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The County of Nairn, or Nairnshire, (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Narann) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county was named after Nairn, its only town. The county was used for local government until 1975 when the area was redesignated as the Nairn District, one of the eight districts of the ...
Apr 9, 2014 · Argyle socks date back to 1935. Ayrshire. County Ayr’s name came from the River Ayr, which runs through it. Ayr is thought to come from the Celtic root ar or adh’ar, which means either “clear” or “rapid,” characteristics of the river. Banffshire. There are a few different theories about where Banffshire got its name.
An ancient county and earldom of northern Scotland, Nairn (occasionally Nairnshire) was the fourth smallest county at 164 sq. miles (424 sq. km). It lies between Inverness-shire and Moray, with the Moray Firth to the N. Its chief town was Nairn and its principal river is the Nairn. It became a district within Highland Regional Council between ...
History of Nairn. This article collects the History of Nairn, Nairn (/ ˈnɛərn / NAIRN; Scottish Gaelic: 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 17 miles (27 km) east of Inverness. It is the traditional county town of Nairnshire.
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NAIRN, a royal burgh, a parish, and the seat of a presbytery, in the county of Nairn; containing the village of Seatown of Delnies, 15½ miles (N. E. by E.) from Inverness, and 167 (N. N. W.) from Edinburgh. This place, which is of considerable antiquity, is said to have been originally founded by William the Lion, and derives its name from the rive...
Scottish Censuses were taken every 10 years beginning in 1801. Beginning with the 1841 Census, each individual in the nation was enumerated at the location they slept on a particular day. For more information, including which day each census was taken, read about Scottish Census Records. Here is a list of the FS Library microfilm numbers for the ce...
Indexes and images for the 1901, 1911, and 1921 censuses of Scotland are found on ScotlandsPeople ($). Registration is required and there is a small access fee per image. All available censuses, 1841-1921, are indexed on this website. Here are the pre-1855 records that exist for this parish.
Government or civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths is called Statutory Registers in Scotland. The system began 1 January 1855, and each parish had a registrar's office, with large cities having several. Over time, districts merged and split due to changing populations and technological advancements. The system has largely stayed the ...
Nairn was under the probate jurisdiction of the Commissary Court of Moray until 1823, and since then has been under the Sheriff's Court of Nairn. Probate records for 1513-1901 are indexed online at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. You must register on the website but use of the index to probate records, called 'Wills & Testaments,' is free. You may then...
Town Planning. The centre of Nairn is atypical of early Scottish planned burghs, in that its High Street, or main street, is of a consistent width for most of its length, rather than broadening out to an open marketplace at one end. The existing courthouse and county buildings (sheet I.16.2.), built in 1818, are situated halfway down the High ...
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Scotland. Nairnshire, historic county, northeastern Scotland, on the southern shore of the Moray Firth. The town of Nairn is the historic county town (seat) and the principal town. Part of the sandy shore of the Moray Firth has been forested, and the county’s coastal area is for the most part fertile and well-farmed with crops and livestock.
