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that the town was not central to the shire. An act of parliament in 1600 therefore transferred the courts to the larger and more accessible town of
Stonehaven. Kincardine's decline continued after 1600; its market and fair relocated to Fettercairn, and by the mid-19th century no trace remained of the former county town.
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of
Kincardine in 1532 noted the town's established role in hosting the shire's courts. However, by 1600 the town was in decline. The sheriffs and visiting judges complained that the town had poor facilities for holding courts and accommodating visitors when the courts were in session, and also noted
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In 1930, the county council absorbed the functions of the abolished county education authority, which had been based at offices in a converted house called
Viewmount on Arduthie Road in Stonehaven. Viewmount burnt down in January 1932, and the county council took the opportunity to reconstruct and
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Over time, Scotland's shires became more significant than the old provinces, with more administrative functions being given to the sheriffs. The older territory of the Mearns was therefore gradually eclipsed in legal importance by the shire of
Kincardine (or Kincardineshire) which covered the same
1141:
is one of the best-known
Scottish novels of the 20th century. It was voted Scotland's favourite book in a poll announced at the 2005 Edinburgh International Book Festival. Set in a fictional village in the Mearns, the book draws heavily from Mitchell's upbringing in
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The 1889 Act also led to a review of boundaries. Previously, four parishes had straddled the boundaries of
Kincardineshire and its neighbours. The county and parish boundaries were therefore adjusted such that each parish was in a single county.
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1479:"Act of the convention of estates of the kingdom of Scotland etc. for a new and voluntary offer to his majesty of £72,000 monthly for the space of twelve months, 23 January 1667"
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region. The remaining rural part of the parish of Nigg was transferred to the City of
Aberdeen district, and the rest of the county became part of a new district called
371:, taking most of the functions of the commissioners, which were eventually abolished in 1930. The county council held its first official meeting on 22 May 1890 at the
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extend it to become a new headquarters, including a council chamber. The rebuilt
Viewmount opened as the county council's meeting place and main offices in May 1935.
755:. North Angus and Mearns then covered the whole of the county of Kincardineshire, including the former parliamentary burgh of Inverbervie, and part of the county of
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were established for each shire, which would serve as the main administrative body for the area until the creation of county councils in 1890. Following the
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In 1983, eight years after the abolition of the local government county of
Kincardineshire, North Angus and Mearns was replaced by new constituencies.
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1744:"Arduthie Road, Viewmount, Council Offices including nuclear bunker, ancillary building, boundary walls, gatepiers and railings (LB50245)"
2014:
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dialect mixed with standard
English, in a manner easily and enjoyably accessible to someone unfamiliar with the North East of Scotland.
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Boundaries of counties and parishes in Scotland as settled by the Boundary Commissioners under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889
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1535:"Stonehaven Sheriff Court House and Police Station, including boundary walls, Dunnottar Avenue, Bogwell Lane, Stonehaven (LB41617)"
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Court cases were initially heard in the town of Kincardine, where there was a castle. The sheriff was therefore known both as the
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in 1600, by which time the town of Kincardine was in decline; it was subsequently abandoned. Other towns in the county include
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The county was abolished as an administrative area in 1975. Since 1996, most of the pre-1975 county has formed part of the
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were also gradually introduced across Scotland, with responsibility for administering justice across an area known as a
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area running parallel with the coast, with hillier, forested country in the interior, the latter forming part of the
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road was built on high ground to make passable this only available medieval route from coastal points south to
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448:. Aberdeenshire Council has a Kincardine and Mearns area committee which covers most of the pre-1975 county.
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261:. The name of the province simply refers to its status; the more important provinces were administered by a
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in 1707, the English term 'county' came to be used interchangeably with the older term 'shire'.
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The hamlet of Castleton of Kincardine, where Kincardine Castle and the original county town of
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runs parallel to the coast and through the towns of Laurencekirk, Stonehaven and Portlethen.
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Crichton-Stuart (Marquess of Bute), John; Stevenson, J. H.; Lonsdale, H. W. (1903).
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Brown, K. M., ed. (2007). "Act regarding the burgh of Stonehaven in the Mearns".
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was Lord Lieutenant of Kincardine at the time of the arms' matriculation by the
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Roughly triangular in shape, Kincardineshire consists of the largely flat
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saw the regions and districts created in 1975 abolished and replaced with
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from 1801 to 1918, representing the county of Kincardineshire, minus the
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Gules, the Sceptre and Sword of Scotland crosswise in saltire, with the
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or shire. A sheriff for the area is known to have existed by the 1160s.
