[1] The building extended from Water Vennel to Canal Street, bounded on the west by Speygate and on the east by the River Tay.

A workman, Archibald Wylie, was killed by a fall of stone masonry during building work on the house on 5 May 1579.

Christian Stewart was taken to Edinburgh and another deposition was made on 13 September, in the presence of Robert Bruce, the physician Gilbert Moncreiff and the merchant Clement Cor.

The King was lured to Perth from his hunting near Falkland Palace, possibly by a story of buried treasure, and offered dinner in the house.

[2] In 1746, the city gifted the house to Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, in recognition of his victory at the Battle of Culloden.

It is believed the duke later passed the house to his nephew, Admiral Watson, who sold it to the UK government for £2,000.

[2] During demolition in 1807 observers considered that the east and southern wings were older, with noticeably thicker walls, and were probably originally built for Elizabeth Gray.

[16] The older parts of Gowrie House and the Monk's Tower before demolition were indicated on plans published by David Peacock.

[17] In documentation from 1911, a Gowrie Rest House, Labour Yard and Lodging Home for Men and Boys stood on Speygate.