Mountquhannie
The original building was a 16th century keep measuring externally 43 1/2' by 26', with three storeys below the wall-head. It is ruinous and covered in ivy. An outside stair, and a W range were added in the 17th century, two storeys high with a circular tower in the SW angle, which is used as a dovecot. Only the entrance of the S building remains, with a lintel inscribed '1683'. Another stone dated 1592, (not in situ) is above the backdoor of Home Farm. "Munquhane" is mentioned in 1459, and a charter dated 1547-8 specified the "tower, fortalice and manor-house"
George Balfour was in “Munquhane” in 1459 In 1493 these Balfour lands were erected into a free barony in favour of Michael Balfour . A charter of 1547/8 specifies “the tower, fortalice, and manor-house”. The Balfours continued till the beginning of the 17th century, but in 1668 James Lumsden of Montquhanny was returned heir in these lands to his father General-Major Robert Lumsden of Montquhanny. Towards the close of the century the lands came into possession of James Crawford
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Mountquhanie is a historic estate in Fife, Scotland, featuring Mountquhanie Castle, a ruined 16th-century tower house, and the 19th-century Mountquhanie House.
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Balfour Family: Held the lands from 1459 until around 1600; Sir Michael Balfour died at the Battle of Flodden in 1813.
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Lumsden Family: Purchased the estate around 1600, including veteran Major-General Robert Lumsden.
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Crawford Family: Acquired the property in 1676 and later built the new Mountquhanie Mansion House nearby in 1820–1830
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The Old Castle: Originally a 3-storey fortified keep that was partially ruined when the new house was built; parts were later used as an estate butcher shop and slaughterhouse.
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Yew Grove: An older grove of heritage yew trees and an ice house located near a private pond on the grounds.