History of Traquair in 50 Objects; No. 13
THE 1491 CHARTER This is the grant of “the barony of Tractware” to James Stewart signed on the 18th May 1491 by the Earl of Buchan and marks the beginning…
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Traquair 2000th Brew
A new beer celebrating one of Scotland’s Oldest Breweries Traquair House Brewery has reached a remarkable landmark in its history with the 2000th brew being put through the ancient vessels…
Traquair’s New Woodland Light Trail
Traquair’s Woodland Light Trail Thursday 26th – Sunday 29th October 2023 6pm – 9pm A new woodland light trail is being launched this October as part of our Halloween…
Traquair Ales Win at London Beer Competition 2023
Traquair Ales Win at London Beer Competition 2023 At the fifth edition London Beer Competition, which took place in London on March 20, 2023, Traquair Jacobite Ale won a Silver…
The Koberger Bible
Traquair is well known for its libraries and superb collection of books, with over a hundred volumes printed before1600. Of these we hold a copy of the fifth Koberger Bible…
The History of Traquair in 50 Objects; No. 12
Traquair Harpsicord The Ruckers Harpsichord at Traquair was made in 1651 and described on the nameboard as by Andries Ruckers and is one of the few instruments to have…
Historic Houses -Weddings
We were excited at Traquair to be able to organise and host a small wedding with just 6 days’ notice! On a Thursday in September we received an email from…
Sisters are brewing it for themselves
An interesting piece by Norman Miller, featured in the September edition of Readers Digest, about the new generation of women brewsters who are changing the industry, including Catherine Maxwell Stuart…
The History of Traquair in 50 Objects; No. 11
Oak Carvings in The Chapel Here is an example of one of twelve extraordinary oak carvings to be found in the Traquair Chapel. These twelve panels represent the Life…
The History of Traquair in 50 Objects; No. 10
Petit Point Embroideries No other house has such a fine collection of fine tent stitch (petit point) embroideries depicting flowers, fruits and animals. They were called slips or “cuttings”,…