Date: Pre-1929
Boundary: District designations as they appear in early census records
Date: 1930-1975
Boundary: Landward districts were created as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929. They were formed by grouping parishes outside of Burghs (areas known as Landward) into districts with elected councils.
Date: 1975-1996
Boundary: Region and district designations as a result of the 1973 Local Government (Scotland) Act, with OPR parishes that fell into each district. The changes took effect on 15 May 1975, and were in place until 1996.
Date: Changes made as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Changes went into effect on 15 May 1891.
Summary: Parishes straddling border with Argyllshire: Ardnamurchan divided into two; Kilmallie moved to Inverness-shire; Small Isles (Rum, Eigg, Canna, Muck, Sanday and four smaller ones) to Inverness-shire.
Parishes bordering Nairnshire: Cawdor to Nairn; Daviot & Dunlichty, and Petty to Inverness-shire; Moy and Dalrossie moved to Inverness-shire. Parishes straddling border with Ross and Cromarty: Urray moved wholly to Ross and Cromarty; Inverness-shire portion moved to Kilmorack.
Parishes straddling border with Elgin: Cromdale moved to Elginshire; Inverness-shire portion to parish of Duthil and Rothiemurchus.
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:
A: Ardnamurchan
B: Boleskine & Abertarff
C: Cawdor, Cromdale, Croy & Dalcross
D: Daviot & Dunlichity, Dores, Duthil & Rothiemurchas
K: Kilmallie, Kilmorack, Kilmonivaig, Kiltarlity & Convinth, Kingussie & Inch
L: Laggan
M: Moy & Dalarossie
P: Petty
S: Sleat, Small Isles, Strath
U: Urray
Parish of Ardnamurchan, Counties of Argyll and Inverness
No change has been made on the county boundary which runs through the parish of Ardnamurchan. The parish remains partly in the county of Argyll and partly in the county of Inverness. It is nearly equally divided between the counties of Argyll and Inverness, the area in Argyll being 115,063 acres, and in Inverness 117,762 acres. Every consideration of convenience points to the desirability of dividing a parish of so great extent into two separate parishes. The county boundary, which runs along the centre of Loch Shiel, is well defined and convenient for administrative purposes. A hope is entertained that the Inverness-shire portion of the parish may be disjoined from the Argyllshire portion and created a separate civil parish by the Secretary of Scotland under section 51 of the Local Government Act. The Boundary Commissioners had not power to carry this scheme into effect, but expressed their approval of it.
Parishes of Boleskine & Abertarff and Dores, County of Inverness
The parish of Boleskine & Abertarff had a detached part extending to 1,367 acres, and lying to the east of Loch Farraline and of the parish of Dores. The parish of Dores, on the other hand, had two detached parts, the one nearly and the other wholly surrounded by the parish of Boleskine & Abertarff. Dores detached No. 1 was situated south of Foyers and abutted on Loch Ness. Dores detached No. 2 lay south of Loch Killin and east of the River Killin. These parishes were made to exchange their detached parts. The detached part of Boleskine & Abertarff was transferred to Dores and the two detached parts of Dores were transferred to Boleskine & Abertarff.
Transferred from the parish of Boleskine & Abertarff to the parish of Dores, county of Inverness:
Ballindalloch - John Fraser of Farraline (Proprietor)
Farraline - John Fraser of Farraline (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of Dores to the parish of Boleskine & Abertarff, county of Inverness:
Dell - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Gortuleg Sheal - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Killin - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Whitebridge - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Parish of Cawdor, Counties of Inverness and Nairn
The parish of Cawdor was situated partly in the county of Inverness and partly in the county of Nairn. The Inverness-shire portion has been transferred to the county of Nairn, the whole parish being thus placed in that county.
Transferred from the county of Inverness to the county of Nairn (while remaining in the parish of Cawdor):
Ballagan - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Ballentore - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Budgate - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Little Budgate and Ballagan - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Newlands of Budgate - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Newton of Budgate - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Dallaschyle - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Doghill - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Drumournie - Hugh Francis Rose of Holme Rose (Proprietor)
Duglaick - Hugh Francis Rose of Holme Rose (Proprietor)
Holme Rose - Hugh Francis Rose of Holme Rose (Proprietor)
Mid and Easter Rattich - Hugh Francis Rose of Holme Rose (Proprietor)
Ruallan - Hugh Francis Rose of Holme Rose
Parishes of Cromdale and Duthil & Rothiemurchas, Counties of Inverness and Elgin
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 Croy & Dalcross, Counties of Inverness and Nairn
The parish of Croy & Dalcross was divided between the counties of Inverness and Nairn by a most irregular boundary line. The parish also had a detached part situated in Inverness-shire and forming part of that county. The detached part of the parish was transferred to the parish of Inverness. The parish as thus altered in area by the disjunction of its detached part was redivided between the two counties concerned in such a way as to avoid the inconveniences caused by the former boundary, with the result of leaving the parish pretty equally divided between the county of Inverness and the county of Nairn. There was thus an exchange of areas within the parish between these two counties.