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covering the pre-1975 county except Nigg was created at the same time.
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Map of Scottish provinces in 1689 with the Mearns labelled as 'Mernis'.
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In 1950 Kincardine and Western Aberdeenshire was divided between the
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The county's coat of arms displayed and reflected the history of the
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tribes as well as the Roman army in their northern invasion of the
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1432:(2015 facsimile copy ed.). The Armorial Register. p. 300
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For smaller islands, usually districts in their own right, see
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at 778 m (2,552 ft), lying on the border with Angus.
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with a two-tier structure of upper-tier regions and lower-tier
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Kincardineshire County Council was abolished in 1975 under the
681:, Latin for "Praise God". It was originally the motto of the
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Elected county councils were established in 1890 under the
1135:, born James Leslie Mitchell, was a Scottish writer. His
271:), while the less important ones were governed by a mere
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in chief and a ruined castle on a mound in base, all or.
237:, although this covers a smaller area than the county.
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The county was named after its original county town of
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The Arms of the Baronial and Police Burghs of Scotland
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wrote a letter of surrender from Kincardine Castle to
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Historic map showing the Mearns by H. Moll (d. 1732)
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325:after a short war that marked the beginning of the
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1387:The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707
1185:(1837–1900), born in Inverbervie, designer of the
814:. This ancient passage specifically connected the
742:Kincardine and Western Aberdeenshire constituency
413:, which replaced Scotland's counties, burghs and
27:"The Mearns" redirects here. For other uses, see
1688:"Aberdeen Extension Order Confirmation Act 1970"
2126:Traditional provinces and districts of Scotland
1668:. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth
1336:. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. p. 9
771:West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency
3168:
2110:
842:army of 9,000 men in the first battle of the
386:in the north-east of the county included the
317:and the Sheriff of the Mearns. In 1296, King
129:https://www.kincardineshirelieutenancy.co.uk/
8:
1970:(1973 ed.). Heraldry Today. p. 99.
1858:"The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996"
1240:The town of Kincardine was in the parish of
1827:"Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994"
676:
3440:Counties of the United Kingdom (1801–1922)
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3161:
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3108:
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1998:, Megalithic Portal, A. Burnham ed. (2005)
1983:Highways and Byways around Kincardineshire
1421:
1419:
1408:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
1159:Category:People from Kincardine and Mearns
769:The county currently makes up part of the
38:
2090:Interactive map of modern Kincardineshire
1379:
1377:
1200:born on the Monboddo estate, Laurencekirk
759:, the latter being previously within the
438:Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
421:. Kincardineshire became part of the new
1894:. Registers of Scotland. Archived from
1610:"Aberdeen Corporation Act 1899 (c. 60)"
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685:, whose seat is in the county, and the
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111:
90:
78:
68:
59:
1921:"Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee"
1765:"Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973"
1401:
1217:List of counties of Scotland 1890–1975
527:extended to Hill of Fare north of the
2080:. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). 1911.
1483:Records of the Parliament of Scotland
725:. Inverbervie was a component of the
103:
95:
7:
2015:"Sunset Song – Scotland's Best Read"
1985:, Stonehaven Heritage Society (1985)
1720:. Stonehaven. 9 May 1935. p. 12
411:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
369:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889
2989:(The Lochs, West Side, Point, Back)
830:). The route was that taken by the
753:North Angus and Mearns constituency
225:. The name "Kincardine" is used in
2138:Major districts (former counties,
1968:Scottish Burgh and County Heraldry
1561:. Edinburgh: W. Green. p. 186
1285:Lord-Lieutenant of Kincardineshire
738:Western Aberdeenshire constituency
25:
1796:"The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1975"
1636:"'Greater Aberdeen' now in being"
1333:Memorials of Angus and the Mearns
100:380 sq mi (984 km)
3184:Former local government counties
1666:A Vision of Britain through Time
1505:"Kincardineshire County Council"
1114:
1102:
1090:
1078:
715:Parliament of the United Kingdom
61:
1581:"Aberdeen Corporation Act 1891"
1458:. Historic Environment Scotland
796:Edinburgh-Aberdeen railway line
749:West Aberdeenshire constituency
191:. The county town was moved to
156:meaning "the stewartry"), is a
390:area on the south bank of the
1:
3435:Lieutenancy areas of Scotland
1946:"Lewis Grassic Gibbon Centre"
1740:Historic Environment Scotland
1531:Historic Environment Scotland
729:from 1708 to 1832 and of the
713:from 1708 to 1801 and of the
571:and the lower reaches of the
507:. Other settlements included
468:Countryside around Glenbervie
327:Wars of Scottish Independence
2983:(North Harris, South Harris)
1310:National Records of Scotland
703:Kincardineshire constituency
245:Anciently, the area was the
3430:Former counties of Scotland
1972:consulted 20 December 2013.
