The vicinity of Glamis has prehistoric traces-within the village there stands an intricately carved Pictish stone known as the Glamis Manse Stone. There are various other Pictish stones nearby the village, such as the Hunter Hill Stone, and the Eassie Stone, which stands in the nearby village of Eassie The last Alpínid king of Scotland, Malcolm II, died at Glamis in 1034 On 20 October 1491 it was declared a burgh of barony by King James IV which gave Glamis the right to hold a weekly market, and an annual fair which was held on 17 November, the feast day of Saint Fergus. This legacy can be seen in the mercat cross which still stands in the village square Various spellings for Glamis are scattered throughout the tree; all should point to here.