a small town of Fifeshire in Scotland, made a royal burgh by James II. in 1458. Here stood one of the seats of the Macduffs earls of Fife. the attainder of Munro Stewart, the 17th earl, it became forfeited to the crown in 1324. James V., who grew very fond of the place, enlarged and improved it. The remains evince its former magnificence and elegance, and the fine taste of the princely architect. The gateway is placed between two fine round towers; on the right hand joins the chapel, whose roof is of wood, handsomely gilt and painted, but in a most ruinous condition. Beneath are several apartments. The front next to the court was beautifully adorned with statues, heads in bass relief, and elegant columns not reducible to any order, but of fine proportion, with capitals approaching the Ionic scroll. Beneath some of these pillars was inscribed I. R. M. G. 1537, or Jacobus Rex, Maria de Guise.—This place was also a favourite residence of James VI. on account of the fine park and plenty of deer. The east side was accidentally burnt in the time of Charles II., and the park ruined during Cromwell's usurpation, when the fine oaks were cut down in order to build the fort at Perth.—This place gives title of viscount to the English family of Carey; Sir Henry Carey being so created by James VI. 1620. His son was the celebrated Lucius, who sacrificed his life in a fit of loyal despair at the battle of Newbury, and from whom the present family is lineally descended.

Falkland, Lord. See Carey.