The historic town of Turriff sits at the confluence of the Idoch Water and the River Deveron. Ossian, the Gaelic poet, first mentioned it in the 6th century, describing it as the capital of the Pictish prince Lathmon. Little is known of its early history but it is believed that St Congan founded a monastery near here in the 8th century. The Old Church was built by the 11th century and in 1179 the Knights Templar, an order of the military monks, were given land in Turriff to set up their second establishment in Scotland. The monks were responsible for recruiting a great many people to fight in the Crusades. Turriff gained burgh status in 1512 but the town first came to national prominence as one of the main centres of the Covenanter Rebellion of the mid 17th century. The first skirmish of the Covenanters War took place at nearby Towie Barclay Castle in April 1639 and in May of that year, a major battle known as the Trot of Turriff saw the Covenanters put to flight by Royalist cannons.
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