Volume contents
- 1 - Banff , page 1 (start)
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- 131 - Banff , page 131 (end)
- 132 - Banff , title page
- 133 - Banff , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Banff | Continued | [continued from page 7] Deveron leading from the Town of Banff to Macduff; thence up the River Deveron to a point which is distant Two hundred yards (measure along the River Deveron) above the same Bridge: thence in a straight line to a point in the road from Macduff to Aberdeen which is distant Two hundred yards (measure along such road) to the South of the point at which the same is crossed by the Dey hill Road; thence in a straight line to the Mineral Well of Tarlair; thence along the shore of the Moray Firth to the Little Tumblers first described" The Royal Burgh is strictly within the limits of the parish of Banff; The Parliamentary Burgh extends some distance with the Parish of Gamrie. A weekly market is held in Banff, for the sale of agricultural produce; together with three annual hiring markets. A Sheriff Court is held every Wednesday and Thursday during session; Sheriff small debt court every Tuesday; and Justice of Peace Court on the first Tuesday of March, May and August, and last Tuesday in October. Banff was enacted a Royal Burgh in 1372 by Robert II; the governing charter was granted by James VI in 1581. It unites with Elgin, Cullen, Inverury, Peterhead and Kintore in returning a Member to Parliament, its parliamentary constituency in 1861 was 223 |
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Ordnance Survey - Banff county, OS Name Books - Banff county - Volume 3 - Parish of Banff, OS1/4/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Banff.
Ordnance Survey - Banff county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Banff, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.