Some of the most famous families to hold each castle

* Amisfield ......... Charteris, Dalziel
* Annan ............. de Brus
* Auchan ............ Maitland
* Auchenrivock ...... Irvine
* Barjarg ........... Grierson, Kirkpatrick
* Barntallock
* Blacklaw
* Blackwood ......... Bell
* Bogrie ............ Gordon
* Bonshaw ........... Irvine, CORRIE
* Boreland
* Breckonside ....... Johnstone
* Caerlaverock ...... Maxwell
* Castlemilk
* Closeburn ......... Kirkpatrick
* Comlongon ......... Murray
* Cornal ............ Carruthers, Douglas
* Coshogle .......... Douglas
* Cowhill ........... Maxwell
* Dalswinton
* Drumlanrig ........ Douglas
* Dumfries
* Elliock ........... Dalziel, Chricton, Charteris, Stewart
* Elshieshields ..... Johnstone
* Enoch ............. Menzies
* Fourmerkland ...... Maxwell
* Frenchland ........ French
* Cowie ............. Fraser
* Gillespie ......... Graham
* Gilnockie ......... Armstrong
* Glenae ............ Dalziel
* Hoddom ............ Herries, Maxwell, Douglas, Murray, Sharp, Brooks
* Isle .............. Maxwell
* Isle .............. Fergusson
* Kinnelhead
* Lag ............... Grierson
* Langholm
* Lochhouse ......... Johnstone
* Lochmaben ......... Bruce
* Lochwood .......... Johnstone
* Lockerbie ......... Johnstone
* Lunelly ........... Johnstone
* Maxwellton ........ Maxwell, Lawrie
* Mellingshaw ....... Johnstone
* Morton ............ Randolph, Douglas
* Mousewald ......... Carruthers, Douglas
* Old Crawfordton ... Chrichton
* Portrack .......... Maxwell
* Raecleugh ......... Johnstone
* Repentance ........ Maxwell
* Robgill ........... Irvine
* Rockhall .......... Grierson
* Sanquhar .......... Ross, Chrichton, Douglas
* Spedlins .......... Jardine
* Stapleton ......... Graham
* Sundaywell ........ Kirkoe
* Tibbers ........... Siward, Dunbar, Maitland
* Torthorwald ....... Carlyle, Douglas
* Wamphray .......... Johnstone
* Westerhall ........ Johnstone
* Woodhouse ......... Irvine