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Kincraig (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann na Creige) is a village located north of Kingussie and south of Aviemore in Highland, Scotland. Its original name was Boat of Inch, reflecting the ferry boat crossing of the Spey River that once operated here but the name was changed after a single track bridge was erected in 1871.
The Mackenzies of Redcastle (extinct) and cadet branches, Kincraig (extinct), descend from Roderick Mor Mackenzie, Baron of Redcastle, a younger brother of Colin Cam Mackenzie, 11th Baronet of Kintail. [6] The eldest cadet line of Kintail are the Mackenzies of Hilton. According to A.M. Mackenzie's History of the Mackenzies:
The station opened as Boat of Insch on 9 September 1863 by the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway, it was renamed to Kincraig on 1 September 1871. [1] The station was host to a LMS caravan in 1938 and 1939 and possibly 1937. [2] The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 18 October 1965. [1]
John Gourlay of Kincraig, son of Simon de Gourlay of Kincraig; His seal from 1444 displays an eagle with outstretched wings, which could possibly be a reference to his Bickerton ancestors. [14] As time passed, the Gourlay family's arms evolved. In one instance, they are described as "gurllay: Argent, an eagle displayed sable".
The last patients left the hospital in 2002, [12] [13] and Lennox Castle remained empty until it was severely damaged by fire on 19 May 2008. Part of the former castle grounds is now the site of Celtic Football Club's training facility ( Lennoxtown Training Centre ), [ 14 ] while other parts towards Lennoxtown have become a long-term ...
Honshu, a seven-year-old male Japanese macaque who escaped from the Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig, is recaptured after five days on the run. [36] 3 February – A bus driver, subsequently named as Keith Rollinson, dies in hospital at Elgin following an assault at a bus station in the town the previous evening. A 15-year-old boy is ...
This timeline summarises significant events in the history of Northumbria and Northumberland. 500 559 – Ida of Bernicia is the first known King of Bernicia ; he reigned from 547 to 559. 588 – The first king of Deira was Ælla of Deira who ruled from 560 until his death in 588. 600 604 – Aethelfrith unites Bernicia and Deira to form Northumbria. 613 – Æthelfrith engaged in the Battle ...
Hon. Lord (Robert Smith Johnston) Kincraig (10 October 1918 – 19 September 2004) was a Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland from 1972 to 1987 and chairman of the Parole Review Body for Scotland, 1988.