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Sheriff Of Elgin
The Sheriff of Elgin was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order in Elgin, Moray, Elgin, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, they were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar. After a merger the sheriff became the Sheriff of Elgin and Nairn in 1747. After further mergers the sheriffdom became part of the Sheriff of Banff, sheriffdom of Banff, Elgin & Nairn in 1854, part of the Sheriff of Inverness, sheriffdom of Inverness, Elgin & Nairn in 1882 and part of the Sheriff of Inverness, sheriffdom of Inverness, Moray, Nairn & Ross & Cromarty in 1946. Sheriffs of Elgin *Alexander Douglas (1226-1235) *Thomas Wiseman (1237-1249) *Alexander de Montfort (1261) *Reginald le Chen (d.1312), Reginald le Chen (1291-1297) *William Wiseman (sheriff of Elgin), Willam Wiseman (1304-1305) *William de Strathbok (1337) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin, Moray
Elgin (; sco, Ailgin; gd, Eilginn, ) is a town (former cathedral city) and formerly a Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the floodplain where the town of Birnie is. There, the church of Birnie Kirk was built in 1140 and serves the community to this day. Elgin is first documented in the Cartulary of Moray in 1190 AD. It was created a royal burgh in the 12th century by King David I of Scotland, and by that time had a castle on top of the present-day Lady Hill to the west of the town. The origin of the name Elgin is likely to be Celtic. It may derive from 'Aille' literally signifying beauty, but in topography a beautiful place or valley. Another possibility is 'ealg', meaning both 'Ireland' and 'worthy'. The termination 'gin' or 'in' are Celtic endings signifying little or diminutive forms, hence Elgin could mean beautiful place, worthy place or litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheriff Of Banff
The Sheriff of Banff was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in Banff, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite rising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar. Following a merger of sheriffdoms it became the Sheriff of Banff, Elgin & Nairn in 1854 and the Sheriff of Aberdeen, Kincardine & Banff in 1882. Sheriffs of Banff ;Sheriffs-Principal *Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan (ER, i: clxxviii, clxxx; and 15) *Ranulf de Strachan(1264) (ER, i: clxxviii, clxxx; and 15) *John Comyn, Earl of Buchan (1290) (ER, i, 49) * Walter de Berkeley (1304-1305) *Duncan de Ferendraught (1305) *Hamelin of Troup (1328) *Phillip de Meldrum (1343) *William de Fotheringham (1357) **Nicolas Hawden - 1357 - Deputy *John de Inverpefer (1369) *Alexander Ogilvie, (1452-1453) **Walter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheriff Of Inverness
The Sheriff of Inverness was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in Inverness, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar. Following mergers the office became the Sheriff of Inverness, Elgin & Nairn in 1882 and the Sheriff of Inverness, Moray, Nairn & Ross & Cromarty in 1946. That sheriffdom was dissolved in turn in 1975 and replaced by that of the Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland and Islands. Sheriffs of Inverness * William de Moravia (1204) *William Pratt (1227) *Michael Mowat (1234) *Lawrence Grant (1263) *Alexander Murray (1266) *William de Soulis (1291) *Alan Durward (1291) * Reginald le Chen (1292) *William de la Hay (1295) *John Stirling of Moray (1305-?) * Alexander Pilche (1307-1328) *Maurice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Le Chen (d
Reginald le Chen may refer to: * Reginald le Chen (d.1293), Chamberlain of Scotland * Reginald le Chen (d.1312), Scottish noble * Reginald le Chen (d.1345), Scottish noble {{hndis, le Chen, Reginald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wiseman (sheriff Of Elgin)
William Wiseman (died 17 October 1346), Sheriff of Elgin (1304-1305) was a 13th-14th century Scottish nobleman. He was a soldier during the First War of Scottish Independence. Life William did homage to King Edward I of England at Elgin in 1295 and again at St Andrews in 1304. In 1305, he was appointed as the Sheriff of Elgin. William was stripped of his appointment, privileges and lands for supporting Robert the Bruce (Robert I) in his attempt to take the Scottish throne. He was able to escape the rout at the Battle of Methven on 19 June 1306.Barron, p.338 His wife was captured along with Robert I's wife Elizabeth de Burgh by William II, Earl of Ross, an adherent of the deposed Scottish King John Balliol and Edward I, when Kildrummy Castle was taken. William was part of the forces of Sir James Douglas during the Battle of the Pass of Brander. William captured Skelbo Castle on 7 April 1308, and then went onto renew the siege of Elgin Castle Elgin Castle was a 12th-cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Cunningham Graham Spiers
