| Elgin | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Eilginn | |
  Elgin shown within Scotland |
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| Population | 25678 (Census 2001) |
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| Council area | Moray |
| Lieutenancy area | Moray |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ELGIN |
| Postcode district | IV30 |
| Dialling code | 01343 |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Moray |
| Scottish Parliament | Moray |
| Highlands and Islands | |
| List of places: UK • Scotland | |
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History
In August 1040, MacBeth's army defeated and killed Duncan I at Bothganowan (Pitgaveny), near Elgin. Mac Bethad mac Findlaích ( Modern Gaelic: MacBheatha mac Fhionnlaigh) anglicised as Macbeth, and nicknamed Rí Deircc, "the Red King" Donnchad mac Crínáin ( Modern Gaelic: Donnchadh mac Crìonain) anglicised as Duncan I, and nicknamed An t-Ilgarach, "the Diseased" Elgin is first recorded in a charter by King David in 1151 when he granted an annuity to the Priory of Urquhart. [1] It had been made a royal burgh around 1130 by David I following his defeat of Óengus of Moray. David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim ( Modern: Daibhidh I mac Chaluim; b Óengus of Moray ( Oenghus mac inghine Lulaich ri Moréb) was the last King of Moray of the native line ruling Moray from some unknown date until his death It was during David's reign that the castle was established at the top of what is now Lady Hill. The town received a royal charter from Alexander II in 1224 when he granted the land for a new cathedral to Andrew, Bishop of Moray. Alexander II ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam; Modern Gaelic Alasdair mac Uilleim) (24 August 1198 &ndash 6 July 1249 King of Scots This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral The Bishop of Moray or Bishop of Elgin was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Moray in northern Scotland, one of Scotland 's 13 medieval This finally settled the episcopal see which had been at various times at Kinneddar, Birnie and Spynie. Spynie Palace, also known as Spynie Castle was the fortified seat of the Bishops of Moray for about 500 years Elgin was a popular residence to the early Scottish monarchs; David I, William I, Alexander II and Alexander III all held their courts there and enjoyed the hunting in the royal forests. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. David I may refer to David I Kuropalates of Georgia (died 881 David I of Kakheti, King of Kakheti (1601-1602 David William I ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Uilliam mac Eanric; Modern Gaelic Uilleam mac Eanraig) known as the Lion or Garbh, "the Rough" Alexander II ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam; Modern Gaelic Alasdair mac Uilleim) (24 August 1198 &ndash 6 July 1249 King of Scots Alexander III ( Medieval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Alaxandair; Modern Gaelic Alasdair mac Alasdair) (4 September 1241 – 19 March 1286 King of Scots
Of all these kings, it was Alexander II who was Elgin's greatest benefactor and who would return time and again to his royal castle. It was he who was responsible for the establishment of the two religious houses of the town; the Dominicans or Blackfriars in the west side and the Franciscans or Greyfriars in the east. The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic Still further to the east stood the Hospital of Maison Dieu, or House of God, which again was founded during the reign of Alexander II and was for the reception of poor men and women. [2]
On 19 July 1224, the foundation stone of the new Elgin Cathedral was ceremoniously laid with completion sometime after 1242. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Elgin Cathedral () sometimes referred to as The Lantern of the North is an historic Ruin in Elgin Moray, north-east Scotland However, the building was completely destroyed by fire in 1270 but the reasons for this are unrecorded. The buildings which now remain as ruins date from the reconstruction following that fire. The Chartulary of Moray described the completed cathedral as "Mirror of the country and the glory of the kingdom".
