Hallforest Castle is a keep, one of the oldest in Scotland, as it dates from the 14th century. It is about a mile and a half from Kintore, in Aberdeenshire...

situated on the banks of the River Don. Nearby are the remains of Hallforest Castle, former stronghold of the Earls of Kintore. Established in the ninth...

became the 5th Earl of Kintore. He inherited the estate of Kintore, Hallforest Castle which had been given to the family by King Robert the Bruce, and Keith...