Kincardineshire

British  

/ kɪnˈkɑːdɪnˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. Also called: the Mearns.  a former county of E Scotland: became part of Grampian region in 1975 and part of Aberdeenshire in 1996

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Example Sentences

The grandfather of the poet found a home in Argyleshire, and Burns’ father, as is well known, hailed from Kincardineshire.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert

A market was formerly held at Old Meldrum on or near this day, called "St. Nathalan's Fair," and another at Cowie, Kincardineshire.

From A Calendar of Scottish Saints by Barrett, Michael

Mr Innes was born at Leuchars in Morayshire; his father was Sheriff of Kincardineshire, and proprietor of Leuchars; his brother, Cosmo Innes, Esq., was Sheriff of Morayshire.

From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by M'Combie, William

—Historian, b. in Kincardineshire, belonged to the family of the Earls Marischal, and was Bishop of Fife in the Scottish Episcopal Church.

From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by Cousin, John W. (John William)

—Poet and philosophical writer, s. of a shopkeeper and small farmer at Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, and ed. at Aberdeen; he was, in 1760, appointed Professor of Moral Philosophy there.

From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by Cousin, John W. (John William)