Features: Scottish Parishes » Boundary and Name Changes » Elginshire

ELGIN:

• Abernethy - Parish
• Alves - Parish
• Bellie - Parish
• Birnie - Parish
• Boharm - Parish
• Cromdale - Parish
• Dallas - Parish
• Drainy - Parish
• Duffus - Parish
• Duthel - Parish
• Dyke and Moy - Parish
• Edinkillie - Parish
• Elgin - Burgh and Parish
• Forres - Burgh and Parish
• Inveraven - Parish
• Kinloss - Parish
• Knockando - Parish
• Rafford - Parish
• Rothes - Parish
• Speymouth - Parish
• Spynie, New - Parish
• St Andrew's Lanbride - Parish
• Urquhart - Parish

CROMDALE LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Cromdale
• Inverallan

DUFFUS AND DRAINIE LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Duffus
• Drainie
• Hopeman

ELGIN LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Alves
• Birnie and Elgin
• Pluscarden
• St Andrews

FOCHABERS LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Bellie
• Fochabers
• Speymouth
• Urquhart

FORRES LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Dallas
• Dyke and Moy
• Forres
• Kinloss
• Rafford

ROTHES AND KNOCKANDO LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Knockando
• Rothes

REGION: Highland, DISTRICT: Badenoch and Strathspey

• Abernethy and Kincardine
• Duthil and Rothiemurchus

REGION: Highland, DISTRICT: Moray

• Alves
• Bellie
• Birnie
• Boharm
• Dallas
• Drainie
• Duffus
• Dyke
• Edinkillie
• Elgin
• Forres
• Kinloss
• Knockando
• New Spynie
• Rafford
• Rothes
• St Andrews Lhanbryde
• Speymouth
• Urquhart

Details:
Orders made by the Boundary Commissioners for Scotland under Section 49 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Orders shall come into operation for the purposes of School Board elections on the 1st day of February 1891, and for all other purposes on the 15th day of May 1891.

Affected Parishes:
Bellie
Boharm
Cromdale
Duthil
Dyke & Moy
Edinkillie
Inveravon
Keith
Rothes

Parishes of Bellie, Boharm, Inveravon, Keith, and Rothes, Counties of Banff and Elgin
Whereas each of the parishes of Bellie, Boharm, Inveravon, Keith, and Rothes is situated partly in the county of Banff and partly in the county of Elgin: And whereas certain portions of the county of Elgin, viz., parts of the parishes of Bellie, Boham, Inveravon, and Keith are declared by the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889, to be included in the county of Banff:

I. The whole of the parish of Bellie shall be included in and form part of the county of Elgin.
II. The whole of the parish of Boharm shall be included in and form part of the county of Banff.
III. The whole of the parish of Inveravon shall be included in and form part of the county of Banff.
IV. The whole of the parish of Keith shall be included in and form part of the county of Banff.
V. So much of the parish of Rothes as is situated in the county of Banff shall cease to be part of that county, and shall form part of the county of Elgin.

Transferred from parish of Bellie, county of Banff, to parish of Bellie, county of Elgin:
Gordon Castle - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Auchinhalrig - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Auchinreath - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Upper Auchinreath - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Nether Auchinreath - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Lower Auchinreath - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Bellie Bridge - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Boghead - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Bogmoor - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Braes - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Braewynor - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Burnside - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Byres - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Carsemoor - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Chapelford - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Cowiemuir - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Culriach - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Cunninghaugh - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Nether Dallachy - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Upper Dallachy - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Dryburn - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Lion's Den - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Loanend - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Longhow - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Newlands - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Quarry Garden - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Raefflin - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Ryeriggs - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Starryhaugh - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Tugnet - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Tulloch - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Tulloch Moss - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Tynet - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Tynet Park - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Blair of Tynet - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Lower Mill of Tynet - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Wellheads - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)
Whitegate - Duke of Richmond and Gordon (Proprietor)

Transferred from parish of Boharm, county of Elgin to the parish of Boharm, county of Banff:
Auchroisk - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Backshalloch - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Balnabriech - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Blackfolds - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Blackhillock - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Burghnamary - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Cairnty - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Mains and Easterton of Cairnty - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Newtack of Cairnty - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Woodhead of Cairnty - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Clachnayell - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Clachwarren - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Craigbeg - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Craighead - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Culfoldie and Bauds - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Cullieshangan - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Cummingston - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Delfur - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Drakemyres - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Lower Drakemyres - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Forgie - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Moor of Forgie - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Newton of Forgie - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Garlands - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Goodgrain - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Gorlieach - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Holl - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Janetsleys - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Jock's Lodge - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Knoweheads - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Lachdhu - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Malcolmsburn - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Marchbraes - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Midtown and Mountfoot - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Moorfield - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Mountfoot - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Mulben - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Mains of Mulben - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Upper Mulben - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Parkfoot - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Shalloch - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Shandstown - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Soundmoor - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Lower Soundmoor - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Upper Soundmoor - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Starryhowe - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Stonytown - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Tam - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Walkerstrough - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Whitehillock - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Clockenwells and Lower Strypeside - W. F. Day Steuart of Auchlunkart (Proprietor)
Kirkton - Rev. Stephen Ree (Proprietor)
Mulben - William Neish (Proprietor)

