Grange, Moray

Grange, Moray
Grange, Moray
	; A view north over Grange from the top of the Balloch Hill.
Population	723 (Census 1991)
Council area	Moray;
Lieutenancy area	Moray;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Keith
Postcode district	AB55
Dialling code	01542
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Moray;
Scottish Parliament	Moray;

Grange is a parish in the Scottish county of Moray that dates back to a royal charter granting the lands to the abbots and monks of Kinloss in 1196. Although there is no settlement within that area so named, it still retains its distinct community character with its own parish church and primary school. The only concentrated collection of dwellings is the small hamlet of Knock near its eastern border that is nestled beneath the hill of the same name that, though no higher than 430 metres, dominates both it and the all the agrarian haughs that extend from the Grampians to the coastal plains. The total area is 6,089 Hectares (15,048 Acres). From north to south it stretches for 9.5 km (6 miles) and from east to west it spans 8 km (5 miles) making it almost square. The population in 1991 was 723, a slight increase from the previous census after gradual decline.

The word Grange is a middle age or low Latin derivative of "grangia", a word meaning farm or country.

One of the oldest domestic buildings in the north east of Scotland is in Grange. It is called Mains of Edingight and was built in 1559.

In 1996 the community celebrated its 800 years and a book was commissioned to document its history and was written by Andrew Smith.

Famous residents

James Ferguson, an astronomer and inventor, was born at a place called Core of Mayen.
Prof Andrew Jamieson FRSE (1849-1912) civil engineer and author
Jimmy Sinclair, born here and later became a teacher, politician and businessman in North Vancouver.[1] Also maternal grandfather of Justin Trudeau, 23rd Prime Minister of Canada.[2]

Books

Forrest, Isa (1920). Islaside Musings. Banffshire Journal.
Cramond, William (1898). The Church of Grange.
Seton, Mike (1987). Keith & Area Past & Present. Moray District Libraries. ISBN 0951193139.
Records of the Monastery of Kinloss.
The Highland Regiments.
Statistical Account of Scotland 1791 - 1799.
Cramond, William (1895). The Parish of Grange.
The Book of the Chronicles.
Barclay, William (1925). The Schools and School Masters of Banffshire. Educational Institute of Scotland.
Cunnison, James (1961). Hamilton, Henry (ed.). Third Statistical Account of Banff. 10. Collins.
Stone Circles in Scotland - a Report.

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References

"History of Grange, in Moray and Banffshire | Map and description". A vision of Britain through time. University of Portsmouth. 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2013.

"British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993". FamilySearch. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
Ormiston, Susan (19 October 2015). "Justin Trudeau draws upon family legacy as he completes homestretch". CBC News. Retrieved 27 July 2016. “I'm not sure if love of campaigning has any kind of genetic component, but if it does I can trace my passion for it straight back to grandpa,” Trudeau said during that final rally in North Vancouver.

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[1] "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993". FamilySearch. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

[2] Ormiston, Susan (19 October 2015). "Justin Trudeau draws upon family legacy as he completes homestretch". CBC News. Retrieved 27 July 2016. “I'm not sure if love of campaigning has any kind of genetic component, but if it does I can trace my passion for it straight back to grandpa,” Trudeau said during that final rally in North Vancouver.