Fedderate Castle
Fedderate Castle is a ruined castle near New Deer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] A drawbridge and causeway provided access to the castle.[2] The walls are up to 30 feet tall and 6 feet thick.
| Fedderate Castle | |
|---|---|
| New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
 Fedderate Castle | |
  Fedderate Castle | |
| Coordinates | 57.5386°N 2.1739°W |
| Type | L-Plan |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1257–15th century |
In 15 December 1590, Robert Keith, the youngest brother of George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal, fled to Fedderate Castle after being dislodged from Deer Abbey, which he had seized the previous September in the course of a dispute over his inheritance.[3]
Lord William Oliphant with Jacobite forces, took control of Fedderate Castle and held out against the forces of Hugh Mackay for more than 3 weeks, surrendering in October 1690.
The castle is a scheduled monument.[4]
References
- "Fedderate Castle". Scotland's Places. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- "Fedderate Castle, New Deer". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- Kerr-Peterson, Miles (2019), A Protestant Lord in James VI's Scotland: George Keith, Fifth Earl Marischal (1554–1623), Boydell Press, p. 56.
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Fedderate Castle (SM5951)". Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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