General Sir Alexander Leslie - banner in Balgonie Castle
Introduction
The photograph on this page of General Sir Alexander Leslie - banner in Balgonie Castle by Becky Williamson as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image: © Becky Williamson Taken: 11 Oct 2011
This banner hangs on the stone staircase of Balgonie Castle, erstwhile home of General Sir Alexander Leslie, Lord General of the Covenanter Army. He bought the Castle in 1635 and was given the title of First Earl of Leven and Lord Balgonie in 1641.