Description:

MacDuff’s Castle is a very ruinous castle comprising the remains of a four-storey 14th-century tower, and a five-storey 16th-century tower. It was originally a late 13th century stone courtyard fortress, which has traditionally been associated with Macduff, Thane of Fife, who murdered MacBeth. In 1306, King Edward I ordered the original castle burned. Over the coming centuries various owners added storeys, towers and other additions but the castle had fallen into disrepair by the 17th century. The present ruins are the remains of the home of the Wemyss family, who lived there from the 14th century, and their successors in the 16th century.