One is said to be the spectre of Alexander Hamilton. He was a beggar, who was accused of witchcraft after cursing the lady of the house and her eldest daughter. They both died from a mysterious illness, after they had thrown Hamilton off their property. He was executed in Edinburgh, and his ghost is said to have been witnessed near the castle

Another is reported to manifest itself by banging doors, footsteps and other noises, and moving furniture. It may be the spirit of John Cockburn, who had apparently committed – or been the victim of – a murder. Manifestations were reported in the 20th century – the house was investigated in the 1920s, when many unexplained noises and events were recorded, although the investigation was not as thorough as it could have been…