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Crowe also said his DNA suggested a strong Irish link, but he is currently uncertain where exactly this comes from.<\/p>\n
The 11th Lord Lovat’s execution at Tower Hill in London drew huge crowds.<\/p>\n
He had sided with Bonnie Prince Charlie during the 1745 Jacobite rising and was sentenced to death for treason.<\/p>\n
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He is a supporter of the Clanranald Trust which has created the Duncarron fort near Denny, an authentic replica of a medieval stronghold.<\/p>\n
The actor, who was born in New Zealand before moving to Australia, donated a battering ram from the film Robin Hood to the fort.<\/p>\n
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Click to subscribe to Backstage wherever you get your podcasts<\/strong><\/p>\nIn 2018, forensic experts were called in to try and identify if remains removed from a Highland crypt were those of the 11th Lord Lovat.<\/p>\n
While official records stated he had been buried beneath the floor of a chapel in the Tower of London, his clan believed his remains had been “intercepted” and returned to Scotland.<\/p>\n
However Professor Dame Sue Black determined the remains at Wardlaw Mausoleum were those of a woman and not the “Old Fox”.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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