Earlier Houses: There was probably at least one earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house.

House & Family History: In 1367 Strobhall and its lands were granted to Sir John Drummond. King James IV, who courted Margaret Drummond in the gardens at Stobhall, fell in love with the castle and wrote a poem in its honor. After the English Reformation Strobhall became a stronghold of Roman Catholicism in Scotland. Not surprisingly, the Drummonds, staunch Roman Catholic recusants, supported the Jacobite cause and suffered severely as a consequence after the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The castle was sold in 2012, after John Drummond, 15th Duke of Perth, moved to London.

Collections: On May 2, 2012 the majority of the contents were sold by Bonhams in Edinburgh, bringing a total of £929,925 at auction. Some of the stars of the sale were a 16th century Venetian enamel and gilt decorated copper dish, which went for £121,250, against an estimate of £30,000, and an early 19th century ivory cockade fan that sold for £39,650, against a high estimate of £8,000. The Drummond family, over the course of centuries, put together an amazing collection of pictures and furniture at Stobhall. The library at Stobhall was sold at auction by Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh on August 29, 2012.

Chapel & Church: The chapel, which is attached to the house, was probably built in the 13th or 14th century.

Country Life: XXXV, 738 plan, 1914. CXXXII, 406, 468 plan, 1962.

House Listed: Category A

Park Listed: Listed as a Garden & Designed Landscape

Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: David Drummond, 2nd Lord Drummond, until 1571; John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Perth, until 1662; James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth, 1662-75; James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth and 1st Duke of Perth, 1675-1716; James Drummond, until 1781; James Drummond, 8th Duke of Perth, 1784-1800; John David Drummond, 14th Duke of Perth, until 2002; John Eric Drummond, 15th Duke of Perth, 2002-12; Drummond family here from the 1360s until 2012.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

House Open to Public: No

Historic Houses Member: No