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Sheriffdoms Since it is likely that most if not all of the sheriffdoms of Dumfries. have expanded to incorporate Galloway east of the Cree following Aberdeen. Banff. Elgin and Forres were established before 1214. the the partition of the province in 1234. WigLOwn being set up with map may give a misleading impression ofexpansion in the thirteenth castle and burgh at about the same time. Four new sheriffdoms century. Peebles was a development of the sheriffdom of Traquair. Auchterarder. Cromarty. Dingwall and Kinross -may have been while Dumbarton may have evolved from the earlier sheriffdom of elevated thanages. The sheriffdoms ofSkye. Lome and Kintyre were Lennox in association with the burgh established in 1222. Meams created by act of parliament in 1293. perhaps taking over from an became the sheriffdom of Kincardine with the erection of a royal earlier wardenship of the whole area. castle there. probably by Alexander 11 ( 1214-49). Dumfries may ",, o ... -..... -" -: Cromarty ~264x 1266~Elgin~Banff Dingwall . / -~ , Forres 1225 X 1~26 x 1242 12s.:~,~2_6~_ -, Nairn. 1226 ,,:...... ,"'\ __ -..-.. 1 .. Inverness).. -""_ ,," I., '..." I .. -, I , I " " ,- " .. , .. , -' .......... ~11"''''''''... .. .. -\ ........... -' ',(-_ ..... '.. '(~,-- , , , J • .. __ -.... o , ,),,"'''''''''''''''('ij' .~~:,~~' m" (Me"m" ' .. \_ ~ I ~ -' ----::-:---'" --/:" "" ,-,...... ... .''' • Perth ... ~ Auchterarder ' 1~~O . ; Fife , Kinross , Stirling '-y -_ -, 1252 -, • /' . ...,.... _-,-,. " ( Clackmannan __ Dumbarton ---~__ - -123( """ . ,_-,-,-~~dinburgh ........ ">, ......,: ~: ......':'r ......~ ...... '~-I ... , \. ~(. ... ... .. .. )........ ' " .!.. ....... ;.' )' ..., ..... < .... '" ... ,..-, ...... ,.. '-" , ... ... ,... ;,-..: ' ~""".. Lan~rk "'.. P~~bles , '_', ",' ,. , . 1259 ,_ \~-... -',;' ,'.. ...----Roxburgh .... , ........ _.:.. .. /, ,Traqu81f ,,,,' . ' ,e Ay~' f ~ ~ " ......... Selkjrk-.. l....... ,'). I ...\~ J .. ,\0. .. '" ..... , , .., I ' ........ -« " . DJmlries 1237 .... -, " ~"'-_./.7 kms • Caput 01 sheriffdom (where known) o 2,5 50 ,, 7,5 , 100 Foriar Sheriffdom recorded before 1214 I o 10 20 30 40 50 60 Forres 1226 Sheriffdom recorded between 1165 and 1214. with dates miles Modern county boundaries HLM SherifTdoms recorded by 1300 194

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