 1667 - 1720 (52 years)
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| Name |
Thomas KIRKPATRICK |
| Prefix |
Sir |
| Suffix |
,2nd Baronet of Closeburn,and of Alisland |
| Born |
12 Dec 1667 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1720 |
| Person ID |
I6901 |
Kirkpatrick Family |
| Last Modified |
7 Sep 2018 |
| Father |
Sir Thomas KIRKPATRICK, ,1st Baronet of Closeburn, b. Abt 1631, d. 1702 (Age ~ 71 years) |
| Mother |
Isabel SANDILANDS, b. 14 Jun 1631, Calder House, Midlothian, Scotland  , d. Bef 1672 (Age 40 years) |
| Married |
24 Apr 1666 |
Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
- Ref:Image of marriage record.
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| Family ID |
F2156 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Isabel LOCKHART, d. 1711 |
| Married |
2 Feb 1701 |
| Children |
| | 1. Sir Thomas KIRKPATRICK, ,3rd Baronet of Closeburn, b. 1704, d. 17 Aug 1771, The Keep of Closeburn Castle (Age 67 years) |
| | 2. James KIRKPATRICK, ,of Calcutta, India, b. Abt 1705, d. Calcutta, India |
| | 3. Professor. William KIRKPATRICK, ,of Alisland & Shaws,1st Sheriff of Dumfrieshire, b. 1705, d. 17 Oct 1777, Shaws, Dumfrieshire, Scotland (Age 72 years) |
| | 4. Ann KIRKPATRICK, b. 1707, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. Robert KIRKPATRICK, b. 1711, d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
5 Apr 2013 |
| Family ID |
F2174 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Succeeded his father in 1702,and also inherited the estates of Ellisland after his youngest brother Roger of Ellisland died without issue.
- (Research):Ref:Gifford, John The Buildings of Scotland: Dumfries and Galloway, Penguin, 1996
Hume, John R. Dumfries and Galloway, an Illustrated Architectural Guide, Rutland Press, 2000
Lindsay, Maurice The Castles of Scotland, Constable & Co. 1986
In the 17th century the Kirkpatricks moved out of Closeburn to an adjacent, newly built manor house. However, this burned down in 1748, with the castle sustaining some damage. Renovations were made to the castle, and the family moved back in. The Kirkpatrick family finally sold Closeburn in 1783 to a local minister, James Stewart-Menteith. It has since changed hands several times, but is still occupied as a dwelling house.
The original tower house was built on a promontory in a now drained loch. It was surrounded by a timber palisade, and later, a stone walled barmkin, or defensive courtyard, with round towers at the corners. The tower is approximately 14.5 m by 10.5 m, and rises 15 m to a flush parapet. Inside, a vaulted basement incorporated a prison. A hall above is also vaulted, with a third vault at roof level enclosing three upper storeys. The first-floor entrance to the tower still retains its iron yett, a defensive gate of metal bars.
The barmkin was presumably demolished to make way for the 17th century manor. When the family returned to the tower in the mid 18th century, the upper chambers were subdivided, and windows were enlarged to improve the standard of accommodation. The crenellations were added to the parapet around this time. Further renovations were carried out in the 19th century; a single storey extension was added to the south west, and a red sandstone porch was added to the north side after 1856. It is possible that the architect David Bryce was responsible for the additions.
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