Transferred from the parish of Inveravon county of Elgin, to the parish of Inveravon county of Banff:
Ballindalloch Estate - Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch (Proprietor)
Boldow - Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch (Proprietor)
Delnashaugh - Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch (Proprietor)
South Greenmoss - Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch (Proprietor)
Knocknashaly - Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch (Proprietor)
Marionsburgh - Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch (Proprietor)
Shoulder - Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch (Proprietor)
Sunnybrae - Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch (Proprietor)
Tombreck - Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch (Proprietor)
Tomore - Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart., of Ballindalloch (Proprietor)

Transferred from the parish of Keith county of Elgin to the parish of Keith, county of Banff:
Burnside of Allanbuie - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Mains of Allanbuie - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
North Bogbain - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
South Bogbain - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Bowlins - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Broomstrype - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Easter and Wester Bush - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Crooksmill - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Hill of Mulderie - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Hillockhead of Mulderie - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Mains of Mulderie - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Stypeside - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)

Transferred from the parish of Rothes, county of Banff to the parish of Rothes, county of Elgin:
Estate of Arndilly, Aikenway - Mrs M. A. Kinloch Grant of Arndilly (Proprietor)
Boat of Aikenway - Mrs M. A. Kinloch Grant of Arndilly (Proprietor)
Lower Aikenway - Mrs M. A. Kinloch Grant of Arndilly (Proprietor)
Upper Aikenway and Brockholes - Mrs M. A. Kinloch Grant of Arndilly (Proprietor)
Sheriffhaugh - Mrs M. A. Kinloch Grant of Arndilly (Proprietor)

Parishes of Cromdale and Duthil & Rothiemurchas, Counties of Elgin and Inverness
The parish of Cromdale was situated partly in the county of Elgin and partly in the county of Inverness. No change has been made on the county boundary, but the Inverness-shire part of the parish has been transferred to the parish of Duthil & Rothiemurchas.

Transferred from the parish of Cromdale to the parish of Duthil & Rothiemurchas:
Achnahanet - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Achnoir - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Balnaan - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Balnouchk - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Braes of Muckerach - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Broomward, Balvattan, & Upper Balnacruie - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Clachbain - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Clury - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Croftdhu - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Drynach - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Dulnan Bridge - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Easter Curr - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Lower Balnacruie - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Mains of Findlairg - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Mains of Tullochgorm - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Milton of Muckerach - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Old Sawmill - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Skye of Curr - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Torisparden and Croftjaimes - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Upper Finlairg - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Wester Curr - Countess Dowager of Seafield (Proprietor)
Muckerach - Alexander Fraser of Muckerach (Proprietor)
Lynleich and Torgarve - Alexander Fraser of Muckerach (Proprietor)
Dulnan Bridge - Robert Dow

Parish of Dyke & Moy, Counties of Elgin and Nairn
Part of the parish of Dyke & Moy, situated on the east of the River Findhorn at Moy Carse, formed part of the county of Nairn, being a detached part of that county. This detached part (while remaining in the parish of Dyke & Moy) was transferred to the county of Elgin.

Transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Elgin, parish of Dyke & Moy:
Moy Carse - Ian Robert James Murray Grant of Moy (Proprietor)
Moy Carse - Robert Mackessack of Ardgye (Proprietor)

Parishes of Edinkillie, County of Elgin and Ardclach, County of Nairn
The parish of Ardclach had two detached parts which were at the same time detached parts of the county of Nairn. They were surrounded by the Elginshire parish of Edinkillie. These two detached parts were transferred to the county of Elgin and the parish of Edinkillie.

Transferred from parish of Ardclach, County of Nairn to parish of Edinkillie, County of Elgin:
Estate of Altyre - Sir William G. G. Cumming, Bart. (Proprietor)
Upper and Lower Berryburn - Sir William G. G. Cumming, Bart. (Proprietor)
Dallasbroughty - Sir William G. G. Cumming, Bart. (Proprietor)
Lurg and Craigroy - Sir William G. G. Cumming, Bart. (Proprietor)
Estate of Dunphail - Lady Thurlow (Proprietor)
Glenairney - Lady Thurlow (Proprietor)
March of Glenairney - Lady Thurlow (Proprietor)
Woodside and March of Glenairney - Lady Thurlow (Proprietor)
Dunphail Woodlands - Lady Thurlow (Proprietor)