Kilmory Castle, Bute

Kilmory Castle (Kilmorie Castle, Crowner's Castle) is the remains of a 15th-century castle at Meikle Kilmory, Isle of Bute, Scotland. The castle was the residence of the Jamiesons of Kilmorie, and was already a ruin in the 18th century. The Jamiesons of Kilmorie were the hereditary coroners of Bute.[1][2] The ruins are a secular listed building.[3]

The remains of Kilmory Castle are incorporated into Meikle Kilmory Farm, Bute

References

Page 104, "The New Statistical Account of Scotland: Ayr, Bute" - Volume 5, Contributors: Scotland, Society for the Benefit of the Sons and Daughters of the Clergy, Publisher: W. Blackwood and Sons, 1845
Page 256, "History of the County of Bute: And Families Connected Therewith", Author: John Eaton Reid, Publisher: T. Murray and Son, 1864
"Kilmory Castle". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 30 November 2011.

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[1] Page 104, "The New Statistical Account of Scotland: Ayr, Bute" - Volume 5, Contributors: Scotland, Society for the Benefit of the Sons and Daughters of the Clergy, Publisher: W. Blackwood and Sons, 1845

[2] Page 256, "History of the County of Bute: And Families Connected Therewith", Author: John Eaton Reid, Publisher: T. Murray and Son, 1864

[3] "Kilmory Castle". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 30 November 2011.