Monzievaird
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Monzievaird is situated two miles west of Crieff
in Highland Perthshire
, Scotland
.
It was originally named Muithauard c.1200, Moneward 1203. The name is derived from the Gaelic magh + bard; Plain of the bards. (Locals pronounce it as Mon ee vaird).
Monzievaird is in the parish of Monzievaird and Strowan in Perthshire, Scotland and gives its name to the nearby Loch Monzievaird
. The Village of Monzie; is nearby.
Ochtertyre
House, the Murray family seat in Perthshire between 1784 and 1790 is located there and overlooks the Loch from an elevated position. Its grounds are a designed landscape. The house itself is a Georgian Category A listed building. It is now a private house, but in its time it has been a school (Seymour Lodge 1939-1965), a theatre and a restaurant.
The local Glenturret Distillery
is the source of The Famous Grouse
Whisky
fought and killed the father-and-son rulers of Scotland, Kenneth III of Scotland
and his son Giric II of Scotland, a Mormaer
. The site of the battle is on the north side of the loch
.
, on news of the massacre, gave orders for the arrest of the main perpetrators, David Drummond
and Duncan Campbell of Dunstaffnage. They were executed at Stirling
shortly thereafter. The massacre of Monzievaird
was notorious and sensational in its day.
Crieff
Crieff is a market town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the A85 road between Perth and Crianlarich and also lies on the A822 between Greenloaning and Aberfeldy. The A822 joins onto the A823 which leads to Dunfermline....
in Highland Perthshire
Perthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
, 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...
.
It was originally named Muithauard c.1200, Moneward 1203. The name is derived from the Gaelic magh + bard; Plain of the bards. (Locals pronounce it as Mon ee vaird).
Monzievaird is in the parish of Monzievaird and Strowan in Perthshire, Scotland and gives its name to the nearby Loch Monzievaird
Loch Monzievaird
-History:King Kenneth III of Scotland was killed at the battle of Monzievaird in 1005.On the north side of the loch are the remains of an old fortress called Castle Cluggy. This was the original home of the lairds of Ochtertyre. The fortress was referred to as 'ancient' in a charter of 1467...
. The Village of Monzie; is nearby.
Ochtertyre
Ochtertyre
Ochtertyre is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland....
House, the Murray family seat in Perthshire between 1784 and 1790 is located there and overlooks the Loch from an elevated position. Its grounds are a designed landscape. The house itself is a Georgian Category A listed building. It is now a private house, but in its time it has been a school (Seymour Lodge 1939-1965), a theatre and a restaurant.
The local Glenturret Distillery
Glenturret Distillery
The Glenturret Distillery is located on the banks of the Turret River two miles north west of Crieff in Perthshire, Scotland. The distillery is hidden in the valley and its secluded location may have contributed to its early history as the site of several illicit bothy stills. The high hills to...
is the source of The Famous Grouse
The Famous Grouse
The Famous Grouse is a brand of blended Scotch whisky, first produced by Matthew Gloag & Son Ltd. in 1897, and now produced by The Edrington Group. The malt whiskies used in The Famous Grouse blend include The Glenrothes, Highland Park Single Malt and Macallan Single Malt. Its emblem is the Red...
Whisky
The Battle of Monzievaird
On March 25, 1005 Malcolm II of ScotlandMalcolm II of Scotland
Máel Coluim mac Cináeda , was King of the Scots from 1005 until his death...
fought and killed the father-and-son rulers of Scotland, Kenneth III of Scotland
Kenneth III of Scotland
Cináed mac Duib anglicised as Kenneth III, and nicknamed An Donn, "the Chief" or "the Brown", was King of Scots from 997 to 1005. He was the son of Dub...
and his son Giric II of Scotland, a Mormaer
Mormaer
The title of Mormaer designates a regional or provincial ruler in the medieval Kingdom of the Scots. In theory, although not always in practice, a Mormaer was second only to the King of Scots, and the senior of a toisech.-Origin:...
. The site of the battle is on the north side of the loch
Loch
Loch is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic word for a lake or a sea inlet. It has been anglicised as lough, although this is pronounced the same way as loch. Some lochs could also be called a firth, fjord, estuary, strait or bay...
.
The Massacre of Monzievaird
On October 21, 1490 Drummonds and Campbells set fire to the old church of Monzievaird, some twenty Murrays were killed. James IV of ScotlandJames IV of Scotland
James IV was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs of Scotland, but his reign ended with the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field, where he became the last monarch from not only Scotland, but also from all...
, on news of the massacre, gave orders for the arrest of the main perpetrators, David Drummond
David Drummond
David Henry Drummond was an Australian politician and farmer.Drummond was born in Lewisham, Sydney and was educated at public schools and at The Scots College, but was forced by financial problems to seek work. In 1902, he became a ward of the state...
and Duncan Campbell of Dunstaffnage. They were executed at Stirling
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
shortly thereafter. The massacre of Monzievaird
Massacre of Monzievaird
The Massacre of Monzievaird took place on 21 October 1490, the result of a violent blood feud between the Murray and Drummond families of Monzievaird in the Scottish Highlands...
was notorious and sensational in its day.