Selkirkshire
Britishnoun
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The latest chapter begins at a house auction, raising funds to renovate a Palladian mansion in Selkirk called the Haining, bequeathed to the people of Selkirkshire in 2009 by its late owner, Andrew Nimmo-Smith.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2015
Selkirkshire councillor Michelle Ballantyne told the planning meeting: "I hope the visitors will see the Borders for what it is and keep coming back."
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2013
Under appointment as Sheriff of Selkirkshire, he enjoyed the kind of associations and employments favorable to the cultivation of his poetical powers.
From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Turnbull, Robert
Of this latter body, the principal spokesman was its chairman, William Collin, an excerpt from Selkirkshire and one of my chiefest friends.
From St. Cuthbert's by Knowles, Robert E.
Since Sir Walter's appointment to the sheriffdom of Selkirkshire, he had resided at Ashiesteel, on the banks of the Tweed, of which he was but the tenant.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 571 (Supplementary Number) by Various
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