Freefield Castle facts for kids
Freefield Castle was a castle, about 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of North Rayne.
Alternatively it may be known at Freefield or Treefield.
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 Freefield Castle
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| Coordinates | 57°22′13″N 2°32′20″W / 57.3703°N 2.5388°W |
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| Built | 12th or 13th century |
History
The Leith family were the owners of the site. Leslie of Pitcaple killed George Leith of Freefield, starting a family feud.
Structure
There is no longer any trace of the castle. Freefield House replaced it in 1754 (about 50 metres (160 ft) away); but it was shown on a map made by Gordon of Straloch in 1654.
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