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Mar 14, 1999 · I have a speech given at a 1960 family reunion which references a "Cameron Castle" which was built between 1862 and 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia.The speech indicates the present (1960) Petersburg Hospital is located at the "Cameron Castle" site.The speech also references a George Cameron who settled in the Petersburg, Va. area.Any information ...
Thomas Fairfax was born on 22 October 1693 in Leeds Castle, Kent. The castle had been owned by his maternal ancestors since the 1630s. Fairfax was the son of Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Catherine Colepeper, the daughter of Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper.
The Cameron Clan is associated with a multitude of castles throughout Scotland! From Achnacarry, the clan seat, to Tor House, there are so many amazing places to visit. Keep reading to discover which of these places most intrigues you and where you must add to your list for your next trip to Scotland.
Current Achnacarry Castle. In 1802 Achnacarry, which had spent the last fifty or so years in ruin, was rebuilt under Donald Cameron, XXII Chief of Clan Cameron as a Scottish baronial style home, although this "New Achnacarry" is still referred to as a castle.
Start off your discoveries of the history of Clan Cameron in Stirling Castle, a favoured royal retreat for the Stuart dynasty and the childhood home of Mary Queen of Scots. To the south west of the city is the site of the Battle of Bannockburn, where in 1314 the men of Clan Cameron fought with Robert the Bruce against the armies of King Edward ...
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In 1594 Allan Cameron, XVI Chief of Clan Cameron led the clan at the Battle of Glenlivet in support of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, Chief of Clan Gordon who defeated the forces of Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll, Chief of Clan Campbell.