Aboyne Castle – House of Gordon Stone Coaster

Enjoy your Gordon family heritage with a coaster that features a photo of Aboyne Castle, your clan's Scottish home. If your DNA has the blood of more than one clan, build a set of coasters by choosing a coaster from ClanCastles for each of your Scottish clans. The House of Gordon is a powerful Scottish clan who has occupied this 13th century castle since 1449, beginning with Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly. The clan’s historic seat was Huntly Castle.The location of Aboyne Castle was chosen because of its strategic position near the River Dee. Aboyne Castle is currently owned by the Marquis of Huntly. It is a private property, closed to the public. 2009 Photo by Alan Findlay https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/