Edward I of England travelled twice to Elgin. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost It was during his first visit in 1296 that he was impressed by what he saw. Preserved in the Cotton library now held in the British Library was the journal of his stay, describing the castle and the town of Elgin as "bon chastell et bonne ville" — good castle and good town. The Cotton or Cottonian library was the Library compiled by Sir Robert Bruce Cotton (1571 - 1631 an antiquarian and bibliophile The British Library ( BL) is the National library of the United Kingdom. His second visit in September 1303 was rather different as the castle's wooden interior had been burned while being held by the English governor, Henry de Rye. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland As a result, Edward stayed elsewhere, marking the end of any royal association from that time on. He only stayed in Elgin for two days and then camped at Kinloss Abbey from 13 September until 4 October. Kinloss Abbey is a Cistercian Abbey approximately 3 miles east of Forres in the county of Moray, Scotland. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Edward died in July 1307, and in 1308 Robert the Bruce was taking advantage of Edward II's preoccupation with his dealings in England and France by capturing and usually burning castles either loyal to Edward or English garrisoned. Robert I King of Scots ( 11 July, 1274 &ndash 7 June, 1329) usually known in modern English as Robert the Bruce ( For the play see Edward II (play. For the film see Edward II (film. David de Moravia, the Bishop of Moray at the head of his army, joined with Bruce and together burned the castles of Inverness, Nairn and Forres before seizing and burning Kinneddar Castle, which was also housing English soldiers. Inverness (Inbhir Nis iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ is a city in northern Scotland. Nairn ( Gaelic: Inbhir Narann) is a town in the Highland council area of Scotland. Forres ( Gaelic Farrais) is a town and former Royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast approximately He attacked Elgin castle only to be twice repulsed before finally succeeding. King Edward was furious and had the Bishop ex-communicated, thus removing papal protection, causing him to flee to Orkney, then to Norway only to return after Edward's death. Orkney (also known as the Orkney Islands or incorrectly the Orkneys) is an Archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles (16 km north Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
Bishop Alexander Bur began payments to Stewart, Wolf of Badenoch, King Robert III's brother, in August 1370 for the protection of his lands and men. Robert III redirects here Robert Curthose of Normandy is also sometimes known as Robert III or Robert II In February 1390, the bishop turned to Thomas Dunbar, son of the Earl of Moray, to provide the protection. This action infuriated Stewart and in May he descended from his castle on an island in Lochindorb and burned the town of Forres as revenge. He followed this up in June by burning a large part of Elgin including two monasteries, St Giles Church, the Hospital of Maison Dieu and the cathedral. In Andrew of Wyntoun's Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland (a 15th century history of Scotland) described this action by "wyld, wykked Heland-men". Andrew Wyntoun, known as Andrew of Wyntoun (c 1350 &ndash c 1423 was a Scottish poet a canon and Prior of Loch Leven on St Serf's The rebuilding of the cathedral took many years; however much of the areas that have since crumbled away was due to the inferior workmanship of the 15th and 16th century masons while the 13th century construction still remains. In 1506, the great central tower collapsed and although rebuilding work began the next year it was not completed till 1538.
The citizens of Elgin and surrounding areas did not seem to object to the new religion following the Reformation. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time In 1568 the lead was stripped from the roof of the cathedral, following orders by the Privy Council. A privy council is a body that advises the Head of state of a nation on how to exercise their executive authority, typically but not always in the context of a The lead was to be sold and the proceeds to go to the maintenance of Regent Moray's soldiers but the ship taking the lead cargo to Holland sank almost immediately on leaving Aberdeen harbour. Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of Without this protection the building began to deteriorate. In 1637, the rafters over the choir were blown down and in 1640 the minister of St Giles along with the Laird of Innes and Alexander Brodie of Brodie, all ardent Covenanters, removed and destroyed the ornately carved screen and woodwork that had remained intact. Clan member crest badge - Clan Brodiesvg|thumb| Crest badge worn by members of Clan Brodie The Covenanters formed an important movement in the religion and politics of Scotland in the 17th century The tracery of the West window was destroyed sometime between 1650 and 1660 by Cromwell's soldiers. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style &ndash 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known On Easter Sunday, 1711, the central tower collapsed for the second time in its history but caused much more damage. The rubble was quarried for various projects in the vicinity until 1807 when through the efforts of Joseph King of Newmill, a wall was built around the cathedral and a keeper's house erected.
