 A parish church, dedicated to Saint Mary, had been founded by 1238, and Sir John Ramsay played host to both Sir William Wallace and King Edward I of England at Wallace Tower, now part of Auchterhouse Mansion, in 1303.The village came under the jurisdiction of James Stewart, the Earl of Buchan in 1469.He also held the title "Lord Auchterhouse", and was the uncle of King James III.