[3] The earliest known record of Castlecary may be from 1304 when a writ was sent from St Andrews to the sheriff of Stirling by King Edward I.
"[5] The tower, about 12 metres (40 ft) high,[6] is thought have been built by Henry Livingstone of Myddillbynning being completed by 1480.
[2] The castle originated as a rectangular tower with a lower wing, forming an L-shape, and was built from in the late 15th century, incorporating stone from the nearby Antonine fort.
[2] There is a machicolated projection at the east end of the north wall, at parapet level, although its defensive value would have been limited, as it was not placed above the entrance.
[1] A painting featuring Castlecary Castle by George Gibson is displayed in Callendar House in Falkirk.
[11] There is a tradition that Lizzie of Castlecary jumped out a third-storey Castle window to abscond with her lover Donald Graham.