~V~ { Fox Maule II }
Panmure, the west (barred) gate.
Not blowing my ain trumpet, but it was me who got this gate listed and saved for all time.
A short distance from Carnoustie stands Panmure House, with its historically interesting “barred gate”. This west gate was built by the third Earl of Panmure, who died in 1686. James, the fourth Earl, put up his own coat of arms on one side of the gate, and the arms of his wife, Countess Margaret on the other side. When the Jacobite Rebellion broke out in 1715, Earl James of Panmure, at the age of 60 set out to join his sister’s son, the Earl of Mar, in the Stuart cause. He rode out at the west gate, known as “the old gate of Panmure” and told the gatekeeper not to open it until the King came into his own again. From that day to this it has remained closed, as neither Prince not King has ever been near it.
Sometime after the battle of Sherrifmuir Countess Margaret of Panmure told her man servant to take in a poor beggar man. This was the disguised Earl, for whom a government reward of £3000 was offered. He was kept hidden under the great stair till word came of a ship sailing from Montrose to France. He died in exile in 1724
Jacobite legend surrounds this gate. In fact I'm renaming it "The Jacobite Gate".
Nobody else seems to even know aboot the place so that's it decided.
In fact I'm going further than that and proclaim myself the High Protector of the Jacobite Gate !!
"James Maule (Lord Panmure) was a Privy Councillor to King James VII, and despite being a Protestant, continued to support James after he was exiled by the Revolution of 1688. He was an early supporter of the Jacobite cause, which aimed to restore James and his successors on the thrones of England and Scotland. In 1707, he encouraged rebellion and the return of James by signing a letter suggesting the country would rise to support him.
From the Mercat Cross at Brechin in 1715, he proclaimed James Francis Edward Stuart, son of James VII and known as "the Old Pretender" King James VIII.
Maule went on to fight at the battle of Sheriffmuir in November of the same year. He was captured but escaped, with his younger brother Henry, via Arbroath to the Continent. This resulted in the forfeiture of the Panmure title and estates.
Indeed it is said that the west gates of Panmure House have not been opened since being locked behind him upon his leaving for the rebellion, and "will be unbarred only for a Prince of the Stewart line". Maule was honoured by the Old Pretender and followed him to Avignon (1716) and then Rome (1717).
He died of pleurisy in Paris, still in exile having twice refused the opportunity of reconciliation with the British government."
What a guy.
What a place.
What a waste that the hoose is gone, and the estate broken amongst it's tenants.
Panmure, the west (barred) gate.
Not blowing my ain trumpet, but it was me who got this gate listed and saved for all time.
A short distance from Carnoustie stands Panmure House, with its historically interesting “barred gate”. This west gate was built by the third Earl of Panmure, who died in 1686. James, the fourth Earl, put up his own coat of arms on one side of the gate, and the arms of his wife, Countess Margaret on the other side. When the Jacobite Rebellion broke out in 1715, Earl James of Panmure, at the age of 60 set out to join his sister’s son, the Earl of Mar, in the Stuart cause. He rode out at the west gate, known as “the old gate of Panmure” and told the gatekeeper not to open it until the King came into his own again. From that day to this it has remained closed, as neither Prince not King has ever been near it.
Sometime after the battle of Sherrifmuir Countess Margaret of Panmure told her man servant to take in a poor beggar man. This was the disguised Earl, for whom a government reward of £3000 was offered. He was kept hidden under the great stair till word came of a ship sailing from Montrose to France. He died in exile in 1724
Jacobite legend surrounds this gate. In fact I'm renaming it "The Jacobite Gate".
Nobody else seems to even know aboot the place so that's it decided.
In fact I'm going further than that and proclaim myself the High Protector of the Jacobite Gate !!
"James Maule (Lord Panmure) was a Privy Councillor to King James VII, and despite being a Protestant, continued to support James after he was exiled by the Revolution of 1688. He was an early supporter of the Jacobite cause, which aimed to restore James and his successors on the thrones of England and Scotland. In 1707, he encouraged rebellion and the return of James by signing a letter suggesting the country would rise to support him.
From the Mercat Cross at Brechin in 1715, he proclaimed James Francis Edward Stuart, son of James VII and known as "the Old Pretender" King James VIII.
Maule went on to fight at the battle of Sheriffmuir in November of the same year. He was captured but escaped, with his younger brother Henry, via Arbroath to the Continent. This resulted in the forfeiture of the Panmure title and estates.
Indeed it is said that the west gates of Panmure House have not been opened since being locked behind him upon his leaving for the rebellion, and "will be unbarred only for a Prince of the Stewart line". Maule was honoured by the Old Pretender and followed him to Avignon (1716) and then Rome (1717).
He died of pleurisy in Paris, still in exile having twice refused the opportunity of reconciliation with the British government."
What a guy.
What a place.
What a waste that the hoose is gone, and the estate broken amongst it's tenants.