[1] Auchencloigh may once have been part of a chain of fortalices forming a defensive line, including Drongan and Martnaham castles.

[2] The ruins of this medieval tower are of whinstone, were lime mortared and lie 100 metres to the east of the Auchencloigh Farm.

[4] A William Wallace of Auchincloych was a witness to a precept by James Lord Torphicen in favour of John Chalmer of Inchgotrick in 1579.

Robert Gordon's map of circa 1635–52 marks the castle of E. Achincloich (sic) to the East of Belston Loch.

[7] The Blaeu map of circa 1654 taken from Timothy Pont's map of circa 1600 shows an intact East Achincloich Castle (sic), smaller than the nearby Kerse Castle, with wooded grounds, a pale or fence to the south and bounded to the north, west and east by water courses.

[8] Moll's map of 1745 shows a dwelling at Achincloich (sic) lying to the east of a small loch, but no castle.