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Fordoun
Fordoun () (Pronounced "For-Dun") is a parish and village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Fothirdun (possibly "the lower place"), as it was historically known, was an important area in the Howe of the Mearns. Fordoun and Auchenblae, together with their immediate districts form the Parish of Fordoun with the Parish Church in the vicinity of the original settlement, now absorbed by Auchenblae. In the 19th Century Fordoun railway station was opened approximately 3 miles to the South East of Fordoun Church and the original settlement. A village grew at the site of the station (opened in November 1849 and closed in June 1956), where there was also a number of shops, but only a seasonal farm shop remains. In the time since the founding of the railway station the village formerly known as Fordoun Station has come to be known simply as Fordoun and the site of the original settlement has been absorbed by Auchenblae. People from Fordoun * John of Fordun (d. c. 1384), Scottish Chronicle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auchenblae
Auchenblae (, ) is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, formerly in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The village was known for its weavers, a whisky distillery and the annual Paldie's Fair horse market. Etymology The name is a derivation from the Gaelic for "Field of Flowers" possibly due to the growing of flax in bygone times. Several spelling variations have historically been used, including Auchinblae, Auchinblay and Auchynbleay. Geography Auchenblae is located in the valley of the Luther Water, approximately 24 miles south of Aberdeen and 5 miles north of Laurencekirk. Gilbert’s Hill, to the southeast, is home to the village war memorial, while Black Hill rises on the west side. The Luther Water flows north to south along the western edge of the village, joined within the settlement by two smaller burns, the Hodden Burn and Burnie Shag. The High Street winds down the hill to Monboddo Street and then climbs steeply again toward St. Palladius' Chapel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fordoun Stone
The Fordoun Stone is a class II Pictish cross slab in Fordoun parish church, Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Description A slab of Old Red Sandstone, the cross slab was discovered in the late 18th century, having been reused as paving in Fordoun Parish Church. The slab, now standing in the church bears a celtic cross with interlaced knotwork, a hunting scene and a double disc and z-rod design. It also bears inscriptions, Ogham Ogham (also ogam and ogom, , Modern Irish: ; , later ) is an Early Medieval alphabet used primarily to write the early Irish language (in the "orthodox" inscriptions, 4th to 6th centuries AD), and later the Old Irish language ( scholastic ... script along the edges of the stone, VUN-MSETTORBBRE as well as an inscription in roman script, Pidarnoin, on the face of the slab. References {{Pictish stones Pictish stones Pictish stones in Aberdeenshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fordoun Railway Station
Fordoun railway station served the village of Fordoun, Aberdeenshire, Scotland from 1849 to 1956 on the Aberdeen Railway. History The station opened on 1 November 1849 to the Aberdeen Railway The Aberdeen Railway was a Scottish railway company which built a line from Aberdeen to Forfar and Arbroath, partly by leasing and upgrading an existing railway. The line opened in stages between 1847 and 1850, with branches to Brechin and M .... The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 11 June 1956. References External links Former Caledonian Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1956 1849 establishments in Scotland 1956 disestablishments in Scotland {{Scotland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pictish Stones
A Pictish stone is a type of monumental stele, generally carved or incised with symbols or designs. A few have ogham inscriptions. Located in Scotland, mostly north of the River Clyde, Clyde-River Forth, Forth line and on the Eastern side of the country, these stones are the most visible remaining evidence of the Picts and are thought to date from the 6th to 9th century, a period during which the Picts became Christianized. The earlier stones have no parallels from the rest of the British Isles, but the later forms are variations within a wider Insular art, Insular tradition of monumental stones such as high crosses. About 350 objects classified as Pictish stones have survived, the earlier examples of which holding by far the greatest number of surviving examples of the mysterious symbols, which have long intrigued scholars. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kincardineshire
Kincardineshire or the County of Kincardine, also known as the Mearns (from the Scottish Gaelic meaning "the stewartry"), is a Shires of Scotland, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area on the coast of north-east Scotland. It is bounded by Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire on the north, and by Angus, Scotland, Angus on the south-west. The county was named after its original county town of Kincardine, Aberdeenshire, Kincardine, near Fettercairn. The county town was moved to Stonehaven in 1600, by which time the town of Kincardine was in decline; it was subsequently abandoned. Other towns in the county include Banchory, Inverbervie and Laurencekirk. The county was abolished as an administrative area in 1975. Since 1996, most of the pre-1975 county has formed part of the Aberdeenshire council areas of Scotland, council area, with the exception of Nigg, Aberdeen, Nigg, which is in Aberdeen City. The name "Kincardine" is used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Of Fordun
John of Fordun (before 1360 – c. 1384) was a Scottish chronicler. It is generally stated that he was born at Fordoun, Mearns. It is certain that he was a secular priest, and that he composed his history in the latter part of the 14th century. It is probable that he was a chaplain in St Machar's Cathedral of Aberdeen.William Ferguson, ''The identity of the Scottish nation: an historic quest,'' Edinburgh University Press, 1998, The work of Fordun is the earliest attempt to write a continuous history of Scotland. Fordun undertook this task because his patriotic zeal was roused by the removal or destruction of many national records by Edward III of England. He travelled across England and Ireland, collecting material for his history. Collectively, this work, divided into five books, is known as the '' Chronica Gentis Scotorum.'' The first three are unverified historically, which therefore casts doubt on their accuracy. Yet they also form the groundwork on which Boe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wishart Of Pitarrow
