@castlesofscotland: Castle Fraser was built between 1575 and 1636 by the 6th Laird of Fraser, Michael Fraser. It is one of the largest tower houses in Scotland and served as home to the Fraser family for over 400 years. The fortunes of the Frasers, and their castle, took a series of knocks during the rest of the 1600s. Andrew Fraser, 2nd Lord Fraser, inherited the estate in 1636 and was a strong opponent of King Charles I’s efforts to impose an Anglican pattern on the Church in Scotland and became an avid Covenanter: making him in some eyes a rebel against the king. As a Covenanter, Andrew Fraser took a direct hand in the early stages of the conflict, leading the sacking of the Bishop’s Palace in Aberdeen. In retaliation, Royalist forces under Lord Aboyne attacked Fraser’s castle and, though they failed to capture it, they were able to destroy crops and agricultural buildings on the estate. In 1644 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, Castle Fraser was again attacked, this time by the Royalist commander, James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, who devastated the surrounding estate but, lacking time or siege equipment, left the castle untouched. In 1715, Charles Fraser supported John Erskine, Earl of Mar when he started the Jacobite rebellion. The uprising was short-lived and, following the Battle of Sheriffmuir, was ultimately defused. Mar fled to France leaving Charles a fugitive; he died in 1719 falling down a cliff whilst being pursued by Government forces. In 1897 the last male Fraser of the direct line, Frederick Mackenzie Fraser, died childless. In 1921 his widow, Theodora, sold the castle to the 1st Viscount Cowdray. The family restored the castle as a shooting lodge, before giving it to the National Trust for Scotland in 1976. This video was taken with permission from the National Trust for Scotland. #Scotland #castle #outlander #visitscotland #bucketlist
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Alexis🔮🧿 :
Where’s Jamie
2026-06-16 18:51:53
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Jaimee :
Why do I get teary and get full body goosebumps every time I see Scotland/castles and hear this music?
2026-06-19 04:40:23
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margaux✨ :
Finally I come across a Scottish video on my feed with my surname 🥰 Fraser
2026-06-28 15:22:18
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MANDA | Carlsbad Brows :
2026-06-21 02:45:04
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Rodriguez :
melodia,,de vida,,sinfonia,,de consuelo
2026-06-16 17:24:26
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HiNah :
2026-06-19 14:54:24
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Fashion fair :
love Scotland
2026-06-16 12:01:40
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Dee :
love the bag pipes, would love to see scotland one day
2026-06-16 19:09:10
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Sam :
Le temps de résoudre mes obstacles et ils sont dur, mes je crois en mets projections, croyons en nos désirs..
Je mets en place tt ce principe thérapeutique (Corp, Cœur, Esprit)
Prenez soin de vous, vraiment ❤️
2026-06-25 20:07:13
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Eduardo Townson :
Daría todo por vivir en esos lugares😩
2026-06-17 18:32:01
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yanni💜 :
de México🇲🇽 a Edimburgo 🤩 algún día 🫶🇲🇽
2026-06-19 05:25:32
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GG :
Cameraman did a great job
2026-06-28 09:18:49
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Elsa :
🏴 beautiful Scotland
2026-06-17 13:51:39
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The Ardian's :
I'm Highlander
2026-06-16 12:09:42
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Dave730 :
One day I'll have my own castle. I know God hears my prayers, Amen
2026-06-17 23:38:03
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GG :
I would love to see and know what life was like in that era... must have been amazing
2026-06-28 09:16:26
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Quator27 :
Retroceder a una época llena de castillos y clanes, que grande es la Historia
2026-06-18 22:32:15
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Paula Ferreira :
Amo noutra vida passada tenha a certeza que vivi nesse maravilhoso país que muito me identifico.❤️🇵🇹
2026-06-16 12:24:09
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Dawn Hinsley :
William Wallace Brave Heart ❤️
2026-06-16 23:20:46
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Luana Souza :
quando vejo esses castelo 🏰 e como se o tempo nao tivesse passado sabe e como se as coisas ainda estivessem do mesmo jeito e como se eles ainda estão la vivendo a vida como ela erra passando seus ensinamentos e tradição adiante e como se a revolução não passou por la e tudo ainda esta no seu devido lugar 😭😭😭😭
2026-06-17 23:42:48
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Moeshop_sv :
lugares en los que quisiera estar en estos momentos.
2026-06-24 01:43:20
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Isaac Castillo🍍🇧🇿 :
I dream to visit but I can't go 😔😭
2026-06-16 14:57:46
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