tˈɑːmæstən kˈæsəl wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli bˈɪlt ɪnðə θˈɜːtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi fɚɹə nˈɛfjuː ʌv ɹˈɑːbɚt ðə bɹˈuːs, ænd fˈɜːst ˈoʊnd baɪ ˈælən mək ˈɪlveɪn bˈiː. wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ɪn ˈɛɹʃɚ hˌuːz fˈæmɪli səplˈaɪd wˈaɪn tə ðɪ ˈɜːlz kˈɛnədi, ˈoʊnɚz ʌv nˈɪɹbaɪ kˈʌlziən kˈæsəl.
Thomaston Castle was originally built in the 13th century for a nephew of Robert The Bruce, and first owned by Alan McIlvaine (b. 1500 in Ayrshire) whose family supplied wine to the Earls Kennedy, owners of nearby Culzean Castle.