Roseisle

Last updated July 06, 2025

Roseisle is an area in the west of the Laich of Moray near Elgin, Moray in the parish of Duffus. The area includes the former farms at Oldtown, Easter Backlands of Roseisle, the three farms on the Bank of Roseisle and the clachan of the College of Roseisle.

Location

The College of Roseisle lies at crossroads of the main Burghead to Elgin road and the Lossiemouth to Forres road. The college prefix recalls the former monks college.^[1]

Near Roseisle, just over a mile from the College of Roseisle, is Roseisle Distillery, which is owned by Diageo.^[2]

In the 19th century various stone cists or coffins were found in the area with human remains and, in some cases, ornaments.^[3]

History

A charter was given to William, son of Freskin from King William I of Scotland, of the lands of Roseisle between 1165 and 1171.^[4] Roseisle was sold by Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray to Alexander Sutherland, 1st Lord Duffus in 1653. The estate was purchased by Archibald Dunbar of Northfield, who then sold it to John Gordon, 16th Earl of Sutherland in 1729.^[5]

Local attractions

There are various walks in the Roseisle area:

The Tappoch viewpoint accessed up a track from West Bank Farm.^[6]
Roseisle Forest, extending from Burghead to Kinloss. Also, contains an intact part of the former Hopeman branch railway line.^[7]
Roseisle beach with WW2 pillboxes and tank obstacles, which forms a part of Burghead Bay between Burghead and Findhorn.^[7]

Notable people

Ethel Baxter, member of the Baxters food company, cook and businesswoman.

References

↑ Mackintosh, H.B. (1924). Pilgrimages in Moray: a guide to the county[English] (1sr ed.). Elgin: W.R. Walker. pp. P63.
↑ "Roseisle | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Easterton of Roseisle (Site no. NJ16SW 26)".
↑ Paul, Sir James (1909). The Scots Peerage. Vol. 8. Edinburgh: David Douglas. p. 319.
↑ Young, Robert (1868). Notes on Burghead, Ancient and modern, with an appendix, containing notices of families connected with the place at different periods, and other information. Elgin: Jeans & Co. p. 77.
↑ Souter, Alan (2006). "Tappoch viewpoint".
1 2 Forestry and Land Scotland. "Roseisle".

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[1] Mackintosh, H.B. (1924). Pilgrimages in Moray: a guide to the county[English] (1sr ed.). Elgin: W.R. Walker. pp. P63.

[2] "Roseisle | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 15 May 2025.

[3] Historic Environment Scotland. "Easterton of Roseisle (Site no. NJ16SW 26)".

[Paul-4] Paul, Sir James (1909). The Scots Peerage. Vol. 8. Edinburgh: David Douglas. p. 319.

[5] Young, Robert (1868). Notes on Burghead, Ancient and modern, with an appendix, containing notices of families connected with the place at different periods, and other information. Elgin: Jeans & Co. p. 77.

[6] Souter, Alan (2006). "Tappoch viewpoint".

[:0-7] 1 2 Forestry and Land Scotland. "Roseisle".

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