Hi Rabbie
I would love to hear some of your stories from your time in the home! I would certainly add them to my web site to go along with the other very detailed transcription that we recorded while in the Castlemilk History Group.
I don't remember actually seeing any plans to the house, Some of the archaeologists eg Research Director: Professor Stephen Driscoll and
Non-Executive Director: Dr Alan Leslie, May well have had plans that would have belonged to the council or Archive Dept...
I did have a report on the actual dig, but now the History Group has disbanded, and our very own archive of records have melted away to - (I no not where)! I will have to find out!
Quote:- "parts were added to the original tower over the years"
While the Stuarts built up their influence over Carmunnock, their connection with Cassiltoun (now Castlemilk) itself is very much older.
In "The Old Country Houses of the Old Glasgow Gentry" we are told that:
'From the family muniments now carefully compiled and preserved, it appears that towards the close of the 13th century, Matthew Stuart of Castlemilk (for at this time the property in Dumfriesshire of the same name was owened by this family), Cassiltoun, and Fynnart Stewart, granted an annuity from his lands in favour of a convent raised in Glasgow by the Black Friars in 1270'.
Frank Worsdall, however, refers:
"Soon afterwards Matthew Stewart apparently feued the 20 - merkland of Castleton of Carmunnock from the Hamilton family, and erected the rectangular Tower which forms the oldest part of the house. (Castlemilk House).
According to Worsdall, during the 15th century the Stewart Family divided its time among three properties, their estate in Dumfriesshire, Cassiltoun and Gourock. The 15th century arrival date seems more probable.
Experts agree on the 15th century Tower.
The Castle (as it was originally), was said to have been partly destroyed during the "Battle of Langside" (1568).
At a later stage the Tower was drastically altered. Two large additions added, and the grounds were lanscaped and the well known 'Pond' laid out, and the Stables and coach-house built in 1794.
I think this is where the changing of the name of "Castlemilk Castle" to "Castlemilk House" transpired!
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