Ardross Castle (10 of 10)
Around 1690 Sir William Anstruther of Anstruther bought the lands of Ardross, together with those of Elie, Bruntshiels, Muircambus and Carmurie. In the revolution of 1688, Sir William took the side of the Prince of Orange, and was rewarded by being appointed one of the ordinary lords of session (22 October 1689), and later a member of the privy council. In 1694, he was created a baronet of Nova Scotia. In 1704, he was nominated one of the lords of justiciary in the room of Lord Aberuchil. By a charter under the great seal dated 20 April 1704, and ratified by parliament 14 September 1705, the baronies of Anstruther and Ardross and the office of bailliary of the lordship of Pittenweem, with certain minor estates, rights, and privileges, and the office of carver and master of the household to her majesty and her heirs, were granted to Sir William Anstruther and his heirs for ever. Sir William Anstruther was strongly in favour of the union, and his name appears frequently in the division lists during the period when the question was agitating the Scotch parliament.
Sir William Anstruther built Elie House in 1687 and it is probably fair to assume that Ardross Castle was a ruin from that date onwards, although Ardross remained part of the Elie estate. In 1853 Sir Wyndham Anstruther sold the Elie estates, including Ardross, to William Baird, son of Alexander Baird of Lockwood.
Following Baird’s death in 1864, the Elie estates passed to his son, William Baird of Elie. In 1928 the estate was sold to Sir Michael Nairn, 2nd Bart., and it is now owned by the Elie Estate Trust, which is under the stewardship of Sir Michael’s grandson, Sir Michael Nairn, 4th Bart.
As seen here, the Fife Coastal Path passes through the ruins of Ardross Castle.
Ardross Castle (10 of 10)
Around 1690 Sir William Anstruther of Anstruther bought the lands of Ardross, together with those of Elie, Bruntshiels, Muircambus and Carmurie. In the revolution of 1688, Sir William took the side of the Prince of Orange, and was rewarded by being appointed one of the ordinary lords of session (22 October 1689), and later a member of the privy council. In 1694, he was created a baronet of Nova Scotia. In 1704, he was nominated one of the lords of justiciary in the room of Lord Aberuchil. By a charter under the great seal dated 20 April 1704, and ratified by parliament 14 September 1705, the baronies of Anstruther and Ardross and the office of bailliary of the lordship of Pittenweem, with certain minor estates, rights, and privileges, and the office of carver and master of the household to her majesty and her heirs, were granted to Sir William Anstruther and his heirs for ever. Sir William Anstruther was strongly in favour of the union, and his name appears frequently in the division lists during the period when the question was agitating the Scotch parliament.
Sir William Anstruther built Elie House in 1687 and it is probably fair to assume that Ardross Castle was a ruin from that date onwards, although Ardross remained part of the Elie estate. In 1853 Sir Wyndham Anstruther sold the Elie estates, including Ardross, to William Baird, son of Alexander Baird of Lockwood.
Following Baird’s death in 1864, the Elie estates passed to his son, William Baird of Elie. In 1928 the estate was sold to Sir Michael Nairn, 2nd Bart., and it is now owned by the Elie Estate Trust, which is under the stewardship of Sir Michael’s grandson, Sir Michael Nairn, 4th Bart.
As seen here, the Fife Coastal Path passes through the ruins of Ardross Castle.