Heraldry, Castle & Knighthood of Alba, Mordha, Scotia & Scotland Designed by: David A. Sargent
[email protected] Page 2 of 34 Designed By: David A. Sargent . ROWALLAN CASTLE Alternative Names Rowallan Old Castle Site Type: CASTLE, COUNTRY HOUSE Canmore ID 42975 Site Number NS44SW 9 NGR NS 43472 42427 Council EAST AYRSHIRE Parish KILMARNOCK Former Region STRATHCLYDE Former District KILMARNOCK AND LOUDOUN Former County AYRSHIRE Datum OSGB36 - NGR Rowallan Castle is an ancient castle located near Kilmaurs, at NS 4347 4242, about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) north of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, in Scotland. The castle stands on the banks of the Carmel Water, which may at one time have run much closer to the low eminence upon which the original castle stood, justifying the old name Craig of Rowallan. Page 5 of 34 ROWALLAN CASTLE HISTORY DETAILS CONTINUED... The castle and barony has been owned or held by the medieval Over the doorway of the porch is an Muir family, the (Boyle) Earls of Glasgow, the (Campbell) Earls inscription in Hebrew using Hebrew of Loudoun, the (Corbett) Barons Rowallan, and more recently characters which read The Lord is the by the developer, Niall Campbell. It is said that the earliest piece portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, of Lute music was written at Rowallan. It is said to have been Psalms. XVI, Verse 5. Such an inscription is visited by the unfortunate King James I of Scotland when on his so rare as to be unique. Doctor Bonar, way from Edinburgh to England. The first Mure holder, Sir J.