Milltown Of Rothiemay
The 17th-century cartographer James Gordon (1617–1686) was from Rothiemay. It was the birthplace of James Ferguson FRS (1710–1776), instrument-maker and astronomer. More recently, BBC radio presenter James Naughtie was born and brought up in the village.
Rothiemay Castle, partly dating from the 15th century, was rebuilt as a baronial country house in 1788, by James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife. The castle was demolished in 1963.
The village has its own primary school, and formerly had a railway station by the River Deveron 2+1⁄8 miles (3.4 kilometres) from the village. Almost all trace of the station has been lost although trains still operate on the Keith to Huntly mainline.
Irvine Laidlaw was made a life peer as Baron Laidlaw, of Rothiemay on 14 June 2004.
References
- ^ "Rothiemay Castle". Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ^ "Rothiemay Primary School". Moray Council. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ^ "No. 57328". The London Gazette. 17 June 2004. p. 7561.
- "Milltown of Rothiemay". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
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