When Daniel Defoe made his tour through Scotland in 1717, he visited Elgin and said this about it
"In this rich country is the city, or town rather, of Elgin; I say city, because in antient time the monks claim'd it for a city; and the cathedral shews, by its ruins, that it was a place of great magnificence. Daniel Defoe (1659/1661 — April 24, 1731 was an English Writer, Journalist, and Pamphleteer, who gained enduring fame for Nor must it be wonder'd at, if in so pleasant, so rich, and so agreeable a part of the country, all the rest being so differing from it, the clergy should seat themselves in a proportion'd number, seeing we must do them the justice to say, that if there is any place richer and more fruitful, and pleasant than another, they seldom fail to find it out. As the country is rich and pleasant, so here are a great many rich inhabitants, and in the town of Elgin in particular; for the gentlemen, as if this was the Edinburgh, or the court, for this part of the island, leave their Highland habitations in the winter and come and live here for the diversion of the place and plenty of provisions; and there is, on this account, a great variety of gentlemen for society, and that of all parties and of all opinions. This makes Elgin a very agreeable place to live in, notwithstanding its distance, being above 450 measur'd miles from London, and more, if we must go by Edinburgh. "
Unquestionably, the cathedral was, and still is, a magnificent building, worthy of its description as the Lantern of the North. When Bishop Bur wrote to King Robert III, complaining of the wanton destruction done to the building by the King's brother, the Wolf of Badenoch, he describes the cathedral as "the ornament of this district, the glory of the kingdom and the admiration of foreigners. Robert III redirects here Robert Curthose of Normandy is also sometimes known as Robert III or Robert II " Chambers, in his Picture of Scotland, says
"It is an allowed fact, which the ruins seem still to attest, that this was by far the most splendid specimen of ecclesiastical architecture in Scotland, the abbey church of Melrose not excepted. It must be acknowledged that the edifice last mentioned is a wonderful instance of symmetry and elaborate decoration; yet in extent, in loftiness, in impressive magnificence, and even in minute decoration, Elgin has been manifestly superior. Enough still remains to impress the solitary traveller with a sense of admiration mixed with astonishment. "
Lachlan Shaw in his History of the Province of Moray was equally impressed when he wrote
"the church when entire was a building of Gothic architecture inferior to few in Europe. "
Prince Charles Edward Stuart travelled to Elgin from Inverness in March 1746 and, falling ill with a feverish cold, stayed for 11 days before returning to await the arrival of the king's army. For the US politician see Charles E Stuart For "Betty Burke" see The 'Forty-Five' below He stayed in Elgin with Mrs Anderson, a passionate Jacobite, at Thunderton House. Jacobitism was (and to a limited extent remains the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland She kept the sheets that the Prince slept on and was buried in them a quarter of a century later. The Duke of Cumberland passed through the town on 13 April, camping at Alves on the way to meet The Prince in battle on Drummossie Muir. The Prince William Duke of Cumberland (William Augustus Style and New Style dates|N Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople After the battle, William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock, one of the Prince's generals was captured and taken to London and eventual execution, but he wrote to his friend from prison about his indebtedness to the shoemakers of Elgin
"Beside my personal debts mentioned in general and particular in the State, there is one for which I am liable in justice, if it is not paid, owing to poor people who gave their work for it by my orders. William Boyd (1704– 18 August 1746) 4th Earl of Kilmarnock, was a Scottish Nobleman. It was at Elgin in Murray, the Regiment I commanded wanted shoes. I commissioned something about seventy pair of shoes and brogues, which might come to 3 shillngs or three shillings and sixpence each, one with the other. The magistrates divided them among the shoemakers of the town and country, and each shoemaker furnished his proportion. I drew on the town, for the price, out of the composition laid on them, but I was afterwards told at Inverness that, it was believed, the composition was otherwise applied, and the poor shoemakers not paid. As these poor people wrought by my orders, it will be a great ease to my heart to think they are not to lose by me, as too many have done in the course of that year, but had I lived I might have made some inquiry after: but now it is impossible, as their hardships in loss of horses and such things, which happeened through my soldiers, are so interwoven with what was done by other people, that it would be very hard, if not impossible, to separate them. If you'll write to Mr Innes of Dalkinty at Elgin (with whom I was quartered when I lay there), he will send you an account of the shoes, and if they were paid to the shoemakers or no; and if they are not, I beg you'll get my wife, or my successors to pay them when they can. . . . . . "
Into the 19th century and the old medieval town of Elgin was now to be swept away and the first major addition to the town centre was the Assembly Rooms, built in 1821 by The Trinity Lodge of Freemasons, at the corner of High Street and North Street. Two years before that, in 1819, Dr Gray's Hospital was built on unused ground. The building is imposing with its columns and dome and standing at the head of fine gardens.
