Freefield Castle
Freefield Castle was a castle, about 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of North Rayne.[1]
Alternatively it may be known at Freefield or Treefield.[2]
| Freefield Castle | |
|---|---|
  Freefield Castle | |
| Coordinates | 57.3703°N 2.5388°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 12th or 13th century |
History
The Leith family were the owners of the site. Leslie of Pitcaple killed George Leith of Freefield, starting a family feud.[1]
Structure
There is no longer any trace of the castle.[1] Freefield House replaced it in 1754 (about 50 metres (160 ft) away); but it was shown on a map made by Gordon of Straloch in 1654.[3]
References
- Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.183
- "Freefield". Canmore. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- "Freefield Castle (site of)". Stravaiging around Scotland. Retrieved 2020-04-01..
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