dumfriesshire scotland - EAS
- See moreSee all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumfriesshire
Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries (Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of southern Scotland. It borders Kirkcudbrightshire to the west, Ayrshire to the north-west, Lanarkshire, Peeblesshire and Selkirkshire to the north, and Roxburghshire to … See more
The coastline measures 21 miles (34 km). The county slopes very gradually from the mountainous districts of the Southern Uplands in the north, down to the sea; lofty hills alternating in parts with stretches of tableland or … See more
The population in 1891 was 74,245, and in 1901, 72,371, when there were 176 persons who spoke Gaelic and English.
Of the chief towns: See moreThe climate is mild, with a mean annual temperature of around 9 °C (48 °F) (January, 3.6 °C (38.5 °F); July, 15.3 °C (59.5 °F)), and the average annual rainfall is 53 in. Towards the middle of the 18th century farmers began to raise stock for the south, and a … See more
Archaeological remains from the neolithic and Bronze Age include stone circles (as in Dunscore and Eskdalemuir), tumuli and cairns (Closeburn), and sculptured stones (Dornock). A … See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license - https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Dumfriesshire,_ScotlandSee more on familysearch.orgDumfriesshire is in the south of Scotland, bounded on the north by the counties of Lanark, Peebles, and Selkirk, on the east by Roxburghshire and part of the English county of Cumberland, on the south by the Solway Firth, and on the west by the county of Ayr and the stewartry of Kirkcudbright. It is abo…
Dumfriesshire | former county, Scotland, United Kingdom
https://www.britannica.com/place/DumfriesshireWebformer county, Scotland, United Kingdom. Dumfriesshire, also called Dumfries, historic county, southwestern Scotland. Along the Solway …
- See More
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumfries
Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth about 25 miles (40 km) by road from the Anglo-Scottish border and just 15 miles (24 km) away from Cumbria by air. Dumfries is the county town of the historic county of Dumfriesshire.
Before becoming King of Scots, Robert the Bruce slew his rival the Red Comyn at Greyfriars Kirk i…Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumfriesshire_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)
- Dumfriesshire is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering part of the council area of Dumfries and Galloway. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election. It is also one of nine constituencies in the South Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to nine constitue...
- Created: 2011
- Party: Conservative
- MSP: Oliver Mundell
- Population: 75,849 (2019)
Images of DUMFRIESSHIRE Scotland
bing.com/images- https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Dumfries,_Dumfriesshire,_Scotland
WebDUMFRIES, a royal burgh, county town, port, and the seat of a presbytery and synod, in the county of Dumfries; comprising the parishes of St. Michael and New-Church, with the …
Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Genealogy • FamilySearch
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Morton,_Dumfriesshire,_ScotlandWebMORTON, a parish, in the county of Dumfries, 15 miles (N. W. by N.) from Dumfries …
See all 95 rows on www.oldscottish.comRANK SURNAME PER 100,000 1 Bell 2696 2 Johnston 2010 3 Irving 1803 4 Smith 1599
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumfries_and_Galloway
WebDumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the historic counties of Dumfriesshire, …
- Some results have been removed