Transferred from the county of Inverness to the county of Nairn (while remaining in the parish of Croy & Dalcross):
Assich - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Balfreish - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Carnoch - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Drumore - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Easter Galcantray - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Wester Galcantray - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Rose Valley - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Sluggan - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Holme Rose - Hugh Francis Rose of Holme Rose (Proprietor)
Transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Inverness (while remaining in the parish of Croy & Dalcross):
Balnuran and Drumtinval - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Clava - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Dalgrambich - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Dalroy - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Drumore of Clava - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Finglack - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Clava Tomnabain - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Woodlands on Cantray - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Cantraybruich and Little Cantray - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Faebuie - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Leanach - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Moor of Culloden - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of Croy & Dalcross to the parish of Inverness, county of Inverness:
Balmore of Leys - James Evan Bruce Baillie of Dochfour (Proprietor)
Braeton - James Evan Bruce Baillie of Dochfour (Proprietor)
Welltown of Leys - James Evan Bruce Baillie of Dochfour (Proprietor)
Newton of Leys - James Evan Bruce Baillie of Dochfour (Proprietor)
Upper Balvonie - James Evan Bruce Baillie of Dochfour (Proprietor)
Lower Balvonie - James Evan Bruce Baillie of Dochfour (Proprietor)
Culduthel - James Evan Bruce Baillie of Dochfour (Proprietor)
Balvonie - Alexander Baird of Inshes (Proprietor)
Easterfield Alexander Baird of Inshes (Proprietor)
Woodside - Alexander Baird of Inshes (Proprietor)
Milton and Newton of Leys - Alexander Baird of Inshes (Proprietor)
Parks of Inshes - Alexander Baird of Inshes (Proprietor)
Bogbain - Donald Barron (Proprietor)
Balvraid - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Leys Castle - George Lawson of Leys (Proprietor)
Grange - George Lawson of Leys (Proprietor)
Bogbain - E. W. Mackintosh of Raigmore (Proprietor)
Castlehill - E. W. Mackintosh of Raigmore (Proprietor)
Freeton of Leys and Druid Temple - E. W. Mackintosh of Raigmore (Proprietor)
Welltown of Leys - E. W. Mackintosh of Raigmore (Proprietor)
Leys Muir - E. W. Mackintosh of Raigmore (Proprietor)
Muckovie - E. W. Mackintosh of Raigmore (Proprietor)
Easter Muckovie - E. W. Mackintosh of Raigmore (Proprietor)
Lower Muckovie - E. W. Mackintosh of Raigmore (Proprietor)
Upper Muckovie - E. W. Mackintosh of Raigmore (Proprietor)
Parish of Daviot & Dunlichity, Counties of Inverness and Nairn
The parish of Daviot & Dunlichity was situated partly in the county of Inverness and partly in the county of Nairn. The part in the latter county consisted of two portions, one being a detached part of Nairnshire, and the other being part of the main portion of the county of Nairn. Both portions have been transferred to Inverness-shire.
Transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Inverness (while remaining in the parish of Daviot & Dunlichity):
Culloden - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Faebuie - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Urchills - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Achloddan - William Sopper (Proprietor)
Dunmaglass - William Sopper (Proprietor)
Corachley - William Sopper (Proprietor)
Drumnachloy - William Sopper (Proprietor)
Milton Lagg - William Sopper (Proprietor)
Parish of Kilmallie, Counties of Argyll and Inverness
This parish was divided between the counties of Argyll and Inverness by a boundary which, traversing the district situated north of Loch Eil and south of Loch Arkaig, was exceedingly irregular and inconvenient. Loch Eil was made the new county boundary, and the portion of Kilmallie north of Loch Eil so far as previously in Argyllshire was transferred to Inverness-shire.
Transferred from the county of Argyll to the county of Inverness (while remaining in the parish of Kilmallie):
Achdalieu - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Annat - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Badabry - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Banavie - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Camaghael - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Caol - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Corpach - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Corriebeg - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Crimnaha - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Drimsallie - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Fassifern - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Glensuilaig - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Invervakaig - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Kinlocheil - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Lochyside - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Muirshearlich - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Torcastle & Mount Alexander - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Corpach - Duncan Colquhoun (Proprietor)
Craigag - The Earl of Morton (Proprietor)
Parishes of Kilmorack and Urray, Counties of Inverness and Ross & Cromarty
The Inverness-shire parish of Kilmorack had a detached part situated in that county near Muir of Ord, presenting the appearance of a narrow wedge of the county of Inverness driven into the county of Ross & Cromarty. This detached part was disjoined from the parish of Kilmorack and from the county of Inverness and annexed to the parish of Urray and to the county of Ross & Cromarty
The parish of Urray was situated partly in the county of Inverness and partly in the county of Ross & Cromarty. No change is made in the county boundary. The part of the parish of Urray previously in Inverness-shire remains in that county, but ceases to be part of the parish of Urray, being transferred to the Inverness-shire parish of Kilmorack.
