David and Anne rebuilt Balnagown, as attested by a datestone of 1672 on the castle, although they left no heir, and the estate passed to the Rosses of Halkhead in 1711. The 13th laird, another David, married Anne, daughter of James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray, in 1666. ĭuring the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, David Ross, 12th of Balnagown, fought for King Charles II at the Battle of Worcester (1651), although he was captured and died in the Tower of London. In 1585 Alexander Ross, 9th laird of Balnagown, was outlawed, as was his son George. On 11 November 1501 James IV was entertained by the laird's harper. Balnagown was acquired by a stepson of Hugh in 1375 who expanded the estate, a process which continued over the following centuries. Hugh was husband of Maud, sister of King Robert the Bruce, although after Hugh's death in 1333, his family lost royal favour and their lands were forfeit. In the early 14th century, a castle was begun at Balnagown by Hugh, Mormaer (Earl) of Ross. It is protected as a category B listed building, and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens. It is the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan Ross, although since the 1970s it has been owned by Egyptian-born businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed. There has been a castle on the site since the 14th century, although the present building was remodelled in the 18th and 19th centuries. Balnagown Castle is beside the village of Kildary in Easter Ross, part of the Highland area of Scotland.
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