My wife's ancestors - Skene - Contents
Skene House
SE of the village of Lyne of Skene, in the lands of Skene, W of Aberdeen (see map).
Skene House, 1998. See full size.
Originally Skene Castle,
seat of the Skene family,
central tower built 1217 (now built around),
major extension by 16th Laird 1680,
inherited by Skene female-line descendants Duff, Earl Fife 1827,
sold to the Hamiltons 1905,
Lady Hamilton died 1985, the Trustees of her estate sold Skene House 1995 (they still own much of the land around Skene).
Skene House, 1998. See full size.
Skene House, 1994.
Picture courtesy of Judith Campbell.
See full size.
Skene House, 1994.
Showing the Skene arms
above the door.
Picture courtesy of Judith Campbell.
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Skene House, 1994.
Picture courtesy of Judith Campbell.
See full size.
See alternative version
(and full size).
The gate to the side at the front.
Photo 1994.
Picture courtesy of Judith Campbell.
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The gate to the side at the front.
Photo 1994.
Picture courtesy of Judith Campbell.
See full size.
Skene House, the garden side
Skene House, interior
- Skene today
(and here).
- Michele Bender's site
(and in)
- Where are the Skene graves?
- The church at the Kirkton of Skene (sometimes just called "Skene", see map) has only a simple outside memorial "In memory of Skene of Skene". The church has been rebuilt a few times (most recently 1801). Perhaps they destroyed all the old monuments and put up this rather guilty memorial instead.