Dr Alexander Gray, a doctor who worked for and made his fortune with the East India Company endowed £26,000 for the provision of the hospital. The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or In 1828 the new parish church of St Giles was built at a cost of £10,000. Lt. General Andrew Anderson, born in Elgin and who died in 1824, and also of the East India Company, bequeathed £70,000 to the town so that an institution could be provided for the welfare of the elderly poor people and for the education of the town's orphaned children. The Anderson Institute was built in the east end of the town in 1832 with accommodation for 50 children and 10 elderly people. The Burgh Court-house was built in 1841, the elegant museum in 1842 and the County Buildings in 1866.
The Morayshire Railway was officially opened at ceremonies in Elgin and Lossiemouth on 10 August 1852, the steam engines having been delivered to Lossiemouth by sea. The Morayshire Railway was the first railway to be built north of Aberdeen, in Scotland. Lossiemouth is a town in Moray, Scotland. Originally the port belonging to Elgin, it became an important and innovative fishing town Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year It was the first railway north of Aberdeen and initially traveled only the 5½ miles between Elgin and Lossiemouth but later extended south to Craigellachie. The Great North of Scotland Railway took over the working of the line in 1863 and bought the company in 1881 following the Morayshire Railway's return from crippling debt back to solvency. The railway and Lossiemouth harbour became very important to Elgin's economy.
The town was becoming prosperous and by 1882 it had a head Post Office with a savings bank, insurance and telegraph departments, a Bank of Scotland and the British Linen Co. , Caledonian, Commercial, North of Scotland, Royal and Union Banks, a National Securities Savings Bank, offices or agencies of 48 insurance companies, 5 Hotels and a newspaper. It was not until the 20th century, however, that the separate villages of Bishopmill and New Elgin would be incorporated into the town.
Geography and geology
The modern town straddles both sides of the River Lossie with the suburbs of Bishopmill to the north and New Elgin to the south. Permo-Triassic rocks even though rare in Scotland, are commonly found around Elgin. The Permian is a geologic period and system that extends from 299 The Triassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about 251 to 199 Ma (million years ago These are composed of aeolian sandstone and formed when this area was subjected to desert conditions. Quarry Wood, on the town's edge, has within it a formation nick-named Cuttie's Hillock which produced the internationally known fossils called the Elgin Reptiles. In the Elgin district, boulders belonging to the lowermost group of Jurassic strata, Oxford clay and chalk are found both in glacial deposits and on the surface of the ground. The largest of these deposits is at Linksfield, where limestone and shale lie on boulder clay.
Climate
Elgin's climate is temperate maritime having mainly cool summers but with relatively mild winters. An oceanic climate (also called marine west coast climate and maritime climate) is the Climate typically found along the west coasts at the middle latitudes Its proximity to the sea means that the heat retentive properties of seawater help keep winter temperatures higher. The barrier of the mountain ranges to the west and southwest where most of the moisture gathered in the Atlantic depressions is deposited help keep Elgin's annual rainfall to a relatively small amount.
