Timeline
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1566 |
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William Forbes born |
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William Forbes, builder of Craigievar, born in the same year as James VI of Scotland. |
1567 |
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James becomes King of Scotland |
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James
accedes to the Scottish throne as a child after the execution of
his mother, Mary,
Queen of Scots brings her disastrous reign to an end. |
1590s |
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James's reign sees less feuding |
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James's rule as an adult king sees big improvements
in Scotland, especially a reduction in the levels of feuding between
nobles. |
1603 |
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William Forbes marries Margaret Woodward |
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William Forbes marries Margaret Woodward, daughter of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. |
1610 |
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Construction of Craigievar begins |
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William, having acquired his fortune and his nickname Danzig Willie, begins construction of Craigievar. |
1625 |
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James dies |
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King James VI and I dies, and is succeeded by his
son, Charles
I. |
1626 |
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Craigievar completed |
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Craigievar completed. The ornamental plasterwork
on the ceiling in the castle hall bears this date. |
1627 |
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William Forbes dies |
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1824 |
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Repairs and alterations |
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John Smith, a celebrated Aberdeen architect, is
contracted to make repairs and alterations to the castle, including
a new roof and enlargement of windows in the hall. |
1879 & 1896 |
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Royal visits |
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Queen Victoria visits the castle. |
1965 |
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The castle is bought by the National Trust for Scotland |
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