In what country is the castle that was the Seat of the Culdares line?
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Menzies of Culdares The title Menzies of Culdares came to prominence following the extinction of the main Menzies of Weem line in 1911. The Clan was without a Chief until Col. Ronald Steuart Menzies of Culdares and Arndilly, the lineal heir of Colonel James Menzies of Culdares, a prominent Covenanting officer and cousin of the first Baronet, petitioned Lyon Court in 1957 and obtained arms in the title of "The Menzies of Menzies". His son, David Steuart Menzies of Menzies is the present Chief. The title Menzies of Culdares was matriculated to his second son, Simon Menzies of Culdares, in 2006. Meggernie Castle in Glen Lyon, Perthshire was the Seat of the Culdares line
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Meggernie Castle Meggernie Castle is a castle in the heart of Perth and Kinross, in central Scotland. It is located halfway up Glenlyon, where the river Lyon flows through on its way to join Loch Tay. From the 1920s until the 1950s, the castle was owned by Sir Ernest Wills, 3rd Baronet.
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Dumbarton Castle Dumbarton Castle (Scottish Gaelic: "Dùn Breatainn" , ] ) has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton, and sits on a plug of volcanic basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 ft high.
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Castle of Paderne The Castle of Paderne (Portuguese: "Castelo de Paderne" ) is an ancient fortification located in the civil parish of Paderne, municipality of Albufeira, in the Portuguese Algarve. It was constructed in the later 12th century by Berbers, in an area around 7.5 km inland. The edifice is located just 8.2 km from the resort town of Albufeira, along a bend in the Quarteira River. It is believed to be one of the original castles that occupy the shield of the Portuguese national flag.
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Corvin Castle Corvin Castle, also known as Hunyadi Castle or Hunedoara Castle (Romanian: "Castelul Huniazilor" or "Castelul Corvinilor;" Hungarian: "Vajdahunyadi vár"), is a Gothic-Renaissance castle in Hunedoara, Romania. It is one of the largest castles in Europe and figures in a top of seven wonders of Romania.
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House of Leyen The House of Leyen ("von der Leyen") is an ancient German family of high nobility, the origin of which can be traced to the middle of the 10th century, which had estates on the Moselle. Originally the family was named de Petra or by its castle in Gondorf (Cunthereve). Since the 14th century it has called itself von der Leyen. Its members had the hereditary office of sénéchal in the bishopric of Trier. They also had Adendorf near Bonn, Leiningen on the Hunsrück, the Lordship of Arenfels and St. Ingbert.
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Kelburn Castle Kelburn Castle is a large house near Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Earl of Glasgow. Originally built in the thirteenth century (the original keep forms the core of the house) it was remodelled in the sixteenth century. In 1700 the first Earl made further extensions to the house in a manner not unlike a French "château" which is virtually how it appears today. In 1977 the house and grounds opened to the public as a country park. It is one of the oldest castles in Scotland and has been continuously inhabited by the same family for longer than any other. The castle is protected as a category A listed building, while the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
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Teylingen Castle Teylingen Castle (Dutch: "Slot Teylingen") is a Dutch castle in the municipality of Teylingen, in Voorhout, near the border with Sassenheim. It is presumably the family keep of the noble family Van Teylingen, from which the Van Brederode family directly descended.
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Hasselbrouck Castle Hasselbroek Castle (Dutch: "Kasteel van Hasselbroek" ), also Hasselbrouck Castle (French: "Château de Hasselbrouck" ) is a 17th-century country house in Hasselbroek, in Jeuk, a part of the municipality of Gingelom, province of Limburg, Belgium.
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Castle of Belver The Castle of Belver (Portuguese: "Castelo de Belver" ) is a Portuguese castle in the civil parish of Belver, municipality of Gavião, district of Portalegre, in northern Portugal.
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Leslie Castle Leslie Castle is a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the historical seat of Clan Leslie, located just to the west of Auchleven, or about 45 km northwest of Aberdeen. It was built on the site of a former castle (probably a wooden motte and bailey) around 1661 as "the last fortified house in Scotland". In the late 1970s restoration of the castle was begun and by the end of the 1980s this was completed. In 1995, a Leslie Clan Gathering was held at Leslie Castle. It is now operated as bed and breakfast accommodation.
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Şeytan Castle Şeytan Castle (Turkish: "Şeytan Kalesi" , Georgian: ქაჯის ციხე ) is a castle in the Çıldır district of the Ardahan Province in Turkey.
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Sēlpils Castle Sēlpils Castle (Latvian: "Sēlpils pils" ) is an ancient castle in Latvia. It was known as Castrum Selonum in Latin. It was built in place of an ancient Selonian hillfort (Sēlpils hillfort, Latvian: "Sēlpils pilskalns" ), a military and political center of ancient Selonia, a land of the Balts. When the Livonian Order entered the land, they built a stone castle known as Selburg in German.
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Schauwenburg Castle Schauwenburg Castle (French: "Château Schauenburg" ) in Bertrange in south-western Luxembourg has a history dating back to the Middle Ages when, according to historical references from the early 13th century, the Lords of Bertrange occupied a fortified castle. Today's building originated in the 16th century as testified by the Renaissance windows on the eastern and northern wings, the façade being completed in 1710. Around 1780, the d'Huart family who lived in the castle found the facilities too small and constructed a larger building, the Château de Colnet d'Huart, in the vicinity. Over the year, the Schauwenburg Castle has had many different owners and has been used for a variety of purposes. Since 2008, it has temporarily housed the Commune's administrative offices and served as the town hall.
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Château de Vieillevigne The Château de Vieillevigne is a castle and stately home in the "commune" of Vieillevigne in the Haute-Garonne "département" of France. Originally built in the 16th century, it was transformed in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
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Castle of Vila Viçosa Castle of Vila Viçosa (Portuguese: "Castelo de Vila Viçosa/Castelo e cerca urbana de Vila Viçosa" ) is a castle located in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu, in the municipality of Vila Viçosa, in the Portuguese Alentejo. It was the seat of House of Braganza, prior to the construction of the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa.
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Ansembourg Castle Ansembourg Old Castle (Luxembourgish: "Buerg Aansebuerg" , French: "Vieux Château d'Ansembourg" , German: "Burg Ansemburg" ), known as the Old Castle of Ansembourg, in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located high above the little village of Ansembourg, the medieval castle is the private residence of the current Count and Countess of Ansembourg.
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Bladenhorst Castle Bladenhorst Castle (German: "Schloss Bladenhorst" ) is a moated castle in the suburbs of the city of Castrop-Rauxel.
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Castle of Alcoutim The Castle of Alcoutim (Portuguese: "Castelo de Alcoutim" ) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Alcoutim, in the municipality of the same name, in the southeastern Algarve of Portugal. Built in the 13th century, the castle stands in a dominant position on a hill south of the parish seat of Alcoutim on the right bank of the San Marcos River (tributary of the Guadiana River), opposite the territory of Sanlúcar de Guadiana (in Spain).
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Castle of Loarre The Castle of Loarre is a Romanesque Castle and Abbey located near the town of the same name, Huesca Province in the Aragon autonomous region of Spain. It is one of the oldest castles in Spain.
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Château de la Madeleine The Château de la Madeleine is a castle located in the town of Chevreuse, in the French "département" of Yvelines (Île de France). In a good state of preservation, it was built on the top of a hill and dominates the town.
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Narberth Castle Narberth Castle (Welsh: "Castell Arberth" ) is a ruined Norman fortress in the town of Narberth, West Wales. It was first mentioned in 1116 and forms part of the Landsker Line.