"Elibank was originally known as Eliburn and in 1511 James IV granted a charter of the lands and forests of Aleburne to Catherine Douglas, the widow of John Liddale, and their son, also John. The charter obliged them “to build upon their property an adequate house of stone and lime, with a hall, chamber, barn, cattle-shed, stable, dovecot, garden, orchards and beehives”." (from stravaiging.com)
There's surprisingly more to see at this ruin than first imagined. While you can't get into the remaining standing tower you can look in through the gated doorway or in through the window and you can get into the vaults underneath which unless you actually go in to look around you would probably never notice.
Caution - this is a dangerous building so do not climb on the walls
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