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FOURTH PERIOD 148 INCHDREVVER CASTLE south of Banff. In the middle of the sixteenth century the estate was acquired from the Curror family by Sir Walter Ogilvie of Dunlugas, or his son Sir George. Both Sir Walter and Sir George availed themselves of the troubled times of the Reformation" to add to their possessions. Sir George, in 1557, also acquired the Boyne estate, and, as we have seen, he probably built the castle of Boyne. It is not unlikely that Inch- drewer was also to a large extent remodelled and enlarged by him. One of his successors was created Lord Banff in 1642, and made Inchdrewer his chief residence. In 1713 the castle was destroyed by fire, and the then Lord Banff perished in the flames. The castle now belongs to Sir R. J. Abercromby of Birkenbog, a descendant of Lord Banff. Inchdrewer Castle consisted originally of the L-shaped tower with thick walls on the east side of the courtyard (Fig. 606), the entrance door being in the re-entering angle, and the staircase to the first floor in the west wing. On the PLAN FIG. 607. Inchdrewer Castle. Plan of First Floor. FIG. 60S.-InchdreAver Castle. View of Keep from the Courtyard. first floor the hall would occupy the main building, and the staircase and