Transferred from the parish of Kilmorack, county of Inverness to the parish of Urray, county of Ross & Cromarty:
Ardnagask - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Moor of Lettoch - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Muir of Ord (House and land) - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Muir of Ord (Hotel and offices) - John Forbes (Proprietor)
Tomich and Lettoch (Farm) - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Windmill (Houses and land) - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of Urray to the parish of Kilmorack, county of Inverness:
Barnyards (Farm) - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Tomich (Farm) - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Parish of Kiltarlity & Convinth, County of Inverness
The parish of Kiltarlity & Convinth was situated wholly in Inverness-shire and had one detached part. The detached part was separated from the main portion of the parish by an intervening portion of the parish of Kilmorack. This intervening portion of Kilmorack was transferred to Kiltarlity & Convinth, thus uniting the detached part of the latter parish with its main portion.
Transferred from the parish of Kilmorack to the parish of Kiltarlity & Convinth, county of Inverness:
Easter Crochiel - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Mid Crochiel - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Wester Crochiel - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Inchully - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Parishes of Kilmallie and Kilmonivaig, County of Inverness
Part of the parish of Kilmallie was separated from the remainder by a small intervening portion of Kilmonivaig. This intervening portion of Kilmonivaig has been transferred to Kilmallie. The part so transferred is situated on Loch Linnhe between the River Lochy and the River Nevis, and is bounded on the east by the march of Mrs. Cameron Campbell's property.
Transferred from the parish of Kilmonivaig to the parish of Kilmallie, county of Inverness:
Fort-William (near) Pendicle of land - Mrs. C. Cameron Campbell of Monzie (Proprietor)
Parishes of Kingussie & Inch and Laggan, County of Inverness
The parish of Kingussie & Inch had a detached part containing 2,133 acres, and surrounded by the parish of Laggan. This detached part has been transferred to the parish of Laggan.
Transferred from the parish of Kingussie & Inch to the parish of Laggan, county of Inverness:
Loch Errocht - Sir J. W. Ramsden, Bart. (Proprietor)
Locherrochtside - Sir J. W. Ramsden, Bart. (Proprietor)
Parish of Moy & Dalarossie, Counties of Inverness and Nairn
The parish of Moy & Dalarossie was situated partly in the county of Inverness and partly in the county of Nairn. No change is made in the county boundary, but the Nairnshire part of the parish has been transferred to the Nairnshire parish of Cawdor. The parish of Moy & Dalarossie now consists solely of that part of the old parish which was in the county of Inverness.
Parish of Petty, Counties of Inverness and Nairn
The parish of Petty was situated partly in the county of Inverness and partly in the county of Nairn. The Nairnshire portion has been transferred to Inverness-shire, the whole parish being thus placed in the latter county.
Transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Inverness (while remaining in the parish of Petty):
Ballagan - Earl of Moray (Proprietor)
Balnacreick & Balblair - Earl of Moray (Proprietor)
Brackley - Earl of Moray (Proprietor)
Cross Roads - Earl of Moray (Proprietor)
Plantation - Earl of Moray (Proprietor)
Parishes of Sleat and Strath (Island of Skye), County of Inverness
The parish of Sleat had a detached part containing 7,186 acres, and situated at Kylerhea. This detached part was separated from the main portion of the parish by part of the parish of Strath. An exchange of territory was effected between the two parishes. The northern portion of the detached part of Sleat was given to Strath, while at the same time a portion of Strath was given to Sleat, so as to connect the remainder of the detached part of Sleat with the main portion of the parish.
Transferred from the parish of Sleat to the parish of Strath, county of Inverness:
Kyleakin - Lord MacDonald (Proprietor)
Kylerhea - Lord MacDonald (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of Strath to the parish of Sleat, county of Inverness:
Kinloch - Lord MacDonald (Proprietor)
Parish of Small Isles, Counties of Argyll and Inverness.
The parish of Small Isles was formerly divided between the counties of Argyll and Inverness. According to the Ordnance Survey returns, the parish consists of nine islands, viz., in the county of Argyll, Canna 2,908 acres; Sanday 577 acres; Rum 26,785 acres; Muck 1,585 acres; Oigh-sgeir 76 acres; Eilean nan Each 97 acres; and a small island 8 acres; and in the county of Inverness, Eigg 7,803 acres, and Eilean Chasgaidh 102 acres. The parish was placed wholly in the county of Inverness.
The following subjects, while remaining in the parish of Small Isles have been transferred from the county of Argyll to the county of Inverness:
Canna - Robert Thom of Canna (Proprietor)
Sandy Island - Robert Thom of Canna (Proprietor)
Muck - Thomas A. Swinburne of Muck (Proprietor)
Gallanach, Muck - Thomas A. Swinburne of Muck (Proprietor)
Rum - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Debedil - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Gurdale - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Harris - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Kilmory - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Kinloch - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Papadil - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Fort William
Burgh of Barony: 1618 (as Gordonsburgh)
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Kilmallie
Region (Before 1975): Highland
District (Before 1975): Lochaber
Inverness
Royal Burgh: c. 1130
Large Burgh: 1929
Parish: Inverness
Region (Before 1975): Highland
District (Before 1975): Inverness
Kingussie
Burgh of Barony: 1464
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Kingussie
Region (Before 1975): Highland
District (Before 1975): Badenoch and Strathspey
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