FETTERCAIRN, burgh of barony and parish, Kincardine shire, Scotland, 42 m. N.W. of Laurencekirk. Pop. of parish 1,087. The market cross originally belonged to the ex tinct town of Kincardine. There is a large distillery near the town. Balbegno Castle, dating from 1509, contains a lofty hall of fine proportions. Ruins are seen of the royal castle of Kincar dine, where, according to tradition, Kenneth III. was assassinated in 1005, although he is more generally said to have been slain in battle at Monzievaird, near Crieff in Perthshire.