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Nesbitt Nisbet
Dirlton Gathering 20th May 2000 |
2000 Clan Group
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The setting for our 2000 Gathering was the well-chosen Dirleton Castle in East Lothian. Dirleton has certainly been associated with the Nisbet`s for many centuries with some of the following familiar names. Sir John Nisbet, Lord Dirleton, the Lord Advocate and Mary Nisbet of Dirleton, Countess of Elgin whose favourite home was said to be Archerfield House just down the road from the castle.
The gathering formalities took place in the Open Arms Hotel in Dirleton and certainly met all the Societies requirements. It included a splendid marquee for our meetings, lunch and discussions. In the evening we reassembled for a most enjoyable dinner in the hotel.
Following registration on arrival our kinfolk enjoyed meeting old and new friends over coffee & tea.
We settle down for the first event of the day with a talk by Andrew Spratt, Curator of Dirleton Castle. This talk accompanied by slides was devoted to the Battle of Nisbet Moor in 1355. Following his talk, we were shown around Dirleton Castle and its grounds by Andrew, the castle & grounds were maintained to a very high standard. However, despite the castles solid construction when built it was largely destroyed when it surrendered to Cromwell`s artillery during a 1650 siege.
An excellent lunch was provided at the Open Arms Hotel following the castle grounds visit where kinsfolk had time to discuss the Castle & Nisbet connections. Later in the afternoon our kinsfolk enjoyed a visit to Dirleton Church and Archerfield House. Since the visit in 2000 Archerfield House has been fully refurbished into a Hotel, Golf Course and Leisure facility.
The day was concluded back in the Open Arms Hotel for dinner that evening.
The gathering formalities took place in the Open Arms Hotel in Dirleton and certainly met all the Societies requirements. It included a splendid marquee for our meetings, lunch and discussions. In the evening we reassembled for a most enjoyable dinner in the hotel.
Following registration on arrival our kinfolk enjoyed meeting old and new friends over coffee & tea.
We settle down for the first event of the day with a talk by Andrew Spratt, Curator of Dirleton Castle. This talk accompanied by slides was devoted to the Battle of Nisbet Moor in 1355. Following his talk, we were shown around Dirleton Castle and its grounds by Andrew, the castle & grounds were maintained to a very high standard. However, despite the castles solid construction when built it was largely destroyed when it surrendered to Cromwell`s artillery during a 1650 siege.
An excellent lunch was provided at the Open Arms Hotel following the castle grounds visit where kinsfolk had time to discuss the Castle & Nisbet connections. Later in the afternoon our kinsfolk enjoyed a visit to Dirleton Church and Archerfield House. Since the visit in 2000 Archerfield House has been fully refurbished into a Hotel, Golf Course and Leisure facility.
The day was concluded back in the Open Arms Hotel for dinner that evening.
Group at Inner Walls
Table Graham
Table Ralph
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Drawbridge
Table Tom Sadie
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Inside Castle
Table Peter
Table Alison
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