Roseisle is an area in the west of the

The Laich of Moray or Laigh of Moray (locally: Laich o' ...

near

Elgin Elgin may refer to: Places Canada * Elgin County, Ontario * Elgin Settlement, a 19th-century community for freed slaves located in present-day North Buxton and South Buxton, Ontario * Elgin, a village in Rideau Lakes, Ontario * Elgin, Manit ...

Moray Moray ( ; or ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with a coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland. Its council is based in Elgin, the area' ...

in the parish of Duffus. The area includes the former farms at Oldtown, Easter Backlands of Roseisle, the three farms on the Bank of Roseisle and the

clachan A clachan ( or ; ; ) is a small settlement or hamlet on the island of Ireland, the Isle of Man and Scotland. Though many were originally kirktowns,MacBain, A. (1911) ''An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language'' Stirling Eneas MacKay, 1 ...

of the College of Roseisle.

Location

The College of Roseisle lies at crossroads of the main

Burghead Burghead ( or ''The Broch'', ) is a small town in Moray, Scotland, about north-west of Elgin, Moray, Elgin. The town is mainly built on a peninsula that projects north-westward into the Moray Firth, surrounding it by water on three sides. Peopl ...

to Elgin road and the

Lossiemouth Lossiemouth () is a town in Moray, Scotland. Originally the port belonging to Elgin, Moray, Elgin, it became an important fishing town. Although there has been over 1,000 years of settlement in the area, the present day town was formed over the ...

Forres Forres (; ) is a town and former royal burgh in the north of Scotland on the County of Moray, Moray coast, approximately northeast of Inverness and west of Elgin, Moray, Elgin. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several ...

road. The college prefix recalls the former monks college. Near Roseisle, just over a mile from the College of Roseisle, is

Roseisle Distillery Roseisle distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery, in Roseisle, near Elgin, Morayshire, in the Strathspey region of Scotland. History The distillery is owned by multinational drinks company Diageo. In 2007, Diageo annou ...

, which is owned by

Diageo Diageo plc ( ) is a British Multinational corporation, multinational alcoholic beverage company, with its headquarters in London, England. It is a major distributor of Scotch whisky and other spirits and operates from 132 sites around the world ...

. In the 19th century various stone cists or coffins were found in the area with human remains and, in some cases, ornaments.

History

A charter was given to

William, son of Freskin William, son of Freskin (died c. 1203), Lord of Duffus and Strathbrock, was a Scoto-Flemish noble. He was the eldest son of Freskin, a Flemish settler who arrived in Scotland in the reign of King David I of Scotland.G.W.S. Barrow, "Badenoch an ...

from King

William I of Scotland William the Lion (), sometimes styled William I (; ) and also known by the nickname ; e.g. Annals of Ulster, s.a. 1214.6; Annals of Loch Cé, s.a. 1213.10. ( 1142 – 4 December 1214), reigned as King of Alba from 1165 to 1214. His almost 49 ...

, of the lands of Roseisle between 1165 and 1171. Roseisle was sold by

Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are A ...

to Alexander Sutherland, 1st Lord Duffus in 1653. The estate was purchased by Archibald Dunbar of Northfield, who then sold it to

John Gordon, 16th Earl of Sutherland John Gordon, 16th Earl of Sutherland (1661–1733) was a Scottish nobleman and army officer. He was the only son of George Gordon, 15th Earl of Sutherland (1633–1703), and his wife, Jean Wemmyss.

in 1729.

Local attractions

There are various walks in the Roseisle area: *The Tappoch viewpoint accessed up a track from West Bank Farm. *Roseisle Forest, extending from Burghead to Kinloss. Also, contains an intact part of the former Hopeman branch railway line. *Roseisle beach with WW2 pillboxes and tank obstacles, which forms a part of Burghead Bay between

and

Findhorn Findhorn ( or ''Inbhir Èireann'') is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is located on the eastern shore of Findhorn Bay and immediately south of the Moray Firth. Findhorn is 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Kinloss, Scotland, Kinloss, and abou ...

Notable people

Ethel Baxter Ethelreda Baxter (née Adam; 22 October 1883 – 16 August 1963) was a Scottish cook and businesswoman. She was a second generation member of the family that established the Baxters food processing company, based in Fochabers, Moray. Family life ...

, member of the

Baxters Baxters Food Group Limited, also known as Baxters of Speyside or Baxters, is a food processing company, based in Fochabers, Scotland. It produces foods such as Soup, canned soups, canned meat products, Pickling, sour pickles, sauces, vinegars, a ...

food company, cook and businesswoman.

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