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Thirlestane Castle
Thirlestane Castle

Thirlestane Castle is the historic home of the Maitland family and Earls of Lauderdale. The foundations of Thirlestane Castle were laid in 1590, since when the Maitland family and Earls of Lauderdale have added treasures to the castle, famous for its magnificent seventeenth-century plasterwork ceilings.

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Thirlestane Castle is managed by Thirlestane Castle Trust

Thirlestane Castle

Lauder, Scottish Borders TD2 6RU Scotland

admin@thirlestanecastle.co.uk

01578 722430

http://www.thirlestanecastle.co.uk/

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Artworks

  • Ivor Colin (1910–1943), Viscount Maitland
    Ivor Colin (1910–1943), Viscount Maitland John Saint-Helier Lander (1869–1944)
  • James Maitland (1718–1789), 7th Earl of Lauderdale
    James Maitland (1718–1789), 7th Earl of Lauderdale Theodore Ramos (1928–2018)
  • Portrait of an Unidentified Member of the Family of Louis XIV
    Portrait of an Unidentified Member of the Family of Louis XIV unknown artist
  • Prince Charles Edward Stewart
    Prince Charles Edward Stewart John Medina (1720–1796)
  • Portrait of an Unknown Man
    Portrait of an Unknown Man unknown artist
  • John Maitland (1616–1682), Duke of Lauderdale
    John Maitland (1616–1682), Duke of Lauderdale Peter Lely (1618–1680)
  • John Maitland (c.1545–1595), Lord Thirlestane, Chancellor of Scotland
    John Maitland (c.1545–1595), Lord Thirlestane, Chancellor of Scotland John Scougal (1645–1730)
  • 104 more