Date: Pre-1929
Boundary: District designations as they appear in early census records
Date: 1930-1975
Boundary: Landward districts were created as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929. They were formed by grouping parishes outside of Burghs (areas known as Landward) into districts with elected councils.
Nairn was not divided into districts as a result of this Act.
Date: 1975-1996
Boundary: Region and district designations as a result of the 1973 Local Government (Scotland) Act, with OPR parishes that fell into each district. The changes took effect on 15 May 1975, and were in place until 1996.
Date: Changes made as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Changes went into effect on 15 May 1891.
Details:
Orders made by the Boundary Commissioners for Scotland under Section 49 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Orders shall come into operation for the purposes of School Board elections on the 1st day of February 1891, and for all other purposes on the 15th day of May 1891.
Affected Parishes:
Ardclach
Cawdor
Croy & Dalcross
Daviot & Dunlichity
Dyke & Moy
Moy & Dalarossie
Nairn
Petty
Urquhart & Logie Wester
Parishes of Ardclach, county of Nairn, and Edinkillie, county of Elgin
The parish of Ardclach had two detached parts which were at the same time detached parts of the county of Nairn. They were surrounded by the Elginshire parish of Edinkillie. These two detached parts were transferred to the county of Elgin and the parish of Edinkillie.
Transferred from parish of Ardclach, county of Nairn to parish of Edinkillie, county of Elgin:
Estate of Altyre - Sir William G. G. Cumming, Bart. (Proprietor)
Upper and Lower Berryburn - Sir William G. G. Cumming, Bart. (Proprietor)
Dallasbroughty - Sir William G. G. Cumming, Bart. (Proprietor)
Lurg and Craigroy - Sir William G. G. Cumming, Bart. (Proprietor)
Estate of Dunphail - Lady Thurlow (Proprietor)
Glenairney - Lady Thurlow (Proprietor)
March of Glenairney - Lady Thurlow (Proprietor)
Woodside and March of Glenairney - Lady Thurlow (Proprietor)
Dunphail Woodlands - Lady Thurlow (Proprietor)
Parish of Cawdor, counties of Nairn and Inverness
The parish of Cawdor was situated partly in the county of Inverness and partly in the county of Nairn. The Inverness-shire portion, while remaining part of the parish of Cawdor, has been transferred to the county of Nairn.
Transferred from the county of Inverness to the county of Nairn (while remaining in the parish of Cawdor):
Ballagan - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Ballentore - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Budgate - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Little Budgate and Ballagan - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Newlands of Budgate - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Newton of Budgate - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Dallaschyle - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Doghill - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Drumournie - Hugh Francis Rose of Holme Rose (Proprietor)
Duglaick - Hugh Francis Rose of Holme Rose (Proprietor)
Holme Rose - Hugh Francis Rose of Holme Rose (Proprietor)
Mid and Easter Rattich - Hugh Francis Rose of Holme Rose (Proprietor)
Ruallan - Hugh Francis Rose of Holme Rose (Proprietor)
Parish of Croy & Dalcross, Counties of Nairn and Inverness
The parish of Croy & Dalcross was divided between the counties of Inverness and Nairn by a most irregular boundary line. The parish also had a detached part situated in Inverness-shire and forming part of that county. The detached part of the parish was transferred to the parish of Inverness. The parish as thus altered in area by the disjunction of its detached part was redivided between the two counties concerned in such a way as to avoid the inconveniences caused by the former boundary, with the result of leaving the parish pretty equally divided between the county of Inverness and the county of Nairn. There was thus an exchange of areas within the parish between these two counties.
