It is this mansion which is said to have provided the inspiration for Walter Scott's novel, Guy Mannering. Sir Samuel died in 1841 and the estate passed to his sister, Mary, and from her to her nephew, William Ransford Hannay, from whom the present chief is descended.
This mansion served as the source of inspiration for Walter Scott's novel "Guy Mannering." After Sir Samuel's death in 1841, his sister Mary inherited the estate and it was passed down to her nephew, William Ransford Hannay, who is the ancestor of the current owner.