Banffshire
The
County of Banff is a
registration county for property, and
Banffshire (
Siorrachd Bhanbh in
Gaelic) is a
Lieutenancy area of
Scotland.
The County of Banff, also known as Banffshire, was a
county of
Scotland between 1890 and 1975. The
county town was
Banff. It bordered the
Moray Firth to the north,
Moray and
Inverness-shire to the west, and
Aberdeenshire to the south. The county contained various exclaves which were locally situated in Aberdeenshire, the biggest being the parish and village of
St. Fergus.
The region remained largely
Roman Catholic after the
Reformation (
16th century) and suffered greatly in the ensuing struggles. During the
English Civil War (
17th century), Banffshire was a
Royalist stronghold. Located in the area are the ruins of several medieval castles and the
12th century kirk of
Gamrie. From 1975 to 1996, the area of the previous County lay within the
Grampian Region. The County's area is now split between
Moray council and
Aberdeenshire council.
*
James Abercromby, born in
Glassaugh,
British general in the
American Revolution*
*
Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire*
Banffshire (UK Parliament constituency)
