Uncategorized

Discover Kinneil’s right Royal links

VISIT Kinneil Estate and discover its Royal links.

imageDid you know that James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, had a claim to the Scottish crown – and was appointed Regent of Scotland (or the acting King) when Mary, Queen of Scots, was a child?

And did you know that the lands at Kinneil were gifted to the Hamiltons by King Robert the Bruce in the 14th century? Or that James VI of Scotland (or James I of England) visited Kinneil on several occasions?

Visit Kinneil and discover its Royal links. See our homepage for details on the next Kinneil House open days. You can also visit Kinneil Museum throughout the year. The museum is normally open every day, except Tuesdays, from 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, ‘’stars’’ in this new ad for the revitalised Stirling Castle, opened by Her Majesty the Queen.