The old Dalquharran castle dates
from the latter half of the fifteenth century. The first recorded date for it
is 1474 when it was in the possession of Gilbert Kennedy, regent of James
111. Gilbert married Katherine Maxwell hence the marriage escutcheon above the
door incorporating their initials. The new castle was designed by Robert Adam
and was completed by 1790. It was built
for the Kennedys of Bargany who would retain the ownership until the twentieth
century. It is now owned by a conglomerate.
The original Bargany Castle and estate
was owned by Kennedy of Bargany who sold it in 1630 to the Hamiltons who became
Earls of Stair. The present house was built for Stair in 1681 and the old
castle abandoned. There is now no sign of the old castle. The estate was put up
for sale in 2013 for £1,850,000.
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