Robert Cunningham Graham Speirs or Spiers FRSE (1797–1847) was a 19th-century Scottish advocate and prison reformer. In later life he is largely referred to simply as Graham Speirs. He held the offices of Sheriff of Elgin and Moray from 1835 to 1840 and subsequently was Sheriff of Midlothian from 1840 until his death in 1847. He joined the Free Church at the Disruption of 1843. He was then involved in the Sites Committee trying to persuade landowners to allow the denomination to build churches and schools on their land. Early life and career Robert Cunningham Graham Speirs was born on 15 June 1797. He was the second son of Peter Speirs of Culcreuch, founder owner of a Mill at Fintry and his wife Martha Harriet Graham, daughter of Robert Cunninghame Graham of Gartmore (1735–1797) near Lake of Menteith. His early education was conducted partly at the High School of Edinburgh, and partly at a school in Warwickshire, where he remained until Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheriff Of Edinburgh
The Sheriff of Edinburgh was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in the shire of Edinburgh (also known as Edinburghshire or Midlothian) in Scotland. In 1482 the burgh of Edinburgh itself was given the right to appoint its own sheriff, and thereafter the sheriff of Edinburgh's authority applied in the area of Midlothian outside the city, whilst still being called the sheriff of Edinburgh. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, they were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar. In 1872, following mergers, the sheriffdom became known as the sheriffdom of Midlothian and Haddington After further reorganisations it became part of the sheriffdoms of The Lothians in 1881 and The Lothians and Peebles in 1883. Sheriffs of Edinburgh *Norman (1143–1147) * Geoffrey de Melville (1153) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmo Innes
Cosmo Nelson Innes FRSE (9 September 1798 – 31 July 1874) was a Scottish advocate, judge, historian and antiquary. He served as Advocate-Depute, Sheriff of Elginshire, and Principal Clerk of Session. He was a skilled decipherer of ancient Scottish records and helped to compile, edit and index ''Acts of the Scottish Parliament 1124–1707''. He was said to be tall, handsome but shy. He was accused of being a Catholic sympathiser whilst it remained illegal, and joined the newly created Scottish Episcopal Church, close in practice to the Catholic Church. Dean Ramsay, head of the Episcopal Church, was one of his friends. Life Born in Durris House to Euphemia Russell and John Innes of Leuchars WS. His middle name, Nelson, is almost certainly to mark Horatio Nelson's then recent victory at the Battle of the Nile in August 1798. Thirteen of his 14 siblings died, only he and his sister Elizabeth survived. His friends included Alexander Forbes Irvine (1818–1892), whose career c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dundee Courier
''The Courier'' (known as ''The Courier & Advertiser'' between 1926 and 2012) is a newspaper published by DC Thomson in Dundee, Scotland. As of 2013, it is printed in six regional editions: Dundee, Angus & The Mearns, Fife, West Fife, Perthshire, and Stirlingshire. However, by 2020 this had been reduced to three regional editions for Perth and Perthshire; Angus and Dundee and Fife. In the months July to December 2019 the average daily circulation of the Courier was 30,179 copies. Established in 1801 as the ''Dundee Courier & Argus'', the entire front page of ''The Courier'' used to contain classified advertisements – a traditional newspaper format for many years. In 1809 it was taken over by Robert Rintoul who used the paper to campaign for political reform, and criticism of local politicians such as Alexander Riddoch. In 1926, during the General Strike ''The Courier'' was merged with ''The Advertiser''. From the 10 May to 28 May 1926, the paper adopted the headline-new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Development Of Scottish Sheriffdoms
A sheriffdom is a judicial district of Scotland. Originally identical to the Shires of Scotland, from the eighteenth century many counties were grouped to form "sheriffdoms". By 1975 there were 12 sheriffdoms, with only Lanarkshire not grouped with another county. Following the abolition of the counties and formation of new local government areas in 1975 and 1996 the number of sheriffdoms has been reduced to six. Shires originated in the twelfth century when the office of sheriff was introduced to Scotland. These shires eventually became the counties of Scotland. Malcolm III appears to have introduced sheriffs as part of a policy of replacing Gaelic forms of government with Norman feudal structures. This was continued by his sons Edgar, Alexander I and in particular David I. David completed the division of the country into sheriffdoms by the conversion of existing thanedoms. The ending of heritable jurisdictions At the accession of George II in 1727 twenty-two sher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Sheriffs
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