Torthorwald Tower
The
tower was the property of the Torthorwald family in the 13th
century, and was the centre of the still-existing village of
Torthorwald. The lands passed to the Kirkpatricks, then to Carlyles
in 1418. In 1544, Lord Carlyle sacked the castle in a raid against
his sister-in-law. The property passed by marriage to the
Douglases
of Parkhead in 1609. It was later held by the
Douglases of
Drumlanrig.
It has obviously been abandoned for a long
time, probably since 1715, and grass is growing pretty well on the upper wall.
See also:
Douglas of Torthorwald
The Lords Carlyle
Any contributions will be
gratefully accepted
Errors and Omissions
|
|
The Forum
|
|
What's new?
|
We are looking for your help to improve the accuracy of The Douglas
Archives.
If you spot errors, or omissions, then
please do let us know
Contributions
Many articles are stubs which would benefit from re-writing.
Can you help?
Copyright
You are not authorized to add this page or any images from this page
to Ancestry.com (or its subsidiaries) or other fee-paying sites
without our express permission and then, if given, only by including
our copyright and a URL link to the web site.
|
|
If you have met a brick wall
with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives
Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer!
You may also be able to help others answer their queries.
Visit the
Douglas Archives Forum.
2 Minute Survey
To provide feedback on the website, please take a couple of
minutes to complete our
survey.
|
|
We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our
What's New section on the
home page.
We also use
the Community
Network to keep researchers abreast of developments in the
Douglas Archives.
Help with costs
Maintaining the three sections of the site has its costs. Any
contribution the defray them is very welcome
Donate
Newsletter
If you would like to receive a very occasional newsletter -
Sign up!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|