Sheriff Of Forres
The Sheriff of Forres, was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order in Forres, Scotland. Sheriffs of Forres * Richard..... (1226) * William Wiseman (1264) * William de Dolays (1291) * Alexander Wiseman (1305) * Andrew..... (1337) * John of Nairn (1414) References *Taylor, Alice; The Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland, 1124-1290 (2016). Sheriff courts Sheriff A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly transla ...

Forres
Forres (; gd, Farrais) is a town and former royal burgh in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately northeast of Inverness and west of Elgin. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions. There are many geographical and historical attractions nearby such as the River Findhorn, and there are also classical, historical artifacts and monuments within the town itself, such as Forres Tolbooth and Nelson's Tower. Brodie Castle, the home of the Brodie Clan, lies to the west of the town, close to the A96. A list of suburbs in the town of Forres contains: Brodie, Dalvey, Mundole and Springdale. Pre-history and archaeology Between 2002 and 2013 some 70 hectares of land was investigated by archaeologists in advance of a proposed residential development on the southern fringes of the town. They found an extensive Iron Age settlement and evidence that people lived in the area from the Neolithic ( radiocarbon dates from the 4th to the mid ...
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Alexander Wiseman
Alexander Wiseman was a 13th-14th century Scottish nobleman and the Sheriff of Forres and Nairn Nairn (; gd, Inbhir Narann) is a town and royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around east of Inverness, at the point where the River Nairn enters the Moray Firth. It is the tradit .... Life Alexander was the brother of William Wiseman and was appointed in 1305, as the Sheriff of Forres and Nairn.Robertson, p.26 Notes References * Robertson, A.B. (1934); Annals of the royal burgh of Forres Medieval Gaels from Scotland 13th-century Scottish judges 14th-century Scottish judges Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Scottish people of the Wars of Scottish Independence People from Moray {{Scotland-law-bio-stub ...
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