Kings & Earls

In the 9th century, Kenneth MacAlpin, established himself as the first true King of Scots. According to legend, he is said to have invited the Pictish King Drostan with all his nobles to banquet with him at Scone. While they were seated, and perhaps taking advantage of their gluttony of both drink and food, the Scots drew out the bolts supporting the boards, whereupon the Picts fell into the hollows below their benches. While caught in some strange contraption up to their knees, they were all slaughtered.

The 3rd Lord Stormont held the last coronation in Scotland. This took place at Scone in 1651 when King Charles II was crowned King of Scots upon the Moot Hill.

The Earls following the 3rd Earl all suffered imprisonment, mainly in consequence of their support of the Jacobite cause. The 4th Viscount Stormont was briefly imprisoned for his part in a fatal duel. The 5th Viscount opposed the Treaty of Union and entertained the Old Chevalier at Scone Palace during the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion, for which he was imprisoned. The 6th Viscount suffered the same fate when his sisters received the young Chevalier, Bonnie Prince Charlie, at Scone during the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion.