He was a friend of the Earl of Mar.

In 1572 an "extraordinary" general meeting was called by the regent (the Earl of Mar) and held here.

In 1715, the Earl of Mar failed to take control of the castle.

"The ring your lordship had from the Earl of Mar?"

His son, Gartnait, Earl of Mar took over as chief but died just three years later in 1305.

Their son John eventually became Earl of Mar after the title was restored.

His knowledge earned him a secretary position to the Earl of Mar during this period of time.

He was created Earl of Mar on 2 March 1486, at the age of eight.

The Earl of Mar was restored to his lands and titles.

The king's next governor, the Earl of Mar and his wife, were very strict with the five-year-old boy.