How a London barrister became the lady of a Highland home dubbed the Castle of Spite.
But the lawyer, today known as Lady Samantha Kane of Carbisdale Castle, was intrigued.
"But I thought somebody ought to save this iconic building and landmark for future generations. I immediately made an offer unconditionally and I said: 'I must buy this castle'."Lady Carbisdale's interest in the property near Ardgay, in Sutherland, began when she first learned of its history. And then there was the castle's original resident, Mary Caroline Blair. Lady Carbisdale was fascinated by her story.In Victorian London, the Oxford-born Army captain's wife found herself at the centre of a high-society scandal.
A bitter family feud ensued when Mary Caroline became the duke's second wife just months after the death of his first wife. Mary Caroline's own husband had earlier died in a shooting accident.Queen Victoria, a close friend of the duke's first wife, was among those who had appealed to the duke to wait longer before remarrying.
She was later jailed for six weeks in London's Holloway Prison after being accused of destroying documents related to the will.The dispute was eventually settled, with the Duke of Sutherland's family agreeing to build the duchess a new home - provided it was on a site outside the boundaries of the family's Sutherland Estate.
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