Inventories and valuations of furniture etc., in Thornton Castle, Laurencekirk belonging to Mrs Thornton and Miss Scott and 13 plans of buildings belonging to the Thornton Estate surveyed by Northern Assurance Co Ltd.
Thornton Castle, Laurencekirk: inventories and plans
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- ReferenceGB 254 MS 17/6
- Dates of Creation1931
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- Physical Description17 items (0.06 linear metres) The records are on paper and include outsize plans
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Administrative / Biographical History
Thornton Castle, near Laurencekirk in the parish of Marykirk, Kincardineshrie is known to date back to at least 1531. It was an ancient seat of the Strachan family. The property was acquired by Alexander Crombie, an advocate and land agent, in 1804, was considerably refurbished in the following years, and was later owned by Sir Thomas Thornton.
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Details of the original accession are unknown. Further records were deposited by Mrs Thornton in 1990 (AccM/268).
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