1889:"Land Mass Coverage Report"
1222:Kincardine (disambiguation)
731:Montrose District of Burghs
727:Aberdeen District of Burghs
711:Parliament of Great Britain
257:, and on the south-west by
253:, bordered on the north by
168:on the coast of north-east
36:Historic county in Scotland
3456:
1640:Aberdeen Press and Journal
1485:. University of St Andrews
1198:James Taylor (tea planter)
790:Stonehaven railway station
665:Wars of the Three Kingdoms
26:
3194:
3118:
3107:
2860:
2842:
2439:
2428:
2147:
2132:
802:Historic transport routes
773:of the House of Commons.
60:
51:
2853:List of Scottish islands
1642:. 30 May 1935. p. 8
1511:. 29 May 1890. p. 3
1330:Jervise, Andrew (1861).
761:Forfarshire constituency
487:The county included the
373:Stonehaven Sheriff Court
361:Stonehaven Sheriff Court
217:, with the exception of
45:
2077:Encyclopædia Britannica
2071:"Kincardineshire"
2045:www.ceylonteamuseum.com
1694:. The National Archives
1616:. The National Archives
1590:. The National Archives
1356:"Fettercairn, Scotland"
1306:"Sheriff Court Records"
1281:"About Kincardineshire"
683:Viscounts of Arbuthnott
480:. The highest point is
347:Commissioners of Supply
290:From the 12th century,
1662:"Nigg Scottish Parish"
1204:Robert William Thomson
791:
677:
469:
461:
427:Kincardine and Deeside
364:
310:
287:
152:
1925:Aberdeenshire Council
1868:The National Archives
1837:The National Archives
1806:The National Archives
1775:The National Archives
1555:Shennan, Hay (1892).
1179:born in Durris Castle
1171:Richard Henry Brunton
789:
655:, which were kept at
539:Among the rivers are
467:
459:
359:
315:Sheriff of Kincardine
304:
285:
235:Aberdeenshire Council
227:Kincardine and Mearns
176:on the north, and by
2866:Islands of the Clyde
2769:Strathcarron (Oykel)
2764:Strathcarron (Forth)
2142:and rural deaneries)
2140:provincial lordships
1194:, born in Stonehaven
1173:, born in Kincardine
1133:Lewis Grassic Gibbon
836:Marquess of Montrose
617:Lewis Grassic Gibbon
579:Structures and sites
141:County of Kincardine
3397: /
2041:"Ceylon Tea Museum"
1258:Kincardine-on-Forth
1252:in the province of
915:Chapelton of Elsick
733:from 1832 to 1950.
719:parliamentary burgh
653:Honours of Scotland
636:Stonehaven Tolbooth
446:registration county
323:Edward I of England
180:on the south-west.
172:. It is bounded by
162:registration county
3285:Kirkcudbrightshire
2729:Strath of Kildonan
2649:Howe of the Mearns
2524:Dùthaich MhicAoidh
2013:(29 August 2005).
1994:C. Michael Hogan,
1863:legislation.gov.uk
1832:legislation.gov.uk
1801:legislation.gov.uk
1770:legislation.gov.uk
1692:legislation.gov.uk
1614:legislation.gov.uk
1588:legislation.gov.uk
1509:Stonehaven Journal
1206:born in Stonehaven
1097:Bridge of Muchalls
900:Bridge of Muchalls
862:Scottish Highlands
792:
478:Grampian Mountains
470:
462:
415:landward districts
365:
311:
288:
97: • Total
18:Howe of the Mearns
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3379:
3336:Ross and Cromarty
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3149:
3146:
3145:
3103:
3102:
3099:
3098:
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2848:Insular districts
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2837:
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2423:
1362:on 1 January 2013
1250:Kincardine O'Neil
1165:Notable residents
995:Kirkton of Durris
852:is a prehistoric
826:(and effectively
671:Crown of Scotland
606:Fetteresso Castle
134:
133:
108:Ranked 22nd of 34
16:(Redirected from
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2021:on 24 April 2007
2017:. Archived from
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2001:
1992:
1986:
1981:Archibald Watt,
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1474:
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1465:
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1423:
1414:
1413:
1407:
1399:
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1395:
1381:
1372:
1371:
1369:
1367:
1358:. Archived from
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1346:
1345:
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