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House and site of manor/ house. The existing house appears to date from no earlier than the mid 18th Century, but probably lies on or near the site of the 'capitale messuagium' which is mentioned in 1458 when James II granted the barony of Broadland of Rattray to William Monypenny of Ardwenny. After belonging briefly to the University of St Andrews (St Salvator's College), it was a possession during the 16th Century of the Cheynes of Inverugie. In 1664, Patrick Fraser purchased the estate from the Gordons of Broadland. Fifty-seven years later, Alexander Hepburn reported that the manor-house of 'Brodland' was then the dwelling of William Fraser, Patrick's son. By 1732, it had passed by marriage to Andrew Arbuthnot. Since 1817 it has been the seat of the Cumines of Rattray. Rear part of the house is 2-storey, harled, with basement and attic dating to the mid 18th Century. There is good original hall and stair joinery. The taller and wider front block, which was added circa 1817, has a simple classic interior. A designed landscape surrounds the house, which is depicted on the OS maps of 1867 and 1888, and includes a gate lodge (NK05NE0081), home farm (NK05NE0075), walled gardens (NK05NE0076) and laundry (NK05NE0077).
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Historic Environment Records (HER)