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Demographics
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Source: Moray Council from 2001 Census data
Elgin's population in 1901 was 8460
Economy
For economy of Moray, see Moray article
The Elgin – Forres - Lossiemouth triangle is heavily dependent on the Royal Air Force stations for its employment of civilians. In 2005, RAF Lossiemouth along with its neighbour RAF Kinloss contributed £156. RAF Lossiemouth is a Royal Air Force station to the west of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland. RAF Kinloss is a Royal Air Force station It is near Kinloss, on the Moray Firth in the north of Scotland. 5 million (including civilian expenditure) to the Moray economy, of which £76. 6 million was retained and spent locally. The bases are responsible for providing, directly or indirectly, 21 per cent of all employment in the area. Other areas offering significant employment are local authority, construction and real estate, food and drink, tourism, transport, business services and wholesale/retail.
Source: Highland & Islands Enterprise
Politics
National governments
Elgin is in the Moray (Westminster) constituency of the The United Kingdom Parliament which returns a Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons,[1] at Westminster. Moray is a Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords
Elgin is in the Moray constituency of the The Scottish Parliament[2] which has slightly different boundaries to the UK Parliament constituency of the same name. Moray is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The constituency returns a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) to Holyrood and is part of the Highlands and Islands electoral region. Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected The Scottish Parliament Building (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site Constituencies and council areas The constituencies were created in 1999 with the names and boundaries of Westminster constituencies as existing in at that time
Local government
- see also Moray council election, 2007
Following the re-organisation of local government in Scotland, Elgin now has 2 multi-member wards each with 3 councillors. Elections to The Moray Council were held on the May 3, 2007 the same day as the Scottish Parliament election. These wards are Elgin North and Elgin South.
Transport
Elgin is situated on the A96 trunk route which connects the cities of Aberdeen and Inverness. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council High volumes of traffic passing through the town has given rise to serious congestion and Scottish transport minister Tavish Scott visited the town in August 2006 to look at the traffic management problems and to meet campaigners for a bypass. Tavish Scott (born 6 May 1966) is a Scottish politician and Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, having been elected on 26 August 2008 It is estimated that a bypass would remove about one third of traffic from Elgin's Streets. The A941 runs from Lossiemouth through Elgin to Rothes, Craigellachie, Dufftown and Rhynie. Elgin railway station is operated by First Scotrail. Elgin railway station is a railway station serving the town of Elgin, Moray in Scotland. The railway also connects to Aberdeen and Inverness which in turn offer services to other UK destinations. A main bus station operated mainly by Stagecoach, provides services within Elgin and to other local towns while also providing routes to Aberdeen and Inverness. Inverness Airport at Dalcross, Inverness offers routes to mainly UK destinations while Aberdeen airport provides UK and international routes. Inverness Airport is an International airport situated at Dalcross 7 Nautical miles (13 km northeast of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Aberdeen Airport is the third largest Airport in Scotland, and one of the UK 's top 10 by number of flight movements.
Education
Nursery Schools
- Ark Childcare, Mosstowie
- Cherry Tree Nursery, Dr Gray's Hospital, West Road
- Moray Leisure Centre
Primary schools
- Bishopmill Primary School, Morriston Road, Bishopmill
- East End Primary School, Institution Road
- Greenwards Primary School, Edgar Road, New Elgin
- New Elgin Primary School, Bezack Street, New Elgin
- Seafield Primary School, Deanshaugh Terrace, Bishopmill
- West End Primary School, Mayne Road
- St Sylvester's Primary School, Abbey Street
Secondary schools
- Elgin Academy, Morriston Road, Bishopmill
- Elgin High School, High School Drive, New Elgin
Further education
- Moray College, Moray Street, Elgin, Moray
Community care
Hospitals
Health Centres
- The Maryhill Health Centre. Elgin Academy is a secondary school situated on Morriston Road in the city of Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Elgin High School is a secondary school situated on High School Drive Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Dr Gray's Hospital is an NHS Hospital in Elgin, Moray, Scotland.
- Victoria Crescent Medical Centre.
