Who destroyed the castle across the river from the castle built by the Auchinleck family in the 12th century?
Ochiltree Castle, East Ayrshire Ochiltree Castle (meaning: "the lofty dwelling-place") was a castle built on a promontory by the Lugar Water, East Ayrshire, Scotland across from Auchinleck Castle. Built by the de Colville family in the 12th century, it was destroyed in 1449, by Sir William Douglas.
Fotheringhay Fotheringhay is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, 6 km north-east of Oundle and around 16 km west of Peterborough. It is most noted for being the site of Fotheringhay (or Fotheringay) Castle which was razed in 1627. There is nothing left of the castle to be seen today other than the motte on which it was built that provides excellent views of the River Nene. The Nene Way long distance footpath runs through the village.