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Shanbody

A Mapp of Clakmanan Shire
John Adair, c. 1681map image courtesy of NLS

Shanbody was a barony in the 14th century and is seemingly marked as a tower on Adair’s late 17th century map of Clackmannanshire, however all trace of it has now gone. I haven’t been able to find a description of the building beyond it being a “manor place” so have listed it as a possible castle for now.

The first appearance of Shanbody on record comes in 1330 when the barony of Shanbody was in the possession of Sir Thomas Murray, Lord of Bothwell, the grandson of Andrew Moray who fought alongside William Wallace at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. Sir Thomas’ father, Sir Andrew Murray, married Christina Bruce, the sister of Robert the Bruce, at Cambuskenneth Abbey in 1326. At this time the neighbouring property of the barony of Clackmannan was said to be Bruce’s favourite residence.

In 1358 Sir Thomas granted the barony of Shanbody to his cousin, Sir Robert Stewart, who became known as Sir Robert Stewart of Schanbothy or Shanbody. Some time before 1442 a sasine of the barony of Shanbody was given to Sir David Stewart of Durrisdeer, while a sasine of 1584 grants the lands of Shanbody to another David Stewart.

In 1647 and 1648 James Stewart of Rosyth granted “the lands and Barony of Shanbody, with the manor place thereof” to Robert Bruce of Kennet and Shanbody seems to have remained with the Bruce family through to the late 18th century.

During the ownership of the Bruces the surrounding area went through a period of agricultural development with land being parcelled up and rented out to tenant farmers. It may be that the building at Shanbody lost its importance or was deemed unfit for habitation in enlightened times and fell out of use. Certainly a laird’s house was built at Kilbagie close by in the late 18th century and this may have become the focus of the estate.

An estate plan of “Part of Meadowend and Shanbody” produced in April 1859 by the civil engineer Archibald Sutter, and held in The National Records of Scotland, shows the “Ruins of Shanbody” marked to the north of Kilbagie and to the west of the road to Kennet village. This seems to be the last appearance of Shanbody on maps and today the site falls in the north half of a field belonging to Meadowend Farm.

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Alternative names for Shanbody

Schambodie; Schanbothy; Shambodie; Shanbothy; Stanboithe; Stanboithie

Clans associated with Shanbody

Bruce

Murray

Surnames associated with Shanbody

Bruce

Bruce of Clackmannan

Bruce of Kennet

Murray

Stewart

Where is Shanbody?

Shanbody is in the parish of Clackmannan and the county of Clackmannanshire.

Grid reference: NS 92925 90287

Lat / long: 56.093342, -3.722603

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OS Map for Shanbody

Stirling & Ochil Hills West (Alloa & Dunblane)
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Weather at Shanbody

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Weather observed at Clackmannan at 03:23
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References (books)

An index, drawn up about the year 1629, of many records of charters
William Robertson
Edinburgh, 1798
Collections towards a history of the county of Clackmannan
William D Bruce
Alloa, 1868

Castles near Shanbody

Kennet (site of)

1.2km away

Old Tulliallan Castle

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Halls of Airth

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Ancient sites near Shanbody

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Dumyat fort

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Airthrey Stone standing stone

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Pictish stones near Shanbody

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

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Tullibole Class III cross slab

16.3km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

19.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

25.3km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

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33.7km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

33.8km away

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Pictish sites near Shanbody

Todholes (possible) silver chain

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Borland silver chain

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Norrie's Law hoard

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Whitecleugh silver chain

71.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

90.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

134.6km away
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Accommodation near Shanbody

Airth Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAirth
4.5km away
Premier Inn Falkirk North
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
5.0km away
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hotelAlloa
5.4km away
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8.4km away
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9.5km away
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10.2km away
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hotelCarron
10.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Shanbody

Airth Castle Hotel
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Published on the 23rd of March 2019 at 10:06 am. Updated on the 23rd of March 2019 at 12:09 pm.

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