Drumcoltran Tower was built for Edward
Maxwell in the 1550s, a younger son of Lord
Maxwell.
The Maxwell's were the most powerful family
in the area at that time with their main
stronghold of Caerlaverock Castle being 16 miles
southeast. They were a famous Roman Catholic,
Jacobite family.
It is thought Drumcoltran Tower was built to
help control this area where the main road runs
between Dumfries and Dalbeattie.
1750 - the Tower passed by marriage to
Captain John Maxwell who also inherited
Cardoness Castle in 1752. Cardoness
Castle is situated 24 miles southwest.
A House was built next to the Tower around
that time with the House and Tower used to
accommodate farm labourers.
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