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Durris was granted to the Fraser family by King Robert I of Scotland and created into a barony by King David II of Scotland. [1] It was burned by the Marquis of Montrose in 1645 and not rebuilt. No remains of the castle exist today, but the 7-metre-high conical knoll on which it stood retains the name Castle Hill. The hill has a flattened ...
A short history of the parish of Durris was written in 2019: The Parish of Durris: some historical sketches. 239pp. ISBN 978-1-5272-3732-2. The author was Robin Jackson. The book contains the following chapters: 1. Early history; 2. Religious history of Durris; 3. Statistical accounts; 4. Life in a rural parish: Part one; 5.
This is a list of listed buildings in the parish of Durris in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Map all ... In March 2016 there were 47,288 listed buildings in Scotland.
May be known as Loch Kinord Castle [3] Knock Castle: Tower house: Around 1600: Ruined: Historic Scotland: Ballater: Knockhall Castle: Tower house: 1565: Ruined: Near Newburgh, Aberdeenshire: Lauriston Castle: Courtyard castle with later additions: 13th century: Still used as a residence: Private: St Cyrus: Leslie Castle: Tower house: 14th ...
Map of Scottish provinces in 1689 with the Mearns labelled as 'Mernis'. From the 12th century, sheriffs were also gradually introduced across Scotland, with responsibility for administering justice across an area known as a sheriffdom or shire. [2] A sheriff for the area is known to have existed by the 1160s. [3]
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Castles in Aberdeenshire, Scotland ... Durris Castle; E. Easter Clune Castle;
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 19:59, 26 September 2010: 1,425 × 1,253 (1.84 MB): Nilfanion {{Information |Description=Blank map of Aberdeenshire, UK with the following information shown: *Administrative borders *Coastline, lakes and rivers *Roads and railways *Urban areas Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with
Balfour (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Phùir), Aberdeenshire is a settlement on Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. [1] Balfour lies south of the River Dee . History