 The Sutherlands themselves were descended from Freskyn and remained in their possession until 1705 when the castle was abandoned.In 1305, it was recorded that Reginald le Chen received a grant from King Edward I of England of 200 oaks from the royal forests of Longmorn and Darnaway "to build his manor of Dufhous" demonstrating that a large construction project was being carried out.The wood would have been needed for scaffolding, flooring and roofing of the new stone fortress.