Banffshire (/ˈbænfʃər/; Scots: Coontie o Banffshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhanbh) or the County of Banff is a historic county in Scotland. The county...
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The Banffshire flag is the flag of the county of Banff, registered with the Flag Institute on 28 October 2023. On 24 January 2023 the Banffshire Lieutenancy...
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Fordyce, Aberdeenshire (redirect from Fordyce, Banffshire)
Fordyce /fɔːrˈdaɪs/ is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that is slightly inland from the point where the Burn of Fordyce meets the sea between Cullen...
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Cullen, Moray (redirect from Cullen, Banffshire)
Cuilinn) is a village and former royal burgh in Moray but historically in Banffshire, Scotland, on the North Sea coast 20 miles (32 kilometres) east of Elgin...
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Banff, Aberdeenshire (redirect from Banff, Banffshire)
former royal burgh, and is the county town of the historic county of Banffshire. The origin of the name is not certain. While it may be derived from the...
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Banffshire and Buchan Coast (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhanbh agus Oirthir Bhùchainn) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering parts of...
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Dufftown (redirect from Mortlach, Banffshire)
home to several existing and former distilleries. Historically part of Banffshire, Dufftown is in the ancient parish of Mortlach (Scottish Gaelic: Mòrthlach)...
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county of Moray plus over half of the area of the neighbouring county of Banffshire to the east: From the county of Moray Burghead burgh Duffus and Drainie...
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Banffshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800, and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
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John Murray, Lord Bowhill (redirect from John Murray (MP for Banffshire))
John Murray (c. 1667 – 24 March 1714) was a Scottish lawyer and politician. He was a Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland for Selkirk from 1689 to...
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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, Scotland. James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife 17 March 1794 – 24 January 1809 In commission...
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(formerly Banffshire), Scotland Banff distillery, a distiller of malt whisky Banffshire (County of Banff) a traditional county Banffshire (UK Parliament...
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Macduff, Aberdeenshire (redirect from Macduff, Banffshire)
(1919). Roll of honour 1914-1919 for the town and quoad sacra parish of Macduff. Banff: Printed by the Banffshire Journal Ltd. Retrieved 29 July 2015....
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The Banffshire by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 16 February 1907. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House...
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Cornhill, Aberdeenshire (redirect from Cornhill, Banffshire)
OS grid reference NJ925065 Council area Aberdeenshire Lieutenancy area Banffshire Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town ABERDEEN Postcode district...
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James Duff (British Army officer) (redirect from James Duff (Banffshire MP))
people, who had previously received amnesty. He was elected M.P. for Banffshire (1784–9), and colonel of the 50th Regiment of Foot from 1798 to death...
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includes certain lowland areas in the North-East of the country such as Banffshire and Aberdeenshire. Highland is a "protected locality" for Scotch Whisky...
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Keith, Moray (redirect from Keith, Banffshire)
east Scotland. It has a population of 4,734. Keith is historically in Banffshire, a name which persists in common usage and historical references. Keith...
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a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Historically, Portsoy was in Banffshire until 1975. The original name may come from Port Saoithe, meaning "saithe...
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subsequently represented Banffshire in the Scottish Parliament. His eldest son, the second baronet, also represented Banffshire in parliament. The fourth...
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James Abercrombie (British Army officer, born 1706) (category People from Banffshire)
James Abercrombie or Abercromby (1706 – 23 April 1781) of Glassaugh, Banffshire was a British Army general and Whig politician who sat in the House of...
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The 1st Banffshire Artillery Volunteers was a part-time unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery founded in Banffshire in Scotland in 1859. Through various...
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Kirkmichael, Moray (redirect from Kirkmichael, Banffshire)
Inveravon, the latter lying further down the strath. The parish was part of Banffshire until the county was abolished in 1974. St Michael's church, from which...
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is the Deskford Carnyx, found at the farm of Leitchestown, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland in 1816. Only the boar's head bell survives, also apparently...
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coastal lands that occupy parts of the counties of Nairnshire, Morayshire, Banffshire and Aberdeenshire are often excluded as they do not share the distinctive...
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Ben Rinnes (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Ruaidhneis) is a mountain in Banffshire, in northern Scotland. The mountain is popular with hikers. The mountain is...
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Frederick Gordon 'Pye' Hastings (born 21 January 1947 in Tomnavoulin, Banffshire, Scotland) is a British musician. Born in Scotland and raised in Canterbury...
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Suntory Global Spirits Auchroisk Mulben Speyside 1972 Diageo Aultmore Banffshire Speyside 1895 Bacardi Balblair Edderton Highland 1790 Inver House Distillers...
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Buckie High School (section Banffshire County Council)
been taught". In 1919, control of the school moved to the newly formed Banffshire County Council. By this time there had been several extensions to the...
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politician Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet (c. 1670–1734), Scottish MP for Banffshire James Abercrombie (British Army officer, born 1706) (1706–1781), British...
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