Sir John Wishart of Pitarrow (died 1585) was a Scottish lawyer, courtier, comptroller of the exchequer, and rebel. Career He was the eldest son of James Wishart of Cairnbeg in the parish of Fordoun in Aberdeenshire. His grandfather, James Wishart of Pittarrow had been clerk of the justiciary court and king's advocate. John succeeded his uncle, John Wishart, in the lands and barony of Pittarrow in 1545. Pittarrow is also often spelled "Pitarro". On 14 March 1557 he joined Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll, Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn, the Lord James Stewart, and John Erskine of Dun, in signing a letter to John Knox, who was then at Geneva, inviting him to return to Scotland. During the next few years Wishart continued one of the leading members of the Protestant party in Scotland. On 24 May 1559 they met at Perth to organise resistance to the queen regent Mary of Guise. Wishart and Erskine were chosen to assure her envoys that, while the Lords of the Cong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hamilton (Scottish Physician)
Alexander Hamilton FRSE FRCSE FRCPE (1739–1802) was a Scottish physician. He was a co-founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783. He was one of the first persons to recognise that puerperal fever was infectious. He was professor of midwifery at the University of Edinburgh. Life He was born in Fordoun in Kincardineshire in 1739, the son of a retired army surgeon. He studied medicine at the University of St Andrews. He began practising as a surgeon in 1762 at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. In 1758 he began as Dr John Straiton's assistant In 1780 he began lecturing in midwifery at the University of Edinburgh alongside Dr Thomas Young becoming a full professor in 1783. He had two houses: Blandfield House (a large mansion between Edinburgh and Leith) and a townhouse at St Andrew Street in the city. In 1773 he was elected a member of the Aesculapian Club. He was Deacon of the Incorporations of Surgeons in 1776. On 12 April 1782 Hamilton was one of the founding members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palladius (bishop Of Ireland)
Palladius ( fl. early 5th Century) was the first bishop of the Christians of Ireland, preceding Saint Patrick. It is possible that some elements of their life stories were later conflated in Irish tradition. Palladius was a deacon and member of one of the prominent families in Gaul. Pope Celestine I consecrated him a bishop and sent him to Ireland "to the ''Scotti'' believing in Christ". Background The Palladii were reckoned among the noblest families of France and several of them held high rank about this time in the Church of Gaul. The Gallo-Roman poet Rutilius Claudius Namatianus, in his poem ''De reditu suo'', recounting his voyage from Rome to Gaul in 417, mentions a young relative of his called Palladius, who had been sent from Gaul to Rome to study law. He refers to Palladius's father, Exuperantius, as bringing peace, law and freedom to Armorica. Exuperantius was apparently '' praefectus praetorio Galliarum'' ("Praetorian prefect of the Gallic provinces") when he was kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Beattie (writer)
James Beattie (; 25 October 1735 – 18 August 1803) was a Scottish poet, moralist, and philosopher. Career He became schoolmaster of the parish of Fordoun in 1753. He took the position of usher at the grammar-school of Aberdeen in 1758. In 1760, he was, to his surprise, appointed Professor of Moral Philosophy at Marischal College (later part of Aberdeen University) as a result of the influence exerted by his close friend, Robert Arbuthnot of Haddo. In the following year he published a volume of poems, ''The Judgment of Paris'' (1765), which attracted attention. But the two works that brought him most fame were '' An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth'', and his poem of ''The Minstrel''. The ''Essay'', intended as an answer to David Hume, had great immediate success, and led to an introduction to the King, a pension of £200, and the degree of LL.D. from Oxford. The first book of ''The Minstrel'' was published in 1771 and the second in 1774, and constitutes his tru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald II Of Scotland
Domnall mac Causantín ( Modern Gaelic: , IPA: �t̪oːvnəɫ̪ˈmaʰkˈxoːʃɪm, anglicised as Donald II (died 900), was King of the Picts or King of Alba in the late 9th century. He was the son of Constantine I (Causantín mac Cináeda). Donald is given the epithet Dásachtach, "the Madman", by '' The Prophecy of Berchán''. Donald usurped the throne from his cousin, Giric in 889 who killed his uncle Àed Mac Cináeda(r. 877–879). He continuously fought the Vikings in The North, winning victories but would be killed in 900 at war, possibly against King Harald Fairhair. He was succeeded by his cousin Caustantín Mac Àeda (Constantine II) Life Donald became king on the death or deposition of Giric (Giric mac Dúngail), the date of which is not certainly known but usually placed in 889. The '' Chronicle of the Kings of Alba'' reports: It has been suggested that the attack on Dunnottar, rather than being a small raid by a handful of pirates, may be associated with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Wishart
George Wishart (also Wisehart; c. 15131 March 1546) was a Scottish Protestant Reformer and one of the early Protestant martyrs burned at the stake as a heretic. George Wishart was the son of James and brother of Sir John of Pitarrow, both ranking themselves on the side of the Reformers. He was educated at the University of Aberdeen, then recently founded, and travelled afterwards on the Continent. It is thought that it was while he was abroad that he first turned attention to the study of the Reformed doctrines. He engaged for some time in teaching Greek at Montrose. Wishart afterwards proceeded to Cambridge and resided there for about six years, from 1538 to 1543. He returned to Scotland in the train of the Commissioners who had been appointed to arrange a marriage with Prince Edward and the Queen of Scots. He preached to the people with much acceptance at Montrose, Dundee, and throughout Ayrshire. On passing East to the Lothians, Wishart, who spoke latterly as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
