Details emerge over death of Dunbeath Castle owner 'Tertius' Murray Threipland
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More information has emerged about the sudden death of Dunbeath Castle and estate owner Stuart Wyndham Murray Threipland last week.
According to the Salisbury Journal, Mr Murray Threipland (known as Tertius) was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head in the grounds of Wilton Estate in Wiltshire on Monday, June 12.
Wiltshire Police said: "Officers were called to an address in Wilton at 1.10pm on June 12 following a report of a sudden death of a man in his 70s.
"There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a file will be prepared on behalf of H M Coroner for Wiltshire."
The 76-year-old businessman and landowner was found next to his vehicle and there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances or third-party involvement. An inquest opened on June 22 at Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner's Office in Salisbury and was adjourned until August until the coroner could make a final conclusion.
Mr Murray Threipland was the stepfather of William Herbert, the Earl of Pembroke, who lives at Wilton House on the Wiltshire estate. He died on the same day that property agents Savills announced that his estate and 13-bedroom castle at Dunbeath had gone on the market with offers over £25m being sought.
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Dunbeath landowner Stuart Wyndham Murray Threipland will be 'hugely missed'
His family said he will be "hugely missed" and tributes were paid to him by his business associates on the LinkedIn social media platform. A machinery manufacturing company called Kitagawa Europe Ltd, of which he was chairman, led the tributes with the following message posted last week: "It is with great sadness we announce the death of our Chairman, Stuart Wyndham Murray Threipland – who we all knew as Tertius.
"He was a well known and well-respected member of the global engineering community and will be greatly missed. He brought his individual style, humour and charm into all his dealings both business and personal and made everything possible with his drive and determination.
"Never one to let the grass grow under his feet, retirement was not an option and his enthusiasm for his companies - their growth and success continued to the end.
"Greatly missed by us all."
