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Guide, Tour, History, Ghosts And Photos Of Gight Castle by River Ythan Methlick Aberdeenshire
All that is left of Gight Castle is ruined remains of the 16th-century L-plan tower house, covered in ivy. It can be found on the north bank of the River Ythan, 4 miles East of Fyvie.
The castle was home to the Gordons for many Centuries from about 1480 when they acquired the land of Gight. The second Laird, George, built the castle in 1560, having inherited the land from his father who died at the Battle of Flodden. The Gordons were an unlucky family and members died following a series of murders, executions, drownings and loss in battle.
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The last Laird of Gight Castle was the 13th, Catherine Gordon. Her husband, nicknamed Mad Jack Byron was a gambler and in 1787 the castle was sold to clear his gambling debts. Their son was Lord Byron, the poet.
The castle was purchased by the 3rd Earl of Aberdeen who gave it to his son Lord Haddo and his wife Charlotte Baird. Unfortunately Lord Haddo was killed at Gight when he fell from his horse. The castle was then abandoned and became ruinous.
It was said that in the grounds of the castle, the Lairds dabbled in witchcraft and wizardly. Today the Devil still enjoys visiting the grounds for a feast with the Gordon followers.
A piper was sent to explore an underground passage and did not return - the sound of pipes can still be heard at the Castle, though no piper is ever seen...
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Gight Castle
Guide, Tour, History, Ghosts And Photos Of Gight Castle by River Ythan Methlick Aberdeenshire
The History Of Gight Castle
All that is left of Gight Castle is ruined remains of the 16th-century L-plan tower house, covered in ivy. It can be found on the north bank of the River Ythan, 4 miles East of Fyvie.
The castle was home to the Gordons for many Centuries from about 1480 when they acquired the land of Gight. The second Laird, George, built the castle in 1560, having inherited the land from his father who died at the Battle of Flodden. The Gordons were an unlucky family and members died following a series of murders, executions, drownings and loss in battle.
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My new novel:
The Aberdeen skies are under attack from an enemy jet. It is spilling a strange yellow smoke. Minutes later, people start killing each other.
Former Royal Air Force Regiment Gunner Jason Harper witnesses this and then his wife, Pippa, telephones him, shouting that she needs him. They then get cut off. He sets straight out, unprepared for the nightmare that unfolds during his journey. Everyone seems to want to kill him.
Along the way, he pairs up with fellow survivor Imogen. But she enjoys killing the living dead far too much. Will she kill Jason in her blood thirst? Or will she hinder his journey through this zombie filled dystopian landscape to find his pregnant wife?
The Fence is the first in this series of post-apocalyptic military survival thrillers from the torturous mind of local horror and science fiction novel writer C.G. Buswell.
Download Now.
Buy the Paperback.
The last Laird of Gight Castle was the 13th, Catherine Gordon. Her husband, nicknamed Mad Jack Byron was a gambler and in 1787 the castle was sold to clear his gambling debts. Their son was Lord Byron, the poet.
The castle was purchased by the 3rd Earl of Aberdeen who gave it to his son Lord Haddo and his wife Charlotte Baird. Unfortunately Lord Haddo was killed at Gight when he fell from his horse. The castle was then abandoned and became ruinous.
The Ghosts Of Gight Castle
It was said that in the grounds of the castle, the Lairds dabbled in witchcraft and wizardly. Today the Devil still enjoys visiting the grounds for a feast with the Gordon followers.
A piper was sent to explore an underground passage and did not return - the sound of pipes can still be heard at the Castle, though no piper is ever seen...
More Scottish Castles.
Have you seen my beautiful golden retriever Lynne out and about in Aberdeen? Ask her for a high-five! She's a Bravehound PTSD assistance dog, so we'll often be in shops, restaurants, and the cinema together.
We've written a book where I talk about growing up in Aberdeen and then joining the army to be a medic and nurse, and developing military Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I also talk about losing my son to suicide and the therapy I have had at Royal Cornhill Hospital and grief support groups in Aberdeen.
The author, Damien Lewis, said of Lynne:
"A powerful account of what one dog means to one man on his road to recovery. Both heart-warming and life-affirming. Bravo Chris and Lynne. Bravo Bravehound."
Download.
Buy the paperback.
An army veteran moves his family back to his Aberdeenshire home, but his nightmare neighbour starts a battle of wits with him. Who will win this One Last War?
Buy this latest novel by local author C.G. Buswell on Kindle or Paperback.
Advertise Here from just £70.
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