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The castle was
apparently in the hands of Clan Couper until an Edinburgh banker,
William Ramsay
of Barnton, a director of the Royal Bank of Scotland, bought Gogar House
(as it was known then) for £37,000 in 1789.
Mrs. Ramsay and her son
George went out to look over
Gogar House
in April 1792, and were “pleased with the
grandeur and substantial appearance of the Place”. Later in that
year, William observed that “the beauty and value” of Gogar far exceeded
his expectations. George, later known for his hunting and coaching
exploits, married Miss Jean Hamilton of Wishaw, and between 1793 and
1804, their children were born at Gogar. His daughter Susan married
Alexander Gibson-Maitland. The Gibson-Maitland and later
Steel-Maitland families owned Castle Gogar for more than 200 years,
until in 2002 Lady Brenda Steel-Maitland bequeathed the property to her
dear friend and tenant Gordon Stewart. The castle was purchased by
Scott and Lesley Seath in 2003, and has been lovingly restored.
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