In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Innes like this:
Innes House, a seat of the Earl of Fife, in Urquhart parish, Elginshire, 6 miles NE of Elgin. Built in 1640-53 from designs by William Aitoun (the architect probably of Heriot's Hospital), and greatly improved about 1825, it consists of two four-story wings and a massive square tower, with a neat private chapel, some good paintings, beautiful gardens, and a fine broad avenue. ...
The barony of Innes was held by the Inneses from the latter half of the 12th century till 1767, when Sir James Innes, sixth Bart. since 1625, who in 1812 succeeded to the dukedom of Roxburghe, sold it to James, second Earl of Fife.—Ord. Sur., sh. 95, 1876. See Duff House, and vol. iii. of Billings' Baronial Antiquities (1852).
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Innes through time
Innes is now part of Moray district. Click here for graphs and data of how Moray has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Innes itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Innes in Moray | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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