Hallyards Castle

[2] With the establishment of the Roman Church, Halyards became the local residence of the Bishops of Dunkeld; it remained so until the first lay proprietor took possession in 1539.

During the Reformation Crisis there was fighting between French troops and the Scottish Lords of the Congregation at Halyards.

[5] Kirkcaldy took his revenge on a Savoyard captain called Sebastian and his 50 French troops.

[7] In later years Halyards passed to John Boswell of Balmuto, William Forbes of Craigievar, members of the Skene family then the Earls of Moray.

In 1819 the castle was revisited by a member of the Skene family, who found it in a dilapidated state.