The magnificent sandstone residence of Raymond Morris, the much-honoured Laird of Balgonie and Eddergoll, is one of the finest 14th century towers in Scotland. Probably built by Sir Thomas Sibbald of Balgonie, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, the massive tower house was added to over the centuries, until 1702 with the construction of the final wing by the 3rd Earl of Leven. He founded the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1689, and was the first Governor of the Bank of Scotland. The castle was visited by King James IV on the 20th of August 1496, and by Mary, Queen of Scots in 1565. Rob Roy MacGregor garrisoned Balgonie with 200 clansmen and 20 Hanoverian prisoners in January 1716. The most haunted part of Balgonie is believed to be the grand hall, where ghostly voices and apparitions have been reported. Sightings of a Green Lady have been seen at one of the ranges and records as far back as 1842 reveal that she was even then a 'well-known' ghost. The erie form of a 17th century soldier has been witnessed in the courtyard, and his apparition is also said to walk through the castle gateway. Other phantoms have included a hooded figure, a medieval looking man and Alexander Leslie.