The Stuarts at Traquair had a very long tradition of loyalty to the Stuart monarchs and this combined with their adherence to Roman Catholicism from the mid 1600’s led to them becoming Jacobites and supporters of the Uprisings in 1715 and 1745 to restore the Stuart kings to the throne.

A Jacobite was a follower of James (from the Latin, “Jacobus” ) the exiled James (VIII) deposed in 1688 following the arrival of William and Mary.

As you walk through the house there are many reminders of the family’s Jacobite loyalties from portraits, coded letters, glass and hidden symbols that would be understood only by fellow sympathisers.

Explore during the festival using the trail below:

The Jacobite Trail at Traquair House.docx