Gauldwell Castle
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57°29′28″N 3°09′04″W / 57.4911°N 3.1512°W
Coordinates57°29′28″N 3°09′04″W / 57.4911°N 3.1512°W
Built13th century
| Gauldwell Castle | |
|---|---|
| Near Dufftown, Moray, Scotland | |
| Location | |
  Gauldwell Castle | |
| Coordinates | 57°29′28″N 3°09′04″W / 57.4911°N 3.1512°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
Gauldwell Castle was a 13th-century castle about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-west of Dufftown, Moray, Scotland, north of the River Fiddich.[1] Alternative names are Boharm Castle, Cauddwell Castle, Gallvall Castle and Goldwell Castle. [2]
Freskin, a Flemish nobleman, progenitor of the Murrays of Abercairny, held the castle. It became a property of the Earls of Moray. In 1562 Mary, Queen of Scots stayed at the castle.[1] An earlier castle may have stood on the site.[2]