Inverey
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Inverey is a hamlet
on Mar Lodge Estate
, in Aberdeenshire
, Scotland
that straddles the Ey Burn close to its confluence with the River Dee
.
Inverey comprises two 'communities' separated by the Ey Burn - Muckle Inverey on the east bank and Little Inverey on the west.
During the Jacobite rising
of John Graham
of Claverhouse
following the arrival, in November 1688, of William and Mary
in Britain - John Farquharson was commissioned as Colonel by John Graham. Due to his swarthy complexion, John Farquharson is usually referred to as the Black Colonel. The Black Colonel participated in this rising, and after preventing a Government force of 100 men from occupying Braemar Castle
he burnt it preventing its use by Government troops.
The final clash of the rising came on 17 July 1689 at the battle of Killiecrankie
- where John Graham was killed. After this battle John Farquharson returned to the Braemar area - frequently staying at his home in Inverey Castle. During at least one visit by the ‘red-coats’ led him to hide-out in Glen Ey on the shelf of rock still known as The Colonel's Bed. The ‘red-coats’ made do with plundering and burning the castle - the Black Colonel's loyal retainers ensuring he died of old-age about 1698, and was buried in Inverey.
The ruins of the old castle are still visible a short distance to the north of the road through Inverey, and the old burial-ground a short distance to the north-west of it.
In 1798 - Inverey was added to Mar Estate
by James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife
.
was born at Corriemulzie
near Inverey the son of Robert Lamont (forester to James, 2nd Earl Fife
) and his wife Elizabeth Ewan.
In 1934 the Deeside Field Club erected a memorial to John Lamont in Inverey. The gray granite memorial stands on the south side of the road about the middle of Muckle Inverey.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
on Mar Lodge Estate
Mar Lodge Estate
Mar Lodge Estate is a Scottish Highland estate in Aberdeenshire, owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It is entirely contained within the Cairngorms National Park and important for nature conservation, landscape, recreation and culture.-Geography:...
, in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
that straddles the Ey Burn close to its confluence with the River Dee
River Dee, Aberdeenshire
The River Dee is a river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It rises in the Cairngorms and flows through Strathdee to reach the North Sea at Aberdeen...
.
Inverey comprises two 'communities' separated by the Ey Burn - Muckle Inverey on the east bank and Little Inverey on the west.
John Farquharson, 3rd of Inverey
Jacobite rising
The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings, rebellions, and wars in Great Britain and Ireland occurring between 1688 and 1746. The uprisings were aimed at returning James VII of Scotland and II of England, and later his descendants of the House of Stuart, to the throne after he was deposed by...
of John Graham
John Graham, 1st Viscount of Dundee
John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee , known as the 7th Laird of Claverhouse until raised to the viscounty in 1688, was a Scottish soldier and nobleman, a Tory and an Episcopalian...
of Claverhouse
Claverhouse
Claverhouse is an area of Dundee, Scotland. John Graham of Claverhouse , known to history as "Bonnie Dundee" or "Bluidy Clavers" by his supporters and detractors respectively, was the laird of Claverhouse, although he was born at Glen Ogilvie, near Glamis....
following the arrival, in November 1688, of William and Mary
William and Mary
The phrase William and Mary usually refers to the coregency over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, of King William III & II and Queen Mary II...
in Britain - John Farquharson was commissioned as Colonel by John Graham. Due to his swarthy complexion, John Farquharson is usually referred to as the Black Colonel. The Black Colonel participated in this rising, and after preventing a Government force of 100 men from occupying Braemar Castle
Braemar Castle
Braemar Castle is situated near the village of Braemar in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a possession of the chief of Clan Farquharson and is leased to a local charitable foundation. It is open to the public.-History:...
he burnt it preventing its use by Government troops.
The final clash of the rising came on 17 July 1689 at the battle of Killiecrankie
Killiecrankie
Killiecrankie is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland on the River Garry. It lies at the Pass of Killiecrankie, by the A9 road. The village is home to a power station forming part of the Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme...
- where John Graham was killed. After this battle John Farquharson returned to the Braemar area - frequently staying at his home in Inverey Castle. During at least one visit by the ‘red-coats’ led him to hide-out in Glen Ey on the shelf of rock still known as The Colonel's Bed. The ‘red-coats’ made do with plundering and burning the castle - the Black Colonel's loyal retainers ensuring he died of old-age about 1698, and was buried in Inverey.
The ruins of the old castle are still visible a short distance to the north of the road through Inverey, and the old burial-ground a short distance to the north-west of it.
In 1798 - Inverey was added to Mar Estate
Mar Lodge Estate
Mar Lodge Estate is a Scottish Highland estate in Aberdeenshire, owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It is entirely contained within the Cairngorms National Park and important for nature conservation, landscape, recreation and culture.-Geography:...
by James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife
James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife
James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife was a Scottish Earl, Baron and Minister of Parliament.-Heritage:James Duff was second son of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife, and Jean Grant , his fathers second wife. His father, son of William Duff of Dipple, co. Banff, was M.P...
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Other notables
John Lamont a highly regarded astronomerAstronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
was born at Corriemulzie
Corriemulzie
Corriemulzie is a locality on the Linn of Dee road about 3 miles west of Braemar, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.The locality includes the Corriemulzie Burn that flows through the Linn of Corriemulzie, and under the Corriemulzie Bridge...
near Inverey the son of Robert Lamont (forester to James, 2nd Earl Fife
James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife
James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife was a Scottish Earl, Baron and Minister of Parliament.-Heritage:James Duff was second son of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife, and Jean Grant , his fathers second wife. His father, son of William Duff of Dipple, co. Banff, was M.P...
) and his wife Elizabeth Ewan.
In 1934 the Deeside Field Club erected a memorial to John Lamont in Inverey. The gray granite memorial stands on the south side of the road about the middle of Muckle Inverey.