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A sheriff-substitute, who was resident in Peterhead, was first appointed in 1841. [1] In the 1860s, court officials decided to commission a dedicated courthouse for the town. The site they selected was on the southwest side of Queen Street. [2] The foundation stone for the new building was laid with full masonic honours on 16 August 1869.
When Peterhead was founded, in 1593, [2] it was known as the "Harbour and Barony of Keith Insche commonly called Peterhead". [3] The harbour was proving so valuable that in 1738, the Leith shipmasters attested that "the harbour of Peterhead is in our opinion the best situate of any place in Scotland for all ships trading on the north seas". [4]
The cold temps will be replaced by much milder air next week, but the warmth will come after a frigid, snowy weekend for portions of the northeastern U.S. Up to a foot of snow is expected near the ...
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The CFP committee releases rankings every week, closing on Dec. 8 with the final poll that will determine the official pairings. College football's first 12-team playoff begins with first-round ...
Washington State has quietly been one of the most successful teams in college football this season and has a solid chance to finish the season with an 11-1 record.. But do coach Jake Dickert and ...
Clan Mackie was a prominent Galwegien family in the 16th and early 17th centuries. The Mackies of Larg were the principal family of the clan. At the beginning of the 17th century, Sir Patrick Mackie of Larg was one of the original fifty Scottish undertakers of the plantation of Ulster.