Art and Drawing
Castle Fraser
Muchill-in-Mar Castle
Below is a pencil drawing of an image from a photograph of the courtyard and gate side of Castle Fraser in Scotland. The photogrph was from a rather crumpled old calendar I found in the basement of the commercial space we rented for the café we owned from 2000 to 2006 in Missouri.
The castle may already have been in existence in the 1400s when James II granted the barony and lands to Thomas Fraser. However, the structure as it exists today was only essentially completed — by Lord Andrew Fraser — in the early to mid 1600s. The castle was known as “Muchill-in-Mar Castle” until 1695.
One of the things which inspired me to draw this particular castle out of the dozen photos in that old calendar is its link to my own Scottish ancestors. My ancestors are clan Graham of Montrose. In 1644, James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, attacked, captured and sacked Muchill-in-Mar Castle.
If you enjoyed this reading, join Medium and support all the contributors you love. That’s how Medium works: our membership fee is shared with everyone we read and theirs is shared with everyone they read. Please note, the link below is an affiliate link and by following it to join Medium, I will benefit from promoting membership with a tiny extra portion of your membership fee at no extra expense to you.
