Creich Castle
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| Creich Castle | |
|---|---|
| Creich, Fife, Scotland | |
 Ruins of Creich Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | |
  Creich Castle | |
| Coordinates | 56°22′42″N 3°05′23″W / 56.378295°N 3.089722°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 11th century |
| Built by | Earl of Fife |
Creich Castle is a ruined tower house near Creich, Fife, Scotland. The tower house and its associated buildings is a scheduled monument. There is a mention of a castle on the property in the 13th century, but it is uncertain what relationship that has to the existing structures. There is documentary evidence of a tower in 1553, but the existing structure either postdates that or has been heavily remodeled, judging by its architectural style.
The first surviving records that mention Craich show that it was held by the MacDuff, Earls of Fife and they were probably the builders of the first Creich Castle. The land was subsequently owned by the Liddel family until they forfeited it when charged with treason. The Beaton family purchased it in 1503[1] and the property has been linked with David Betoun of Creich, Cardinal David Beaton, a 16th century Archbishop of St Andrews, and Mary Bethune.[2] The existing ruins date from the 16th century.[2]