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Forests 1124 to 1286 A royal forest was a hunting reserve in which no-one could hunt without the king's permission. David I (1124-53) introduced royal forests to Scotland, having become acquainted with the idea in England as earl ofHunting don. The first royal forests appear to have been created in the I I30s. Most of the royal forests on the map (which shows forests first recorded between 1121 and 1286) were (;> established by David: Ettrick (or Selkirk, as it was known toc.13(0), Gala and Leader, Stirling and CIack:mannan, Clunie, Birse, Banchory and Elgin, Forres and Inverness. These reserves covered large tracts of ground and in the ensuing centuries were gradually reduced in size. The boundaries of the forests shown on the map are approximate. lNVERCULLEN BANFQ PLUSCA RDEN & AUCHTERTYRE ( /: ( -- lNVVE\)LEONACH RNESS ( ) ~ERDEEN o ~IRSE DURR1S ,COW1E ALYTH ~ CLUN1E ..;...... Approximate boundaries of royal forests kms 0 25 50 75 100 I ! , ,, , , , ~Forest first recorded between 1124 -1200 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 miles c=J Forest first recorded between 1200 -1286 JMG Royal forests 1124 to 1286 199

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