- Elgin Community Surgery, Highfield House.
Hospice
- The Oaks Hospice, Sherrifmill
Religion
The following denominations have places of worship in Elgin:
- St Giles', High Street
- St Columba's South, Moss Street
- Elgin High, North Guildry Street
- Free Church, South Street
Roman Catholic Church
- St Sylvester's, Institution Road
Other denominations
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pansport Road
- Jehovah's Witnesses, Linkwood
- Calvary Christian Life Centre, Lesmurdie Road
- True Jesus Church, Lesmurdie Road
- Pentecostal Church of God, New Elgin Hall Annex
- Brethren, Riverside Gospel Hall, North Street
Culture and leisure
- Elgin Museum, 1 High Street
- Elgin Library, Cooper Park
- Elgin Golf Club, Hardhillock, Birnie Road
- Glassgreen Golf Range, Birnie Road
- Cooper Park: boating, pitch and putt, tennis
- Biblical Gardens
- Moray Leisure Centre, Borough Briggs Road, containing swimming pool, ice rink and a gymnasium
- Town Hall with auditorium for production of shows
- Community Centre, Trinity Road
- The Lantern Gallery, 18 South Guildry Street
- Red Shoes Theatre and music venue, High Street
- Elgin Youth Cafe, Francis Place
Sport
Football
Formed in 1893, the town's only senior football club is Elgin City FC who play at Borough Briggs stadium. The Oaks is a UK National Health Service Hospital in Elgin, Scotland. The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland. The Baptist Union of Scotland is the denomination of Baptist churches in Scotland. The Scottish Episcopal Church (Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba is a Christian denomination in Scotland and a member of the Anglican Communion, although it The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Jehovah's Witnesses is a restorationist, millenialist Christian denomination The True Jesus Church is a non-denominational ( independent) church that was established in Beijing, China in 1917. The Pentecostal Church of God (PCG is a trinitarian Pentecostal Christian denomination The Brethren are a number of Protestant Christian religious bodies using the word "brethren" in their names Elgin City Football Club (also known as City or The Black and Whites) are a professional Association football team based in Elgin Moray Borough Briggs is a football ground in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. They entered the Highland Football League in 1895 and won the league championship fourteen times. The Highland Football League (HFL is a league of football clubs operating not in just the Scottish highlands as the name may suggest but also the north east The club entered the Scottish Football League in season 2000/01 and currently compete in in Division Three. Founding members The Scottish League's first season of competition was in 1890-91. History The Scottish Football League has introduced a third division on three occasions Their home colours are black and white vertical stripes, black shorts and white socks. Past famous players for Elgin City include Andy Goram, Nicky Walker Jimmy Johnstone and John McGinlay. Andrew Lewis Goram (born April 13, 1964 in Bury, Lancashire, England) is a former professional footballer who played as Joseph Nicol 'Nicky' Walker (born September 29, 1962 in Aberdeen) is a former Scottish professional football Goalkeeper James Connolly 'Jimmy' Johnstone ( 30 September, 1944 &ndash 13 March, 2006) was a Scottish footballer. John McGinlay (born 8 April 1964, Inverness, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer who is perhaps best known for his spell at Recently ex-Scotland players Brian Irvine and David Robertson have managed the club.
Two junior football sides, Bishopmill United and New Elgin, both currently compete in the Scottish Junior Football North Division Two while Moray Social, Golden Pheasant F. The Scottish Junior Football North Division Two is a third-tier division of the North Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. C. and Bishopmill Villa participate in the Moray District Welfare Football Association. The Moray Welfare Football Association is affiliated to the Scottish Welfare Football Association which is affiliated to the Scottish Football Association.
Rugby Union
Moray RFC was established in 1923 and play their home games at Morriston Playing Fields.
Cricket
Elgin Cricket Club play home games on the Cooper Park cricket pitch under the auspices of North of Scotland Cricket Association.
