OS1/33/9/3
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORNOCH [town] | Dornoch Dornoch Dornoch |
W. S. Fraser Esq. Fiscal Donald Taylor Esq. Sheriff Clerk Revd [Reverend] D. Stewart |
113 | This is the county town of Sutherland and it is a royal burgh granted by Charter of Charles II dated 1628. It is also an old cathedral city. The date of its erection into a see is not, nor, cannot be ascertained. The town is situated on a sandy plain at the mouth of the Dornoch Firth and in the parish of the same name. The streets (nameless) are wide and well-formed possessing some well-built houses, principally two stories in height and nearly all slated. The following are the principal and most remarkable [continued on page 4] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 3Sutherlandshire -- Parish of Dornoch, Parliamentary Burgh of Dornoch
The Borough of Dornoch is united to the Boroughs
of Cromarty, Dingwall, Kirkwall, Tain and Wick
for the return of a Member to serve in Parliament.
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Bizzy- Moderator, Richard Mackintosh
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