The Five Families

Preston

Meldrum

Seton

Gordon

Forbes-Leith

Fyvie Castle, its Lairds and their times

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The history of a magical, mysterious, romantic and haunted castle, travelling through time from the year 1211 to the present day, this book tells the tale of five families who have lived, loved and fought for it.

It is an edited version of the original book written by Mrs Stirling and published in 1928, with new material covering the years from 1925 to the present day.

Illustrated with many black and white and colour pictures and photos, it offers the reader a trip into the past - both the distant dusty past of centuries ago, and the turbulent and changing times from the Edwardian period through two World Wars and into the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's.

The Book Contents:

Preface by Sir George Forbes-Leith

Foreward and Introduction

The Years 1211 - 1329

James Lindsay 1329 - 1397

Henry Preston 1390 - 1433

The Meldrums 1433 - 1596

Alexander Seton first Earl of Dunfermline 1596 - 1622

Charles Seton second Earl of Dunfermline 1622 - 1672

Alexander Seton third Earl of Dunfermline 1672 - 1677

James Seton fourth Earl of Dunfermline 1677 - 1694

William Gordon second Earl of Aberdeen 1733 - 1745

General the Honourable William Gordon 1745 - 1816

William Gordon 1816 - 1847

The last Gordons 1847 - 1887

Alexander Forbes-Leith, Lord Leith of Fyvie 1889 - 1925

The Next Generations - the Forbes-Leith family 1925 to today