Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Erroll (died 1631) was a Scottish aristocrat.
18-552: "Slains" redirects here. Slains also refers to the parish in which the castle stands. Slains Castle may refer to one of two ruined castles in Aberdeenshire, Scotland: Old Slains Castle , a 13th-century castle was originally the property of the Comyn Earls of Buchan, near Collieston New Slains Castle , a 16th-century tower house, built by the 9th Earl of Erroll, overlooking
36-511: A corner survived the explosion. Next year, Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Erroll , a friend of Anne of Denmark , hired masons to repair the building. However, it was beyond saving. She then moved into the farmhouse of Clochtow, 1 ⁄ 2 mile (800 metres) northwest of the ruined castle. She remained in this ‘mean abode, and continued there sometime after 1597, when the honours and estates were restored... The Countess, all her remaining days, preferred to her noble title of Countess of Erroll
54-413: A small part remains), a wall defending the landward side was added in the early 16th century. Two sections of wall remain standing, at approximately 25 metres (82 ft) in height. The south-facing wall partially collapsed on 31 May 1979. An estimated 100 tons of rubble fell on the road next to the castle, blocking the road and partially burying a lorry. In the 1950s, a 3-storey house was built within
72-525: A tower at Slains that he was put to great expense. The rebellion culminated in the Battle of Glenlivet in 1594, which left the Catholic army substantially weakened, and the rebellion collapsed. James VI marched north with an army intent on capturing the leaders of the rebellion, including Francis Hay, however they evaded capture. He then proceeded to blow up their castles, including Old Slains Castle. At
90-567: Is a ruined castle near Collieston in Aberdeenshire , Scotland . It is not to be confused with New Slains Castle , a separate building located five miles (eight kilometres) northeast. Built in the 13th century, it was partly destroyed in 1594. The 13th-century castle was originally the property of the Comyn , Earl of Buchan . After the forfeiture of the Comyns in the 14th century it
108-822: The Privy Council ordered she should go to Dalkeith Palace after the child was born. She had a child in September 1595 and John Bothwell , Abbot of Holyroodhouse was sent as the king's representative to the christening. At the ceremony of the Riding of the Parliament in Edinburgh in January 1598, she and Anna of Denmark and the Countess of Huntly rode to Mercat Cross and watched the symbolic restoration of
126-562: The "pearls of Lochleven". She married Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll on 27 June 1590. The wedding was held in private, possibly on the 27 June, for fear that King James VI might try to prevent it. He wanted the Kirk of Scotland to be satisfied first that the couple would adhere to the Protestant religion. The Earl of Morton was threatened with legal action. Despite the King's objections
144-523: The Catholic faith but they went into hiding. Henrietta, Countess of Huntly and the Countess of Erroll came to him at Aberdeen and he allowed them to keep their houses and estates. In 1594 the Earl of Erroll led a rebellion which was put down by James VI. Their castle of Slains was destroyed with gunpowder and cannon. Next year, according to Dr James MacCartney , the Countess of Errol hired masons to repair
162-544: The Earl of Morton and the Earl of Erroll about which daughter he would marry. Morton tried to make Erroll marry one of her older sisters, but he liked the youngest. The marriage bands were authorised at the Newhouse of Lochleven on 2 June 1590, and proclaimed at the Kirk of Slains by Alexander Bruce. In February 1593 King James came north to punish and subdue the earls of Huntly, Angus, and Erroll for plotting on behalf of
180-558: The North Sea from its cliff-top site 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of Cruden Bay Ships [ edit ] Slains Castle , a ship chartered by the New Zealand Company in the 1840s [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change
198-456: The building. The English diplomat George Nicolson heard that Anne of Denmark had offered the jewel called the " Great H of Scotland " to her friend the Countess of Erroll as recompense for the demolition of Slains. The ministers of the Kirk of Scotland petitioned the king in March 1595 that she and the Countess of Huntly should be forced to live in or near Edinburgh. She was pregnant and
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#1732773017739216-570: The forfeited earls of Angus , Erroll and Huntly, by the Lyon King of Arms to the sound of trumpets. It was said that the queen had so much favour to Elizabeth Douglas and the Countess of Huntly that sometimes she shared a bed with one or the other, and was often seen kissing Elizabeth. It has been suggested that she was the "E. D." who composed two sonnets addressed to the poet and secretary of Anne of Denmark, William Fowler . However, Fowler wrote an epitaph in 1594 for another Elizabeth Douglas,
234-483: The king's request, Aberdeen Council provided 20 stone (130 kilograms) weight of gunpowder together with pickaxes and other tools, required for ‘demolishing and casting down of houses and fortalices to the sum of 548 pounds six shillings’. The castle was destroyed with gunpowder and cannon on 1 November. Aberdeen town council sent the stonemason John Fraser and other workmen to the demolition work at Huntly Castle and Slains, equipped with new shovels. Two walls meeting at
252-423: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slains_Castle&oldid=837412009 " Category : Set index articles Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Old Slains Castle Slains Castle (otherwise known as Old Slains Castle )
270-539: The marriage had been backed by powerful courtiers. The Master of Glamis wanted it to strengthen a political faction. Sir Robert Melville encouraged the marriage believing it would reduce the influence of the Earl of Huntly on Erroll. There was opposition too, on 21 April 1590 the Earl of Montrose and others at Megginch Castle had tried to persuade Erroll not to marry her, but Erroll argued he could change his wife's friends' alliances. There had been negotiation between
288-418: The plain designation of “Guidwife of Clochtow”, because this designation had never been taken by the crown from her, and she had been known by it during the period of her husband’s exile, when he was a wanderer abroad, and only plain “Francis Hay”.’ Francis Hay later built a tower house called Bowness on what is now the site of New Slains Castle . Originally a strongly built 5-storey oblong keep (of which
306-461: The ruins, adjoining a fishing cottage built in the 18th century. Since 1991 several archaeological excavations have been carried out, the last one in 2007. The remains of the old castle are designated as a scheduled ancient monument . Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Erroll Elizabeth was the youngest daughter of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton and Agnes Leslie, Countess of Morton . Morton had seven daughters, alleged to have been called
324-609: Was given to Sir Gilbert Hay by Robert the Bruce in recognition for his support against the English. Slains Castle next comes into prominence when Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll took part in a Catholic Rebellion in the north of Scotland. King James VI came to Abedeen in April 1589 and placed a garrison of soldiers at Slains Castle. In January 1593, the Earl of Erroll was said to have welcomed so many English and Scottish Catholics in
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