Along the eastern coast of Scotland is the small town of Fife, where a mansion was built in 1546. That estate was owned by Sir William Bruce and after the castle was built, it was christened “Earlshall.”

The property has been in the family for a century or longer, but now that a castle existed, it offered a place for the family to gather. There was plenty of gardens and good hunting on the property, and Mary, Queen of Scots, even reportedly visited the property in the 1560s, according to Smithsonian Magazine.

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Although it is interesting and a nice part of history, there is another part of the castle that gets people’s attention. It’s the possibility that “Bloody Bruce,” a ghost, is haunting the castle down to this day.

According to the New York Post, Bloody Bruce is an ancient member of the Bruce family, Sir Andrew Bruce.

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He was in the castle during the 17th century during the time when there was a conflict taking place with a Presbyterian fraction. The monarchy was fighting against them but their claim was that they were encroaching on religious freedom in the area.

Andrew was in full support of the monarchy and he tried to put down the revolt by the Covenanters, going so far as to behead their leader, Richard Cameron.

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Of course, that is all speculation and perhaps just a fairytale but one thing that is certain is that the castle is up for sale. If you are interested in purchasing the 8400 square foot castle, including 10 bedrooms, eight reception rooms, and six bathrooms along with the 53 acres of property, you can put in a bid.