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Portsoy TimelineThis time line is a work in progress. It lines up Portsoy events (in blue) with things that were going on in the wider world. Comment, corrections and additions (including web links if available) gratefully received. Contact
Other Scottish history timelines:
1050-1560 The Middle Ages1066 Norman Conquest of England 1160 Salmon Rights are being selectively granted by the Crown 1411 University of St Andrews 1445 Findlater Castle fortified by Walter Ogilvie of Auchleven1451 University of Glasgow 1495 King’s College, Aberdeen 1507 Printing introduced 1517 - 1648 The Protestant Reformation 1528 Patrick Hamilton burned for heresy 1550 Portsoy created a Burgh of Barony1555 John Knox returns to form the Protestant National Party
1560-1690 The Age of Reformation1560 Reformation Parliament and 1st book of discipline 1562 Queen Mary stays at Craig o Boyne September 19th1566 Alexander Ogilvie marries Mary Beton (Queen’s Four Marys)1581 Ratification of Portsoy’s Burgh of Barony1580 (circa) Boyne Castle built to replace the earlier Craig of Boyne Castle1582 University of Edinburgh 1587 Execution of Mary Queen of Scots 1603 Union of the Crowns 1615 St John Ogilvie, a Banffshire-born Jesuit priest, was hanged for refusing to renounce the supremacy of the Pope. He was the only Roman Catholic martyr in Scotland and was canonised in 1976.1616 Privy Council commands every parish to establish a school. 1618-48 Thirty Years - War Protestants v Catholics in Europe
1625-1690 Reaction and Restoration1638 National Covenant 1639-40 Covenanters at war with King 1642-49 Civil War in England 1650 Charles II sailed into the estuary of the river Spey and signed the Covenant before going ashore.
1690-1830 The Age of Transformation1692-93 Build Old Harbour at Portsoy1694 Build Soy House1696 Build ‘Ritchies’ at Portsoy1701 –14 War of Spanish Succession (Brought on by Louise XIV) 1701 Contribution for the ransom of Katherine Gray’s husband from the Algerian War1707 (March 25 ) Last meeting of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh - until 1999. 1707 Union of Parliaments 1707 - 1815 Scottish Enlightenment 1715 First Jacobite Rebellion 1719 27th September – An act of the General Assembly against smuggling or running of goods contrary to the law was read from the pulpit1724-43 General Wade in the Highlands 1727 Old Star Inn built on N High Street – Portsoy1730 Mill of Durn Built1740 Build nos 23 and 27 North High Street1742 John Yule appointed as first minister for Portsoy1745 Second Jacobite Rebellion 1745 Ogilvies forfeit their lands to the Earl of Findlater and Seafield1746 – 1804 Portsoy Church in the ‘Institute Hall”?1746 Battle of Culloden 1746 Church at Mains of Durn burned by Cumberland’s Soldiers
1750-1820 The Industrial Revolution1756-63 Seven Years War – Britain v Prussia 1759 Birth of Robert Burns (Homecoming 2009) 1760 British Conquest of Canada 1760 Clearance of Scottish Highlands to make way for sheep farming 1764 Lord Deskford abolishes run-rig and introduces crop rotation in Banffshire1769 James Watt’s Steam Engine patented 1770 Durn House Built1775-83 American Revolution – ruins Scotland’s tobacco trade 1786 Threshing machine introduced – driven by water, horse or steam 1786 British Fishery Society established 1788 Last record of visible signs of Craig o Boyne1789 French Revolution begins 1789 George Washington President of USA 1792-1862 French Revolutionary Wars 1792 Universal Liberty Club of Portsoy produces anti-slavery petition1793 Corn prices rise steadily because of War with France 1798 Build Town Hall on the Square1798 Volunteer Service of Portsoy Established (Banffshire Reporter May 20th 1914)1800-15 Farming improvements increase profits due to French War 1803-15 – Napoleonic Wars 1805 Battle of Trafalgar 1805 Thread making industries peters out in Portsoy1805 Ropeworks sold by Messrs Gordon Knight & Co to Forbes Watson1807 Slave Trade Abolished 1807-21 Highland Clearances 1810 Extensions to Soy House1810 7 Seafield Terrace - Hermiston1811 Last Earl of Findlater dies at Dresden1812 Herring Fishing begins at Portsoy1812 Comet Steamship 1813 Salt making industry in Portsoy dies out1815 Portsoy’s Second (east) church built1815 Battle of Waterloo ends war against France 1817 13 Seafield Terrace – Nile Cottage1820 Salmon fishing moves to the sea
