Stormont, Scotland

Stormont was one of the original provinces of the Kingdom of Alba.[1] It covered an area of what became Perthshire. It was located to the immediate south of Atholl and west of Gowrie, in a zone 7 miles wide between the River Ericht and River Isla in the east and a point near Dunkeld in the west.[2]

The name survives in local place-names at Stormontfield and Stormont Loch. Remains of a castle or residence were visible on an island in Stormont Loch in 1843. Stormont was a property of the Murrays of Gospertie, one of whom, Sir David, was made Viscount Stormont in 1621.[3] The title is now held by junior members of the family of the Earls of Mansfield.

References

  1. ^ Broun, Dauvit (2015). "Statehood and lordship in 'Scotland' before the midtwelfth century". Innes Review. 66 (1): 7. doi:10.3366/inr.2015.0084. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Old County of Perthshire". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ^ Coventry, Martin. "Stormont". The Castles of Scotland. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
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