the castle was taken into state care in 1912.
	www.highlandtraveller.com /sites/castles/huntingtower.html (193 words)

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	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0810777.html (177 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Ruthven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Huntingtower HUNTINGTOWER [Huntingtower] or Ruthven Castle, Perth and Kinross, E central Scotland, near Perth.
		James VI (later James I of England) was held in the castle by the earl of Gowrie in the raid of Ruthven in 1582.
		In 1578 he was persuaded by James Douglas, 4th earl of Morton, to assert his claims to Stirling Castle and the guardianship of the young James VI (later James
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/40621.html (647 words)

	Scotland Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		The old castle was actually attacked by Government warships in 1719 and left in ruins and it wasn't until 1912 that the new building grew out of the old.
		The castle was originally two towers, built just metres apart, the gap between between coming to be known as "maidens leap" The Ruthvens were involved in two kidnap plots in later years, with quite a few getting the chop, and their castles and lands forfeited.
		Romantic Eilean Donan Castle is on the lake and connected to the land by a causeway.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Scotland/Things_To_Do-Scotland-BR-11.html (1237 words)

	Historical perspective for Huntingtower Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Opening from the river Almond, and approaching Huntingtower through a meadow, it measures 3 feet in depth, nearly 18 feet in breadth, and 4½ miles in length.
		of the conjoint villages of Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield (1871) 446, (1881) 458.
		In the reign of William the Lyon (1165-1214) the manors of Ruthven and Tibbermore were possessed by one Swan, whose descendant, Sir William de Ruthven, was raised to the peerage as Lord Ruthven in 1488.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/features/featurehistory6497.html (650 words)

	Tour Abbot House
		In suburb of Broughty Ferry, 4 miles east of town, Broughty Castle houses museum of whaling and local life.
		Glamis Castle, childhood home of Queen Mother and birthplace of Princess Margaret, reputed to be most haunted stately home in Britain.
		The grounds of this 15th-century castle have a physic garden, 16th-century rose garden, astrological garden and 1000-year-old yews.
	www.scotland247.co.uk /huntingtower-castle2.htm (1880 words)

	Huntingtower Castle
		Home of the Ruthven family it was originally two towers, seperated by 3 meters of 'curtain wall' was designed thus because William Ruthven had two sons who inherited (1480) and both required noble accomodation.
		The bodies were taken to Edinburgh and tried for high treason, their names, memory and dignity were to be stricken from the Book of Arms and their lands forfeit to the crown.
		This is one of the few castles I have ever been on the roof of, I am the one holding desperately to the brick work, I am scared of hieghts.
	www.rableather.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /history/huntingtower.html (590 words)

	Scottish Castles Photo Library - Huntingtower Castle, Perthshire
		Originally called Ruthven Castle, the Ruthven family took their name from the barony of Ruthven, near Perth.
		Walter Ruthven assisted William Wallace at the siege of Perth and in the re-capture of Jedburgh Castle from the English.
		The third Lord Ruthven was a leading supporter of the Protestant Reformation and was one of the ringleaders in the murder at the Palace of Holyroodhouse of David Riccio, the Queen's favourite.
	www.rampantscotland.com /castles/blcastles_huntingtower.htm (318 words)

	Utopia Scotland - Wedding Planners, Event Co-ordinators, Scottish Weddings, Events, Ceremonies, Marriages, Castles, ...
		Huntingtower hotel is situated 3 miles to the west of Perth.
		The wedding ceremony could take place in the nearby Huntingtower Castle.
		Huntingtower Castle is an ancient fort which is managed by Historic Scotland but which is not a residential building.
	www.utopia-scotland.com /unique_html/huntingtower_castle.html (114 words)

	Huntingtower Castle
		Built by the Ruthven family in the 15th century, Huntingtower Castle is located in Huntingtower, 3 miles (5km) north west of Perth, Perth and Kinross.
		Comprising two separate towers, the original Ruthven Castle was the eastern tower, the western tower being an early 16th century build.
		An infill building adjoining the two was built in the 17th century.
	www.abbey-inn-newburgh.50megs.com /ruthven_castle.html (113 words)

	Scotland - Attractions and Activities - Scotland's Castle Country
		Tayside and Grampian are considered Scotland’s “Castle Country,” as there are a staggering number in the area.
		Sir Walter Drummond originally built the home in 1390, and it is considered a private residence of the British royal family, operating as the Queen’s summerhouse.
		Glamis Castle was the childhood home of Queen Mother, and Princess Margaret was born here, being the first royal princess born in Scotland in three centuries.
	beginnersguide.com /united-kingdom/scotland-attractions-and-activities/scotlands-castle-country.php (266 words)

	Tour Castle Menzies
		Castle Menzies is located at Weem, near Aberfeldy in Perth and Kinross and is a Z-plan tower of late 16th century in origin.
		Replacing a castle which was burned to the ground in 1502, this Castle Menzies was built with local stone and decorated with blue slate and occupies land which is ancient Menzies homeland.
		Owned by the clan Menzies chiefs until 1918, it is now in the care of the Menzies Clan Society.
	www.scotland247.co.uk /castle-menzies2.htm (121 words)

	Travels in Scotland : Castles and Towers: Huntingtower Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Like Neidpath Castle, Huntingtower is a reminder of how comfortable and luxurious these castles can be.
		It's sometimes hard to see the comfortable homes these castles once were, but Huntingtower was a good example.
		Like a number of other castles, the caretakers were preparing for a wedding in the tall tower.
	www.phouka.com /travel/castles/huntingtower/huntingtower2.html (107 words)

	Huntingtower Castle Perth Perthshire Scotland
		Huntingtower was originally built by the Ruthven family in the 15thC although they had held the lands since the 13thC.
		The Ruthvens fought with Robert the Bruce and were made Sheriffs of Perth in 1313.
		In revenge, James later executed the perpetrators of the plot, proscribed the name Ruthven and seized the castle and lands.
	www.perthshire-scotland.co.uk /castles-huntingtower.htm (141 words)

	Bonny Scotland Castle & Tearoom Tour Sept - Oct 2004 \| tearoom tour \| tea room tours \| castle tour \| scottish ...
		Next stop is Corgarff Castle, a 16th century tower house.
		We will visit Blair Castle with over 30 rooms of viewing open to the public.
		Huntingtower is a 15th century castellated mansion with fine painted ceilings.This evening we will be out to dinner and a play at the Perth Theatre.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/14529.html (933 words)

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