Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute

Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute

ID: QZP40_351A_2_P186 DESCRIPTION: This illustration was taken from 'A Tour in Scotland' by Thomas Pennant. Rothesay Castle, situated on the Isle of Bute and built during the thirteenth century, was ransacked by the English in 1335 under the command of Lord Darcy, Lord Justice of Ireland. Shortly afterwards, it was recovered by the people of Arran and Bute and in later years became a royal residence. At the beginning of the seventeenth century the castle was burnt by the Marquis of Argyll. The building passed into the control of Historic Scotland in 1961 PLACENAME: Rothesay OLD COUNTY/PARISH: ARGYLL DATE OF IMAGE: 1776 PERIOD: 1760s SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Fraser Mackintosh Collection (illustrations) Asset ID: 31134 KEYWORDS: