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	ELGINSHIRE - LoveToKnow Article on ELGINSHIRE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Elginshire is naturally divided into two sections, the level and fertile coast and its hinterland the Laigh o Moray, a tract 30 m.
		It is liable to sudden risings, and in the memorable Moray floods of August 1829 wrought the greatest havoc.
		Elginshire is included in one sheriffdons with Inverness and Nairn, and there is a resident sheriff-substitute at Elgin.
	24.1911encyclopedia.org /E/EL/ELGINSHIRE.htm (3155 words)

	The S.S. Elginshire ashore outh of Timaru. 1892
		The Elginshire is principally held on the port side, and at the stern-post.
		The discharging of the Elginshire is proceeding rapidly.
		To assist in landing the cargo the schooner Comet was taken by the Koputai from Timaru to the scene of the stranding, and the remainder of the wool and some cases of preserved meat were placed on board her.
	www.rootsweb.com /~nzlscant/elginshire.htm (1639 words)

	Morayshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Morayshire or Elginshire (Siorrachd Mhoireibh in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east.
		On the creation of the new administrative counties of Scotland in 1889 (which were distinct and separate entities from the traditional counties), these parts were considered to be part of the administrative county in which they locally lie.
		Morayshire is also that name of a registration county for property, and a slightly smaller area is a Lieutenancy Area named Moray.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morayshire (163 words)

	Grampian Police Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Elginshire Constabulary (formed in 1840) amalgamated in 1886/87 with the Forres Burgh and Nairn Burgh forces (both formed in 1859).
		It was renamed Morayshire Constabulary in 1890 and in 1893 it amalgamated with the Elgin Burgh force (formed in 1850).
		Moray and Nairn Constabulary was formed in 1930 with the amalgamation of Elginshire Constabulary and Nairnshire Constabulary (formed in 1850).
	www.grampian.police.uk /force/history/snecc.cfm (153 words)

	NAIRNSHIRE - LoveToKnow Article on NAIRNSHIRE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The seaboard, which is skirted by sandbanks dangerous to navigation, is lined by low dunes extending into Elginshire.
		Parallel with the coast there is a deposit of sand and gravel about 90 ft. high stretching inland for 4 or 5 m.
		and enters the sea to the north of Forres in Elginshire after a total course of 70 m.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /N/NA/NAIRNSHIRE.htm (1141 words)

	Nova Scotia Torrey Branch
		Two branches of the family were established in Great Britain during the Plantagenet period of British history, one in Yorkshire in the north of England and one in Elginshire, Scotland.
		The Provostship of Elginshire appears for a time to have been hereditary in the family.
		As late as 1910 a portion of the original land was still in the possession of this family.
	www.torreygenealogy.com /Essay%20Folder/Nova_Scotia_Branch_Essay.html (1209 words)

	DUFFTOWN - LoveToKnow Article on DUFFTOWN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A portion of old Balvenie Castle, a ruin, is considered to be of Pictish origin, but most of it is in the Scots Baronial.
		It has associations with Alexander Stewart, earl of Buchan and lord of Badenoch (1343-1405), SOn of Robert II., whose ruffianly conduct in Elginshire earned him the designation of the Wolf of Badenoch, the Comyns, the Douglases (to whom it gave the title of baron in the 15th century), the Stuarts and the Dt~ffs.
		The new castle, an uninteresting building, was erected in 1724 by the earl of Fife, and though untenanted is maintained in repair.
	33.1911encyclopedia.org /D/DU/DUFFTOWN.htm (461 words)

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		From old parish records it can be observed that the surname Souter was distributed throughout (mostly) East coast counties in 17th and 18th Century Scotland.
		Elginshire (later, Morayshire) on the north-east coast was one such county where the surname featured heavily, and was found to be present in many of the county's parishes.
		The Elginshire parish of Drainie, located on the coast to the north of Loch Spynie and Elgin (to be dominated by Lossiemouth in the future) featured the following family line of Souters:
	members.lycos.co.uk /soutersoflossie/history.html (1326 words)

	LOSSIEMOUTH - LoveToKnow Article on LOSSIEMOUTH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Davies Tower, 60 ft. high with walls 9 ft. thick, was built by Bishop David Stewart about 1470.
		The adjacent loch is a favorite breeding-place for the sea-birds, which resort to the coast of Elginshire in enormous numbers.
		A mile S.E. of the lake lies Pitgaveny, one of the reputed scenes of the murder of King Duncan by Macbeth.
	16.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LO/LOSSIEMOUTH.htm (270 words)

	Morayshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		There are two large detached portions of situated locally in Inverness-shire and a corresponding of Inverness-shire situated locally in Morayshire.
		On creation of the administrative counties of Scotland in 1889 these parts were considered to be of the administrative county in which they lie.
		Morayshire is also that name of a county for property and a slightly smaller is a Lieutenancy Area named Moray.
	www.freeglossary.com /Morayshire (167 words)

	Morayshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Morayshire or Elginshire is one of the traditional counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east.The traditional county town is Elgin.
		There are two large detached portions of Morayshire situated locally in Inverness-shire, and a corresponding part ofInverness-shire situated locally in Morayshire.
		On the creation of the administrative counties of Scotland in 1889, these parts wereconsidered to be part of the administrative county in which they locally lie.
	www.therfcc.org /morayshire-201779.html (140 words)

	River Spey.
		A mile from its source it forms the small Loch Spey, and 31 miles lower down it expands into the larger Loch Inch.
		After crossing the boundary of old Elginshire, below Grantown, it pursues an extremely serpentine course, as far as Craigellachie, where it begins to flow due northwards, becoming wholly a Moray stream as it approaches Fochabers, and falling by several mouths into the Moray Firth at Kingston.
		It is the most rapid river in Scotland and is nowhere properly navigable, though at Speymouth in its lowest reaches some ship-building has been intermittently carried on.
	www.fife.50megs.com /river-spey.htm (334 words)

	Morayshire articles and news from Start Learning Now (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Morayshire or Elginshire (Siorrachd Mhoireibh in Scottish GaelicGaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east.
		On the creation of the new administrative countyadministrative counties of Scotland in 1889 (which were distinct and separate entities from the traditional counties), these parts were considered to be part of the administrative county in which they locally lie.
		Morayshire is also that name of a registration county for property, and a slightly smaller area is a Lieutenancy areas of ScotlandLieutenancy Area named Moray.
	www.startlearningnow.com /Morayshire.htm (251 words)

	Burghead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Burghead Technical Publications Ltd Technical author producing mechanical, electrical and computer technical publications.
		Free Historical Map of Elginshire A fascinating map of the village dated 1873 with a zoom facility.
		The Burning of the Clavie An examination of the origins and rituals of the traditional fire festival celebrated every year on 11th January.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Burghead.html (274 words)

	Vectis Auctions LTD - Militaria, Military & Civilian Figure Auction
		Cap badge [c1912], to 20th Batt The London Regt Pre WWI issue cap badge [circa 1912], in white metal to the 20th Battalion The London Regi...
		Cap badge [c1908], to 1st Batt Elginshire Rfs Pre WWI issue cap badge [circa 1908], in brass - 1st Battalion Elginshire Rifles, comprisin...
		Cap badge [c1902], to Fifeshire Vol Artillery Pre WWI issue cap badge [circa 1902], in brass of the Fifeshire Volunteer Artillery, compri...
	liveauctioneers.com /catalogs/1576-50-200.html (1047 words)

	Family Tree genealogy and Scottish clan history from AncestralScotland - Moray
		When King Christian failed to pay the agreed sum, the islands were formally annexed to Scotland in 1472.
		Moray, which at one time was called Elginshire, lies between Nairnshire to the west, and Banffshire to the east.
		In addition to farming and fishing, whisky distilling was an important activity within the lower Spey Valley falling within its borders.
	www.ancestralscotland.com /counties/moray.html (145 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Well, no. As a result of later boundary changes, the Parish of Bellie is nowadays reckoned as belonging exclusively to the county of Elginshire or Moray.
		Your ancestor, still living in the house where he was born, grows to man's estate and, some time in the early 1850s, takes a wife, one of his neighbours in the village.
		Well, no. A few years after his birth, the area round his local kirk became a "quoad sacra" parish, called Enzie, so from about 1835, we need to look for the record of his doings there.
	www.abdn.net /genuki/BAN/countyandparish.html (954 words)

	The Timaru Herald: local, national & world news from Timaru's daily newspaper: Busy day for SC emergency services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		ROOF OFF: Washdyke firefighters battled the wind yesterday afternoon to secure a section of roof on an Elginshire Street property.
		Firefighters from Washdyke were called to Timaru's Elginshire Street after a large section of corrugated iron roof succumbed to the gale and blew on to another building.
		Winds also played havoc with power lines, leaving about 100 households without electricity for two to three hours last night.
	www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3213457a6010,00.html (528 words)

	Moray (formerly Elginshire) Art Holiday Travel and Vacation information for Moray (formerly Elginshire)
		Moray (formerly Elginshire) Art Holiday Travel and Vacation information for Moray (formerly Elginshire)
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		Art Holiday Travel and Vacation information for Moray (formerly Elginshire)
	www.art-travels.co.uk /art-listings/moray--formerly-elginshire-.php (393 words)

	Paul Smith Earthmoving Ltd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Head Office is based at 79 Elginshire Street, Washdyke, Timaru.
		The combined resource of this Company represents a very experienced organisation in earthmoving and civil engineering construction.
		A majority of the work Paul Smith Earthmoving undertakes is short-term civil construction projects and incorporates skilled operators, experienced management, proven reporting systems and fully computerised job costing and financial management systems.
	www.psetimaru.com /paulsmith-history.html (82 words)

	Ship Modelers Association - Famous Ships
		The TAMAR was given a good refit and loaded wheat for home.
		She had her last real race with ELGINSHIRE, also carrying wheat home.
		Although ELGFNSHIRE arrived ahead of TAMAR by two hours, the TAMAR had sailed a fortnight after the ELGINSHIRE.
	www.ship-modelers-assn.org /fam9905.htm (1015 words)

	Morayshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Morayshire o Elginshire es uno de los condados tradicionales de Escocia, confinando Nairnshire al oeste, Inverness-shire al sur, y Banffshire al este.
		Hay dos porciones separadas grandes de Morayshire situadas localmente en Inverness-shire, y una parte correspondiente de Inverness-shire situada localmente en Morayshire.
		El condado administrativo mostrado inicialmente oficialmente fue llamado Elginshire.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/mo/Morayshire.htm (160 words)

	The Macallan ® - Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		For 300 years Easter Elchies House has stood on the banks of the Spey as a symbol of Scottish fortitude.
		According to D Matheson's "The Placenames of Elginshire", from 1905, the name Macallan itself is a very old one, which can be traced as far back as the time of the introduction of the Christian faith into Scotland.
		The full address of the distillery might be written as:
	www.themacallan.com /distillery/index.html (122 words)

	Historical perspective for Culbin Sands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		An accompanying 19th C. Ordnance Survey map is available.
		ulbin, a sandy desert on the southern coast of the Moray Firth, extending across the entire breadth of Dyke and Moy parish, Elginshire, into Kinloss parish, Elginshire, and Anldearn parish, Nairnshire.
		The worst parts lie immediately west of the lagoon and mouth of the Findhorn river, and these underwent so great a change as to shift the river's month nearly 2 miles eastward, and to overwhelm the ancient town and harbour of Findhorn.—Ord.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurehistory743.html (340 words)

	Mesoplodon
		Physeter bidens Sowerby, 1804; The British miscellany: 1, TL: Coast of Elginshire, Scotland
		Lond., 7: 310, TL: Brodie House, Coast of Elginshire, Scotland
		Keep in mind that the taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies.
	www.funet.com /pub/sci/bio/life/mammalia/cetacea/ziphiidae/mesoplodon/index.html (163 words)

	Re: African-American Moir
		It sounds like an African-American family took the surname of one of the Scottish Moir men who cames to NC in the early 1800's.
		Additionally, they were all related and came from the Forres, Elginshire (now Moray) Scotland area.
		I don't know if you are aware but that was big tobacco country!
	genforum.genealogy.com /moir/messages/377.html (159 words)

	BMD-Certificates.co.uk Sees U.K Birth Certificate Confusion for Scottish Descendants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Prior to the creation of the administrative counties in 1889, Scotland consisted of thirty four traditional counties, which are listed below in alphabetical order, with alternative names given in brackets:
		Aberdeenshire, Angus (Forfarshire), Argyllshire, Ayrshire, Banffshire, Berwickshire, Buteshire, Caithness, Clackmannanshire, Cromartyshire, Dumfriesshire, Dunbartonshire, East Lothian (Haddingtonshire), Fife, Inverness-shire, Kincardineshire, Kinross-shire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Mid Lothian (Edinburghshire), Morayshire (Elginshire), Nairnshire, Orkney Islands, Peeblesshire, Perthshire, Renfrewshire, Ross-shire, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Sheland Islands, Stirlingshire, Sutherland, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Wigtownshire.
		Administrative counties were used for local government in Scotland, based on, but not identical to, the traditional counties.
	www.prweb.com /releases/2004/12/prwebxml185922.php (637 words)

	GLEANINGS FROM THE BLUE CHURCH BURYING GROUND, AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP
		Wilson was the first teacher in the first school opened in School Section No 7, Township of Scarboro, Ont., built in 1832, and located on the Fishery Road.
		188.) Augus Grant, a native of Elginshire, Scotland.
		Grant, who was Miss Gertrude Feilde, now also lies here).
	my.tbaytel.net /bmartin/bluechur.htm (2838 words)

	ScottishSearch.com Links Directory: Free Historical Map of Elginshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Links Directory > Regional > Moray > Burghead > Free Historical Map of Elginshire
		Description: A fascinating map of the village dated 1873 with a zoom facility.
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