Transferred from the county of Inverness to the county of Nairn (while remaining in the parish of Croy & Dalcross):
Assich - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Balfreish - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Carnoch - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Drumore - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Easter Galcantray - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Wester Galcantray - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Rose Valley - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Sluggan - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Holme Rose - Hugh Francis Rose of Holme Rose (Proprietor)
Transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Inverness (while remaining in the parish of Croy & Dalcross):
Balnuran and Drumtinval - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Clava - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Dalgrambich - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Dalroy - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Drumore of Clava - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Finglack - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Clava Tomnabain - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Woodlands on Cantray - Hugh Davidson of Cantray (Proprietor)
Cantraybruich and Little Cantray - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Faebuie - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Leanach - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Moor of Culloden - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Parish of Daviot & Dunlichity, Counties of Nairn and Inverness
The parish of Daviot & Dunlichity was situated partly in the county of Inverness and partly in the county of Nairn. The part in the latter county consisted of two portions, one being a detached part of Nairnshire, and the other being part of the main portion of the county of Nairn. Both portions have been transferred to Inverness-shire.
Transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Inverness (while remaining in the parish of Daviot & Dunlichity):
Culloden - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Faebuie - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Urchills - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Achloddan - William Sopper (Proprietor)
Dunmaglass - William Sopper (Proprietor)
Corachley - William Sopper (Proprietor)
Drumnachloy - William Sopper (Proprietor)
Milton Lagg - William Sopper (Proprietor)
Parish of Dyke & Moy, Counties of Elgin and Nairn
Part of the parish of Dyke & Moy, situated on the east of the River Findhorn at Moy Carse, formed part of the county of Nairn, being a detached part of that county. This detached part (while remaining in the parish of Dyke & Moy) was transferred to the county of Elgin.
Transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Elgin, parish of Dyke & Moy:
Moy Carse - Ian Robert James Murray Grant of Moy (Proprietor)
Moy Carse - Robert Mackessack of Ardgye (Proprietor)
Parish of Moy & Dalarossie, counties of Nairn and Inverness
The parish of Moy & Dalarossie was situated partly in the county of Inverness and partly in the county of Nairn. The county boundary was left unchanged, but the Nairnshire part of the parish was transferred to the parish of Cawdor.
Transferred from the parish of Moy & Dalarossie to the parish of Cawdor, county of Nairn:
Ballachrochan - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Quillichan - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Kincraig, Lagreach, and Ballaggan - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Parishes of Nairn and Cawdor, county of Nairn
The parish of Cawdor had one detached part, which was bounded on the east by the parish of Auldearn and elsewehre by the parish of Nairn. This detached part was transferred to the parish of Nairn>
Transferred from the parish of Cawdor to the parish of Nairn, county of Nairn:
Raitknock - Earl Cawdor (Proprietor)
Parish of Petty, Counties of Nairn and Inverness
The parish of Petty was situated partly in the county of Inverness and partly in the county of Nairn. The Nairnshire portion has been transferred to Inverness-shire, the whole parish being thus placed in the latter county.
Transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Inverness (while remaining in the parish of Petty):
Ballagan - Earl of Moray (Proprietor)
Balnacreick & Balblair - Earl of Moray (Proprietor)
Brackley - Earl of Moray (Proprietor)
Cross Roads - Earl of Moray (Proprietor)
Plantation - Earl of Moray (Proprietor)
Parish of Urquhart & Logie Wester, counties of Nairn and Ross & Cromarty
Part of the parish of Urquhart & Logie-Wester formed a detached part of the county of Nairn, the rest of the parish being situated in the county of Ross & Cromarty. The parish has been placed wholly in the county of Ross & Cromarty.
Transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Ross & Cromarty (while remaining in the parish of Urquhart & Logie Wester):
The Estate of Ferintosh, viz:
Alcaig (Village) - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Alcaig Wester - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Galgalkin & Leannaig - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Balnabeen - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Cornton - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Crochair - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Drumonreach - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Duncanston - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Dunvournie - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Ferintosh - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Gallowhill - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Kinkell - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Leannaig - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Mulchaich - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Mulchaich - Upper and Mid; Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Ryfield - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Smithfield - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Teanahinch - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Teanagairn - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Teandore - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Torgorm - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Wellhouse - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Ferintosh (Inn, house, and workshop) - John Mackenzie (Proprietor)
Nairn
Royal Burgh: 1476
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Nairn
Region (Before 1975): Highland
District (Before 1975): Nairn
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