Elgin, cap. of co., pari, and royal burgh, and par.,
Elginshire, 5 miles by rail S. of its seaport Lossiemouth,
37 NE. of Inverness, 70 NW. of Aberdeen, 178 N. of
Edinburgh, and 569 NW. of London—par., 19,166 ac.,
pop. 8741; pari, burgh, pop. 7413; royal burgh, 6286;
town, 7533; P.O., T.o., 7 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-
day, Friday; is finely situated on the Lossie, in the
midst of an amphitheatre of wooded hills. The beauty
of its scenery, the salubrity of its climate, and its
schools, for which it has long been famous, make it an
attractive place of residence, and it consists, in great
part, of elegant mansions and villas. It is an ancient
place, and contains many antiquities, notably the
ruins of the Cathedral (founded 1224, burned by the
“ AYolf of Badenoch ” 1390, restored 1424, plundered
1568), of the Bishop’s town residence, and of the
Convent of the Grey Friars, and the remains, on
Ladyhill, of the old castle, one of the seats of Scottish
royalty. Among its public buildings are Gray’s Hos-
pital (1819) and Anderson’s Institution (1833). Elgin
is the centre of one of the most fertile districts of Scot-
land, and its trade is largely connected with its weekly
and other markets ; it has, however, some small indus-
trial establishments, including woollen manufactories,
iron-foundries, tanneries, and breweries. The Elgin
Burghs return 1 member: they consist of Elgin, in
co. of same name ; Banff and Cullen, in Banffshire; and
Inverurie, Kintore, and Peterhead, in Aberdeenshire.

Elgin, New, vil., co. and S. vicinity of Elgin, pop. 625.

Elginshire (or Morayshire), maritime co., in NE. of
Scotland ; is bounded N. by the Moray Firth, E. and
SE. by Banff, SAY. by Inverness, and W. by Nairn;
coast-line, 30 miles ; 304,606 ac. ; pop. 43,788. Along
the sea-coast the surface is mostly low and sandy; in-
land it consists of fertile valleys, divided by low hills,
which gradually rise to the mountains on the S. border.
In the S. a large portion of the surface is still covered
by forest. The principal rivers are the Spey, Lossie,
and Findhorn ; the Spey and the Findhorn have salmon
and grilse, and in the lochs there is abundance of trout;
large quantities of haddock, cod, and ling are caught in
the Moray Firth. In the lower part of the co. farming
and stock-raising are prosecuted with great success.
The principal crops are wheat, oats, potatoes, and
turnips. (For agricultural statistics, see Appendix.)
Granite occurs in the S., and red sandstone in the N.
There are large quarries of freestone and a few slate
quarries; whisky is distilled; and there is some ship-
building at the mouth of the Spey; hut otherwise the
industries, besides agriculture and fishing, are unim-
portant. Corn, timber, salmon, and whisky are the
chief exports. The co. comprises 15 pars, and 7 parts,
the pari, and royal burgh of Elgin (part of Elgin Burghs
—1 member), and the pari, and royal burgh of Forres
(part of Inverness Burghs). It unites with the co. of
Nairn in returning 1 member to Parliament.

Elgoll, hamlet, Strath par., Skye island, near Strath-
aird Point, 15 miles NAV. of Broadford; P.O.

Elitam, par. and vil., E. Kent, 6J miles NW. of
Folkestone, 6599 ac., pop. 1192; P.O.

Elibank, seat of Lord Elibank, Yarrow par., Selkirk-
shire, on the Tweed, 5 miles E. of Innerleithen.

ElMyr-fawr, mountain, Carnarvonshire, 2 miles
NE. of Llanberis, alt. 3033 ft.

Elie, small town, police burgh, and par., with ry.
sta., SE. coast of Fifeshire, 5 miles SE. of Largo and
34 miles NE. of Edinburgh—par., 2020 ac., pop. 670;
police burgh (Elie, Liberty, and AVilliamsburgh), pop.
625; town, pop. (including Earlsferry) 917; P.O., T.O.,
1 Bank; is a bathing resort, and has an excellent
harbour, but carries on little trade. In vicinity is Elie
House (17th century).

Eling.—coast par. and vil. (ry. sta. Totton), S. Hants,
on NW. side of Southampton Water, 4 miles W. of
Southampton, 18,642 ac. (61 water) and 665 tidal water
and foreshore, pop. 6032.—2. Eling, hamlet, Hamp-
stead Norris par., Berks, 7 miles NE. of Newbury.

Eiiock House, on Eliock Burn, in par. and 1 b mile
SE. of Sanquhar, NAY. Dumfriesshire; birthplace of
“ the Admirable Crichton ” (1560-1583).

Eliogarty, bar., co. Tipperary, 90,257 ac., pop. 19,271.

Eliseg’s Pillar, remains of ancient cross, 2 m. NAY.
of Llangollen, Denbighshire; was erected to the memory
of Eliseg, father of Brochmail, Prince of Powis, by his
great-grandson; the broken shaft was reinstated in 1779.

Eliskaw, hamlet, Elsdon par., N. Northumberland,
on river Rede, 7b miles NE. of Bellingham.

Eliston Castle (Linlithgowshire). See Illieston.

Elizabeth Castle, fortress on a rock near St Helier,
Jersey, Channel Islands; was built in the reign of Queen

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