New Slains Castle – Scottish Hay Clan Tartan Magnet

The Scottish Hay clan’s New Slains Castle, in Aberdeenshire, is shown against the background of the popular red and green family tartan. The names of the castle and clan are in a gold-coloured font. Now a roofless ruin, New Slains overlooks the North Sea east of Cruden Bay in Scotland.It was the stronghold of the Hay Clan and residence of the chief, the Earl of Earrol, through many generations. The Hay family owned property in the area from the 1400s, and King James II presented the earldom to Sir William Hay in 1453. It has undergone numerous renovations. The last time was in 1837 when it was re-constructed in a Scots Baronial style. The 20th Earl of Erroll sold the property in 1913, ending more than 300 years of ownership by the Hay family. It is now privately owned. The tartan is under Crown Copyright and is used courtesy of the Scottish Register of Tartans.