The Clan Feud that Ended in Ashes and Ruins- Auchindoun Castle Scotland

The Gordons had a huge conflict with the nearby Forbes clan and had for generations. Auchindoun Castle was owned by Sir Adam Gordon. Adam was Catholic and a staunch supporter of Mary Queen of Scots. The Forbes of Towie had become Protestant and supported the infant James who had become king after his mother had been forced to abdicate the throne. A civil war broke out in Scotland between Those who were ruling Scotland in the name of Mary's baby son James against those who still supported Mary as Queen. The Marian war, as it became known, that coupled religion and politics had made the Gordon's and the Forbes even greater enemies. In November of 1571 Adam Gordon set fire to Lord John Forbes of Towie's home ending the life of his wife and 27 other men, women and children.
Auchindoun castle was burned in retaliation for this event. The massacre instigated by Adam Gordon became known as one of the Adam Gordon became known as one of the most horrific and atrocious deeds to ever happen in the Aberdeenshire area.
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Evelyn Edwards is a successful American actress and photographer. She has appeared on such shows as National Geographic’s Hydrogen vs. Hindenburg, Bosch, Criminal Minds, Castle, The Mentalist, Parenthood, The Thundermans, The Kicks, Marry Me, Outsourced, the Academy Award winning film Her, and the film Mimi which reached #1 in multiple countries.
Evelyn began her career in opera. She has performed with some of the opera industry’s leading conductors and singers including: Placido Domingo, Valery Gergiev, Kent Nagano, Eva Marton, Vladimir Chernov, Goesta Winburg, and others.
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She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master of Music degree from UCLA and a Professional Studies Diploma from Mannes College of Music. She and her husband Chris love exploring the world and sharing their passion and love for castles and photography together.

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Thank you for sharing so much history that I just would never have known otherwise!

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I had not heard of this story. Thanks for sharing so much history with us.

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I also come from a long line of Forbes too on my Mom's side. Also, the Clyde's

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I have Gordon ancestry on my Dad's side and Forbes on my mom's. I'm not sure if my blood is healing old wrongs or fighting itself within me 😂😅😊

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Thanks again Evelyn. When I saw massacre and Scotland, I immediately thought of the Glencoe Massacre of the McDonalds by the Campbells. Couldn't they just keep stealing each other's cattle?

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What a disgusting and vile thing to do! Thank you for sharing this 💚

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So many sad events catholic vs protestant....

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Bloody hell, they were rough times !

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