ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ðə sˈɛɹᵻməni ʌv sˈæsaɪn wʌz kˈæɹid ˈaʊt, ɪnwˌɪtʃ dˈeɪvɪd tʃˈɑːɹɾɚɹˌɪs, twˈɛlfθ ˈɜːl ʌv wˈɛmɪs pˈæst ˈoʊnɚʃˌɪp ʌvðə kˈæsəl tə hɪz ɡɹˈændsʌn, ɹˈɪtʃɚd tʃˈɑːɹɾɚɹˌɪs.
In 2001 the ceremony of sasine was carried out, in which David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss passed ownership of the castle to his grandson, Richard Charteris.