Twin town
Notable citizens
- Archbishop Mario Joseph Conti, born 20 March 1934. Landshut is a city in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany both belonging to Eastern and Southern Bavaria Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead "Mario Conti" redirects here for the Brazilian journalist see Mario Sergio Conti. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Most Reverend Mario Conti is the current Archbishop of Glasgow, in Scotland. The Bishop of Glasgow, after 1492 Archbishop of Glasgow, was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Glasgow and then as Archbishop of Glasgow the He studied for the priesthood at The Scots College (Rome) and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Aberdeen in the Church of San Marcello al Corso, by Archbishop Luigi Traglia on 26 October 1958. The Scots College (or The Pontifical Scots College) in Rome was established by Clement VIII in 1600, when it was assigned the revenue Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was parish priest in Caithness before becoming Bishop of Aberdeen, in 1977. In 2002, he was appointed to the archdiocese of Glasgow.
- Steven John Pressley, born 11 October 1973 is a Scottish international footballer currently playing for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. Steven John Pressley (born October 11 1973 in Elgin, Moray) is a Scottish international footballer, currently Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL He plays as a defender, although he played as a striker during his school days at Inverkeithing High School. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring He is often known by his nickname, Elvis.
- General Andrew Anderson (1747 – 1824) Anderson was commissioned as an Ensign in 1766 in the army of the Honourable East India Company. The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or He proved himself to be a fine officer progressing steadily through the ranks and by 1811 had reached the rank of Major General. It was possible to become very wealthy in the service as there were great prizes to be won and shared. Perhaps influenced by his own upbringing Andrew Anderson executed a Deed of Trust in 1815 by which he left £70,000 to the Sheriff and Magistrates and Clergy of the established church in Elgin to build and endow an Institution in Elgin to provide a home for fifty children where they would be educated sufficiently to enable them to earn a living. The Institution was also to give a home to ten aged persons. General Anderson died in 1824 in London aged 77 and in 1830 Elgin Town Council commenced building on the lands of Maisondieu. The fine building of the Elgin Institute for the support of Old Age and the education of Youth was opened in 1832.
- Dr Alexander Gray (d 1807), worked as a surgeon for the East India Company. His will was contested by his family, but eventually his bequest of £26,000 'for the establishment of a hospital in the town of Elgin for the sick and poor of the county of Murray (Moray)' was proven in the Court of Chancery, and work on building the hospital took place between 1815 and 1818. The hospital opened on 1 January 1819. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year
- Lt William Rennie, (1822 – 1887) 90th Perthshire Light Infantry, awarded Victoria Cross at Lucknow during Indian Mutiny, 1857
- William Dunbar (1749 – 1810) born in Thunderton House, Elgin. William Rennie VC ( 1 November 1821 &ndash 22 August 1896) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross He was the youngest son of Sir Archibald Dunbar and Anne Bayne Dunbar. In 1763 he attended King's College, Aberdeen, and graduated from there in 1767. He emigrated to America arriving in Philadelphia in April 1771. In 1773 he and a Scottish merchant opened a cotton plantation in Florida and in 1792 opened another plantation in Mississippi. Dunbar became surveyor general in the Natchez area in 1798 and making his first meteorological observations in the Mississippi Valley in 1799. President Thomas Jefferson appointed him and fellow Scot Dr George Hunter to explore the Ouachita River region and travel all the way to the source of the Red River. They set out on 16 October 1804, traveling up the Ouachita River and on to the area of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Dunbar became the first man to give a scientific report of the hot springs, and his journal of the exploration was later published in Documents Relating to the Purchase and Exploration of Louisiana.
- William Latimer Duff (1822 – 1894) was the son of the Reverend William Duff, Minister of the St Giles Kirk. He was a pupil of Elgin Academy before moving to London and setting up in business. Duff emigrated to America and worked as a Commission Agent. He joined the Union army at the outbreak of the civil war and was commissioned as an artillery officer and became Assistant Inspector General on the staff of Ulysses S. Grant with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States He was not present at the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox as Grant had sent him on other duties. Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated He left the army as Brigadier General of Volunteers on 13 March 1865 for his war service. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year He became U. S. Consul in Glasgow after the war until 1869 and then covered the Franco-Prussian war for the New York Herald and because of his military rank was accepted in Prussian Society and presented to the Kaiser Wilhelm I. Kaiser is the German title meaning " Emperor " with Kaiserin being the female equivalent " Empress " He retired to Elgin where he died in 1894.
