Their aim is to safeguard the property for future generations. A local charitable Community Trust was formed to try and purchase the house for the community and for the people of Scotland. It was placed on the market for sale in February 2016. The house was formerly owned by Peter Drake. She sold the house to the multi-property owning millionaire A.E Pickard. In 1962 Mitchell's daughter sold the house, after living in it for 32 years. In 1910 Bannockburn House was sold to the Sheriff Substitute of Stirling at the time, James Mitchell. Alexander made many additions and changes to the house, including a new porch entrance and extension to the library and office, and above the main doorway a recess to accommodate a coat of arms which now is empty. Alexander was a member of the famous Bannockburn weaving family of Wilson. The house stayed in the Ramsey Family until it came to Sir James Ramsey Gibson-Maitland, who sold it to Alexander Wilson in 1883. When the house passed to the 2nd Baronet's daughter, Mary, in 1787, she sold the property to William Ramsey of Barnton and Sauchie. In the year of 1746, prior to the Battle of Culloden, Hugh Paterson 2nd Baronet entertained Charles Edward Stuart in Bannockburn House, where he met the Baronet's niece, Clementina Walkinshaw, who would later become his lover and mother of his child. The Privy Council ordered the Earl of Mar and Lord Elphinstone to investigate. Rob was dismissed for fraud and in 1677 made two attempts to sabotage the works in revenge. He had coal mines near Bannockburn, managed by William Rob, known as the 'coal-grieve'. Hugh Paterson, the builder of the house, was a lawyer and a factor for the Earl of Moray. The house was most probably commissioned by Sir Hugh Paterson in 1675, whose son and grandson were made Baronets of that house. History īannockburn House was built in the late 17th Century, with slight alterations added in the 19th Century. Bannockburn House is a property of historical significance in the town of Bannockburn.

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