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Banffshire

British  
/ ˈbæmfˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

  1. (until 1975) a county of NE Scotland: formerly (1975–96) part of Grampian region, now part of Aberdeenshire

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He was recently invited to a special festive service at Aberdeen's St Machar's Cathedral by Andrew Simpson, the lord lieutenant of Banffshire.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

Ms Nicholson started the project in 2018 after Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire, Andrew Simpson, asked the community if anyone could think of a way for the town to commemorate WW1's 100th anniversary.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2023

Records detailing compensation paid by the British government to slave owners after slavery was abolished mention Gen Sir James Duff, an army officer and MP for Banffshire.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2013

Last week Smith Grant was winding up his busiest season since the war at Glenlivet Distillery, which stands on a brae overlooking a fertile Banffshire valley in the heart of the Highlands.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Banffshire the peat fires are covered with ashes and smoothed down.

From Threads of Grey and Gold by Reed, Myrtle