Monymusk ( gd, Monadh Musga) is a planned village in the

Marr Marr (Scottish Gaelic: ''Màrr'') is one of six committee areas in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has a population of 34,038 (2001 Census). Someone from Marr is called a ''Màrnach'' in Scottish Gaelic. Etymology The genesis of the name ''Mar ...

area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

History

Malcolm Canmore first established
Celtic foundation on the site in 1078
The Culdees of Munimusc are recorded as inhabiting the site in 1170.

Monymusk Priory Monymusk Priory was a house of Augustinian canons based at Monymusk in Mar, Aberdeenshire. It began as a Culdee foundation but later became Augustinian. History The first missionaries to arrive in Monymusk were Culdees, possibly from Whithorn. ...

, an Augustinian priory, was built by Gilchrist, Earl of Mar, around 1200. The estate passed from the Forbes family to the Grant family in 1712, and Sir Archibald Grant established a planned village for estate workers.

Monymusk Parish Church Monymusk Parish Church (also known as the Church of the Blessed Mary) is located in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is of Church of Scotland denomination. Now Category A listed, a structure on the site has existed since at least the late 1 ...

today occupies the location. The village was largely rebuilt again in 1840.Monymusk
Gazetteer for Scotland.Monymusk History
Gazetteer for Scotland. In modern times, Monymusk serves as a site for

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...

on the nearby River Don. The village was served by

Monymusk railway station Monymusk railway station was a station on the Alford Valley Railway in Monymusk Monymusk ( gd, Monadh Musga) is a planned village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. History Malcolm Canmore first established Celtic foundation o ...

on the Alford Valley Railway from 1859 to 1950. The station was sited approximately half a mile south of the village.

People

The eminent

geologist A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes Earth and other terrestrial planets, as well as the processes that shape them. Geologists usually study geology, earth science, or geophysics, althoug ...

and

palaeontologist Paleontology (), also spelled palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossi ...

Dame Maria Matilda Ogilvie Gordon was born in the village in 1864. The painters

Archibald Archibald is a masculine given name, composed of the Germanic elements '' erchan'' (with an original meaning of "genuine" or "precious") and ''bald'' meaning "bold". Medieval forms include Old High German and Anglo-Saxon . Erkanbald, bishop of ...

and Alexander Robertson were also natives of the village. Child actor and historian

Jon Whiteley Jon James Lamont Whiteley (19 February 1945 – 16 May 2020) was a Scottish child film actor and in adult life a distinguished art historian. Life and career The Monymusk-born Whiteley appeared in five films during his brief acting career, ...

was born here in 1945.

Legacy

A 1776

strathspey Strathspey may refer to one of the following: * Strathspey, Scotland, an area in the Highlands of Scotland * Strathspey Camanachd Strathspey Camanachd is a shinty club based in Grantown-on-Spey, Strathspey, Scotland, currently competing in the ...

was named after the estate, and a 1786

contra dance Contra dance (also contradance, contra-dance and other variant spellings) is a form of folk dancing made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins from English country dance, Scottish country dance, and French dance styles in the 17th ...

was named after the strathspey. The dance is still widely danced today.

Gallery

Image:MonymuskChurch1.jpg,

Image:MonymuskVillageSquare1.jpg, Monymusk Village Square Image:MonymuskPostOffice.JPG, Monymusk Post Office Image:MonymuskVillageSquare2.JPG, Houses in Monymusk Village Square Image:MonymuskChurch2.JPG, Monymusk Parish Church Image:MonymuskBennachie1.jpg, Bennachie from near Monymusk Image:MonymuskBennachie2.JPG, Bennachie from the grounds of the House of Monymusk

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