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Huntly is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlements include Keith and Rothiemay. Both Huntly and the surrounding district of Gordon are named for a town and family that originated in the Border country.
Marr is one of six committee areas in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has a population of 34,038. Someone from Marr is called a Màrnach in Scottish Gaelic.
Huntly Castle is a ruined castle north of Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the rivers Deveron and Bogie meet. It was the ancestral home of the chief of Clan Gordon, Earl of Huntly. There have been four castles built on the site that have been referred to as Huntly Castle, Strathbogie Castle or Peel of Strathbogie.
Aberdeenshire or the County of Aberdeen is a historic county and registration county of Scotland. The area of the county, excluding the Aberdeen City council area itself, is also a lieutenancy area. The county borders Kincardineshire, Angus and Perthshire to the south, Inverness-shire and Banffshire to the west, and the North Sea to the north and east. It has a coast-line of 65 miles (105 km). The county gives its name to the modern Aberdeenshire council area, which covers a larger area than the historic county.
Strathbogie is a district and river valley of northwest Aberdeenshire in Scotland, formerly one of the great divisions of that shire, called lordships or thanages, comprehending the whole original estate that King Robert the Bruce gave to the noble family of Gordon, the ancestors of the Duke of Gordon. By 1836, the lordship had become extinct.
Garioch is one of six committee areas in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has a population of 46,254, which gives it the largest population of Aberdeenshire's six committee areas. The Garioch consists primarily of the district drained by the River Ury and its tributaries the Shevock and the Gadie Burn.
The Battle of Corrichie, also known as the Battle of Corrichy was a battle fought near Meikle Tap, near Aberdeen, Scotland, on 28 October 1562. It was fought between the forces of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, chief of Clan Gordon, against the forces of Mary, Queen of Scots, under James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray.
A moot hill or mons placiti is a hill or mound historically used as an assembly or meeting place, as a moot hall is a meeting or assembly building, also traditionally to decide local issues. In early medieval Britain, such hills were used for "moots", meetings of local people to settle local business. Among other things, proclamations might be read; decisions might be taken; court cases might be settled at a moot. Although some moot hills were naturally occurring features or had been created long before as burial mounds, others were purpose-built.
The River Bogie, also known as the Water of Bogie, is a river in north-west Aberdeenshire in the north east of Scotland. It is noted for its brown trout fishing.
Glass is a parish about 8 miles west of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is now wholly located in Aberdeenshire but before the reorganisation of Scottish county boundaries in 1891 it was partly in Banffshire. The name Glass may have come from the Gaelic word for "grey," "meadow" or "stream."
Torry Burn is a burn which marks the boundary of the parish of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Mountains Burn is a burn which marks the boundary of the parish of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Peatfold Burn is a burn which marks the boundary of the parish of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Clean Pool was an important boundary marker between the parishes of Huntly and Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has now been dried up to plant conifer trees.
Fourman Hill is a hill located west of Bogniebrae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Kye Hill is a hill by Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies southwest of The Clashmach hill and is nearly the same height. There is a former limestone quarry on the north side. The name originated from it being a favourite grazing place of the cows belonging to the surrounding farmers, "kye" being Scots language for "cows".
References
- ↑ p.4, The Place Names of the Parish of Huntly, Patrick W. Scott
- 1 2 Macdonald, James (1891). Place names in Strathbogie, with notes historical, antiquarian and descriptive (PDF). p. 104.
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel (1851). A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland.
- ↑ "Prisoners of the '45". digital.nls.uk. p. 311. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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