Summer Road Trip Drive With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Forgandenny Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music of a cloudy weather, road trip drive, East on the B935 route on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Forgandenny, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Forgandenny, Scottish Gaelic Forgrann Eithne, meaning Over-Bog of Eithne, an ancient female Gaelic name, is a small village in Perth and Kinross, located four miles south of Perth. Perth is a 20 minute bus ride from Forgandenny, and there is a regular Stagecoach service. It is 45 minutes from Edinburgh and one hour from Glasgow. There is a daily train service from Perth to London King's Cross in England. Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton, born 1561, died 1628, of Newton, Judge advocate, was the son of William Oliphant of Newton, in the parish of Forgandenny, Perthshire, He was admitted to the Scottish bar on 20 Oct. 1577. Five years later on 14 Oct. 1582, he was appointed a justice depute, and in 1604 he acted as advocate-depute for Sir Thomas Hamilton, king's advocate. In the same year a commission was chosen to discuss the question of union with England. Admitted as an advocate in 1577, he became an Advocate Depute in 1604. He gained favour of King James VI by throwing up his brief for the six ministers in 1606. He was appointed a lord of session from 1611 to 1626, with the judicial title Lord Newton and was Lord Advocate from 1612 to 1626. He was appointed a member of new High Commission court in 1615. He was responsible for the present procedure of examining witnesses in court. He seems to have been involved in Scottish witch trials. He died on 13 April 1628 and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh. Spelling variations of the Clan Oliphant family name include: Oliphant, Olifant, Olifard and others. William Smith Oliphant, aged 28, a shoemaker, arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship Himalaya; William Oliphant, aged 26, a shepherd, arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship Lysander; Mary Ann Oliphant, born 1815, aged 47, was a British settler who travelled from London aboard the ship Edward Thornhill arriving in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand in 1862; Lilly Oliphant, aged 17, a housemaid, arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship Rakaia in 1879; David Oliphant, aged 45, a printer, arrived in Quebec, Canada, aboard the ship Atlas in 1815; Andrew Oliphant, arrived in New England, America, in 1762; James Oliphant, arrived in Georgia, America, in 1775. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. ‪@tourscotland‬

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I liked seeing the hay in the fields on your drive. Thank you ❤

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thank you for your comment Maria