Following the deaths of the two Ruthven brothers at Gowrie House, the Scottish government moved immediately to seize the Gowrie estates by force. Royal commissioners with armed escorts occupied Gowrie House itself, Dirleton Castle in East Lothian, Huntingtower near Perth, and other Ruthven properties. The posthumous attainder of the Gowrie earls — tried for treason after their deaths — provided legal cover for the confiscation. The Ruthven name and arms were abolished by Parliament. The speed of the seizures suggested advance preparation, fuelling suspicion that the whole affair had been planned.
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