Fife | circa 1100
Anstruther lies on the south-east coast of Fife. It has historically been a fishing and port town divided into Easter and Wester by the Dreel Burn, at the mouth of which is a natural harbour. Anstruther likely takes its name from Scottish Gaelic á(i)n meaning driving or aon meaning one while the second part Sruthair means burn or stream.
and that his descendants adopted the name Anstruther. It seems a family of the same name did hold Anstruther from at least the thirteenth century, governing from a castle at the mouth of the Dreel Burn.
Dreel Castle, Anstruther © 2008 Jim Bain (CC BY-SA 2.0)
where the king along with the flower of the Scottish nobility were killed or captured.
Anstruther from the War Memorial © 2021 Stuart MacKay (used with permission).｜Private collection of the Baron of Anstruther
who made Anstruther a Burgh of Barony and granted the town Royal Burgh status. Sir James Anstruther was appointed Hereditary Carver and Master of the Royal Household in Scotland, while his son, Sir William, was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the king and accompanied him when he claimed the throne of England.
Anstruther Harbour © 2021 Stuart MacKay (used with permission).｜Private collection of the Baron of Anstruther
following his Scottish coronation, and fought for him at the Battle of Worcester later that year.
The Anstruthers of that Ilk continued to be important in Scottish and British politics. Sir William Anstruther was an MP and a Lord of Session. His son Sir John Anstruther was created Baronet of Nova Scotia in 1700 and served as an MP first in the Parliament of Scotland and then at Westminster.
John Smith, Sir William Anstruther, Lord Anstruther, 1654 - 1711. Scottish judge.｜National Galleries of Scotland (CC BY-NC)
and took a leading role in the impeachment of Warren Hastings of the East India Company. His son John Anstruther of Anstruther, Baronet was also an MP rising to become Solicitor General to the Prince of Wales, Chief Justice of Bengal and a Privy Councillor. Sir Windham Carmichael-Anstruther, Baronet, was an officer of the Coldstream Guards and fought in the Peninsular War. Shortly thereafter, the Anstruther barony passed to the Baird family, and ultimately to the Pannell family, who hold the barony today.
George Dance, Sir John Anstruther, 1753 - 1811. Politician and Indian Judge.｜National Galleries of Scotland (CC BY-NC)
Fife | circa 1100
Anstruther lies on the south-east coast of Fife. It has historically been a fishing and port town divided into Easter and Wester by the Dreel Burn, at the mouth of which is a natural harbour. Anstruther likely takes its name from Scottish Gaelic á(i)n meaning driving or aon meaning one while the second part Sruthair means burn or stream.
and that his descendants adopted the name Anstruther. It seems a family of the same name did hold Anstruther from at least the thirteenth century, governing from a castle at the mouth of the Dreel Burn.
Dreel Castle, Anstruther © 2008 Jim Bain (CC BY-SA 2.0)
where the king along with the flower of the Scottish nobility were killed or captured.
Anstruther from the War Memorial © 2021 Stuart MacKay (used with permission).｜Private collection of the Baron of Anstruther
who made Anstruther a Burgh of Barony and granted the town Royal Burgh status. Sir James Anstruther was appointed Hereditary Carver and Master of the Royal Household in Scotland, while his son, Sir William, was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the king and accompanied him when he claimed the throne of England.
Anstruther Harbour © 2021 Stuart MacKay (used with permission).｜Private collection of the Baron of Anstruther
following his Scottish coronation, and fought for him at the Battle of Worcester later that year.
The Anstruthers of that Ilk continued to be important in Scottish and British politics. Sir William Anstruther was an MP and a Lord of Session. His son Sir John Anstruther was created Baronet of Nova Scotia in 1700 and served as an MP first in the Parliament of Scotland and then at Westminster.
John Smith, Sir William Anstruther, Lord Anstruther, 1654 - 1711. Scottish judge.｜National Galleries of Scotland (CC BY-NC)
and took a leading role in the impeachment of Warren Hastings of the East India Company. His son John Anstruther of Anstruther, Baronet was also an MP rising to become Solicitor General to the Prince of Wales, Chief Justice of Bengal and a Privy Councillor. Sir Windham Carmichael-Anstruther, Baronet, was an officer of the Coldstream Guards and fought in the Peninsular War. Shortly thereafter, the Anstruther barony passed to the Baird family, and ultimately to the Pannell family, who hold the barony today.
George Dance, Sir John Anstruther, 1753 - 1811. Politician and Indian Judge.｜National Galleries of Scotland (CC BY-NC)