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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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John Arbuthnot was born in the manse near Arbuthnot Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, April 29th, 1667.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 by Hamilton Wright Mabie

Kilduthie, near the Loch of Leys, Kincardineshire, and Arduthie, near Stonehaven, in the same county, both take their names from this saint.

From A Calendar of Scottish Saints by Michael Barrett

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 Michael Barrett

William Jamie was born on the 25th December 1818, in the parish of Marykirk, Kincardineshire.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Charles Rogers

In 1828, he published "Juvenile Lays," a collection of poems and songs; and in 1830, "Kincardineshire Traditions"—a small volume of ballads—both of which obtained a favourable reception.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Charles Rogers

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