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FOURTH PERIOD 242 FORDELL CASTLE considerable space of ground, and included a chapel dedicated to Saint Theriot, which, having become ruinous, was rebuilt on the same site in 1650. It is distant from the present castle about 70 yards. This gives an idea of the circuit of the ancient castle, which was burned down early in the sixteenth century. In the chapel there is part of an old pulpit, and some beautiful iron-work brought from Italy. Queen Mary is known to have visited Fordell Castle on the occasion of the marriage of one of her Maids of Honour, Marion Scott, to George Henderson, Laird of Fordell. GLENBUCKET CASTLE, ABERDEENSHIRE. The situation of this castle is fine, and commands the passage up Glendon. It is about five miles up the river from Kildrummie Castle, and stands on a high bank at the junction of the Bucket Water with the Don, where it is strongly and picturesquely situated amidst fine old trees. It dates from 1590. The estate for long belonged to the family of Gordon, who were strong supporters of the Stewarts. The last Laird was "out" both in 1715 and 1745. The castle is now the property of the Earl of Fife. This is a fine specimen of the house or castle with square towers at diagonally opposite angles (Fig. 696). The entrance door is in the FIG. 696. Glenbucket Castle. Plans. re-entering angle of the south-west tower, which contained a good stair to the first floor, and a guard-room, which has loopholes, flanking the walls of the castle. On the lintel of the doorway may be made out the inscription, in two lines, " . . . Helen Carnege, 1590, . . . Earth remanis bot faime." When Billings made his sketch, the first part of each line seems to have been legible, making the complete inscription, " John Gordone, Helen Carnege, 1 590. No thing on Earth remanis bot faime."