page_title: William Irvine (soldier)
section_title: Recognition
hierarchical_section_title: William Irvine (soldier) / Recognition
caption_attribution_description: English: Drum Castle
context_page_description: William Irvine was a Scots soldier born in Dumfriesshire in Scotland. His father was William de Irvine of Wodehouse, Laird of Bonshaw Castle.
context_section_description: For his services to the Bruce, William Irvine was granted land north of Aberdeen in 1323. He was given 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of John Comyn land, which included the Royal Forest of Oaks and Drum Castle, thus William became the first Laird of Drum. The Irvines would retain the land for over 650 years until it was handed over to the National Trust for Scotland.
  William was Keeper of the Rolls for Scotland from 1328 to 1331. He last appears in the record in a charter of King David II of Scotland of 1332 granting him the lands of Whiterigg and Redmyres.
caption: Drum Castle awarded to William Irvine for faithful service
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