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The History - Background
On
an island on Loch Leven stand the ruins of Lochleven Castle, which was the
ancient stronghold of the Douglas Family, having been granted to them by
King Robert II in 1372. The castle is perhaps best known for having been
the prison to Mary Queen of Scots for almost one year (1567-8). Her gaoler
was Sir William Douglas who was later to become the 5th Earl of Morton.
During the 17th Century, the Douglases (Earls of Morton) had been staunch
supporters of King Charles I but, by 1675, the 8th Earl of Morton had become
so financially stretched that he was forced to sell his Kinross-shire estate to Sir William Bruce.
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