- Alexander Brodie Spark (1792 – 1856) became a leading banker, merchant & landowner in New South Wales. Alexander Brodie Spark (9 August 1792-21 October 1856 influential Merchant, businessman and Free settler of Australia, was born on 9 August 1792 at His diaries provide an intimate and detailed account of the social and business ties among the Scottish merchants and settlers, who formed their own social set and circle.
- Sir David Hardie (4 June 1856 – 11 November 1945) graduated as a doctor from Aberdeen University and practiced in Forres before emigrating to Australia and settling in Brisbane. Sir David Hardie KB ( 4 June 1856 – 11 November 1945) was an Australian medical practitioner Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar He specialized in the diseases of women and children, particularly those arising from climate. In 1927 he became a founding fellow of the (Royal) Australasian College of Surgeons.
- Kevin McKidd born August 1973 was a member of the successful Moray Youth Theatre, Kevin left Elgin for University in Edinburgh after school. Kevin McKidd (born August 9 1973) is a Scottish actor best known for his roles as soldier/politician Lucius Vorenus on the joint HBO However he dropped out to pursue an acting career which has seen him star in British classic Trainspotting, cult horror Dog Soldiers, the critically acclaimed Sixteen Years of Alcohol, as well as the HBO/BBC venture Rome and Ridley Scott's Crusade epic Kingdom of Heaven. Trainspotting is a 1996 Scottish film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh Dog Soldiers is a 2002 British horror film written and directed by Neil Marshall and starring Kevin McKidd, Sean Pertwee Rome is a BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy -nominated historical drama Television series co-created by John Milius Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents
- Margaret Masson Hardie Hasluck MBE (born 18 June 1885 - September 1947) Author and Anthropologist. Margaret Masson Hardie Hasluck, born June 18, 1885 at Chapleton Farm Drumblade Aberdeenshire Educated at Elgin Academy Elgin, Scotland, died Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Niece of Sir David Hardie, and also of James "Scotty" Philip's two brothers Alexander & George Philip. James "Scotty" Philip ( 30 April 1858 &ndash 23 July 1911) was a South Dakota rancher, remembered as the "Man She lived in Greece and Albania, and during WW2 was involved with SOE from their base in Cairo, Egypt. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. She was acquainted with the novelist Olivia Manning and is reputed to be the character of 'Mrs Brett' in Olivia Manning's Balkan Trilogy 'Fortunes of War'. Olivia Manning is also the name of the wife of Archie Manning and mother of Eli and Peyton Manning. Fortunes of War is the collective name given to six novels by Olivia Manning, consisting of The Balkan Trilogy and The Levant Trilogy
- Frederick Fyvie Bruce (born 12 October 1910 - died 11 September 1990) aka F. Frederick Fyvie Bruce ( 12 October 1910 – 11 September 1990) was a Bible scholar and one of the founders of the modern evangelical Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) F. Bruce - Professor of Theology, author of numerous books and articles on theological subjects. He worked at Manchester and Sheffield Universities. Was a Fellow of the British Academy.
Notes
- ^ Burgh Records of Scotland, Vol I, Preface, p. 35
- ^ Mackintosh, Herbert B: Elgin Past and Present, Elgin, 1914 p. 44
External links
- Census data
- www.elginscotland.org - Tourist information
- Elgin Museum - Four Star Local Museum
- Elgin City FC - Official website of Elgin City FC
- Council - Moray Council
- Leisure Centre - Moray Leisure Centre
- Map sources for Elgin, Moray
- [3] - Official website for the Elgin Youth Cafe
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