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Auchenbowie Hoose

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Auchenbowie Hoose is a laird's hoose in Stirlin, Scotland, boucht bi Robert Bruce, Provost o Stirlin (descendant o The Bruce) in 1555. The hoose wus eikit tae efterhaun, an remodelled in 1768 an again in the 19t centurie. It's located in the aurie o Auchenbowie, Stirlin.[1][2]

It passt bi mairiage tae the Munro faimilie in 1708 efter ane of the Bruce familie haed tae flee the kintra whan he killt a man in a duel. The Munro familie wis the awners in 1787 whan Robert Burns, the Scots naitional makar, steyed an screived in his jurnal anent dinin wi the Munro[1][2] that wus a makar an-aw.[3]

Umquhile Prime Minister o the Unitit Kinrick, Winston Churchill, steyed at the Hoose whan visitin a niece that had mairit intae the Munro familie.[1][2]

References

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  1. a b c Nikolic, Isabella (25 Februar 2019). "Scottish mansion where Winston Churchill stayed on sale for £1.82m". Mail Online. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. a b c "Spectacular Scottish castles and estates for sale". Country Life (in Inglis). 26 August 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. Bennett, Gabriella (7 Julie 2017). "A house of notable guests". The Times (in Inglis). Retrieved 16 October 2020.