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And the western part of the walled garden. Kellie, first mentioned in 1150, was assigned in 1360 to Walter Oliphant, who was married to a daughter of Robert the Bruce. In 1613 it was bought by Sir Thomas Erskine, who became the Earl of Kellie in 1619. A second, east tower, was added in 1573 and, between then and 1606, the towers were linked with a range of buildings. By 1878 the castle was abandoned and derelict, and rented to James Lorimer whose son, Robert Lorimer, was responsible for much of the restoration. In 1916 the tenancy was taken over by John Henry Lorimer, a well known painter. When he died in 1938 the tenancy lapsed but was taken over by his son, Hew, and he and his wife Mary bought the house in 1948. In 1970 they sold it to the National Trust, but continued living there until 1990, with Hew using the stable block as his studio. Link Link