1830 + Modern Times1825-28 Build Portsoy New Harbour1825 Stockton Darlington Railway 1825 Pigot and Co’s Directory of Portsoy1825 John Saunders, saddler and fish curer on Aird Street1825 Harbour Pilot James Ritchie living in the ‘Ritchies’1827 “Portsoy and London Shipping Company” Formed – folds after several years1828 Stake net salmon fishing begins at Portsoy by Messrs Gerrie & Hector1829 Catholic Chapel (Church of the Annunciation) built in Portsoy1830+ Portsoy Seatown made over1832 Mr William Minty removes ruinous houses from NW of square in Portsoy1834 Salmon Bothy built1835 Nos 36-42 Church Street1833 Abolition of Slavery in British Dominions 1833 Municipal Reform 1837 Telegraphy invented by Morse 1837 Branch of the Banff Central Savings Bank established in Portsoy1837 Grammar School on South High Street has 30 boys1839 Repair Portsoy New Harbour1839 The first beginnings of photography 1840 Penny Postage introduced 1840 St John the Baptist Episcopal Church1840 46-47 South High Street (Clydesdale Bank)1842 Secession for Church in Portsoy – new building beside the Grammar School1843 Disruption of the Church 1843 PORTSOY MANUSCRIPT1843 Boat Registry begins1843 West Church Built1843 Portsoy boats 8 – down from 13 some 40 years previously1843 Linen, cotton and woolen looms down to 4 from 30 earlier in the century1844 Portsoy Free Church Built1845 Potato Famine 1847 United Presbyterian Church formed 1850 No 26 Seafield Street – Bank of Scotland1854-56 Crimean War 1856 Founding of MacDonald Brothers? (or 1878)1858 British East India Co Established 1858 Barometer issued to every port1859 Banff, Portsoy Strathisla Railways links to Portsoy August 2nd1861-65 American Civil War 1861 1-3 Hill Street – Cadzow House1862 John Allan was the owner of the Mill1866 Portsoy United Presbyterian Church Built1867 Great North of Scotland Railway takes over 1st August1872 Education (Scotland) Act established a universal, compulsory system of education 1875 Peak of Herring Curing – 45,000 barrels sold1875 Colonel James Moir along with Messrs. Morrison, merchants, Turriff, undertook the erection of the Glenglassaugh Distillery. (Banffshire Reporter, Wednesday October 5th 1887)1876 Portsoy Town Clock Tower Built1876 Alexander Graham Bell invents the Telephone 1877 School opened in Chapel Street1877 Col Moir & Messrs P&J Sutherland buy the 147 tone Schooner Magic for the Baltic and Mediterranean Trades1877 "The Rt Hon Sir John Charles Ogilvie Grant, Earl of Seafield and Baron Strathspey, gave feu of a piece of ground on the banks of the Soy to Mr George Macdonald, Tacksman of the Marble Quarries and of 1 King's Arms Yard, London. This also gave him the privilege of using the water of the Loch of Soy and the Mill Dam for the purpose, connected with his business of cutting, polishing or otherwise manufacturing Serpentine or Portsoy Marble."1868 Suez Canal opened 1869 Parish (West) Church rebuilt with handsome spire1869-1920 The Banffshire Reporter Newspaper (Portsoy)1884 3 Institute Street (YMCA Institute)1884 Railway line extended to Tochieneal1886 Railway line extended to Garmouth1886 Seaborne trade from Portsoy falls into decline1886 Gottleib Daimler invents first motor car 1887 “Annie’ lost at sea Jan 20th1888 Wm Ewing becomes owner of the Mill1889 County Councils established 1892 Extra storey added to ‘chemists’ shop1892 Town Hall on Square converted to Salvation Army Hall1895 Parish Councils established 1899-1902 South African War
1900s1900 United Free Church formed 1903 Beginning of aeroplane flight 1904 July 30th Campbell Hospital opens1905 “Pomegranate” lost at sea1908 “Atalanta” lost at sea1908 Henry Ford introduces factory line production of motor cars 1908 Patent for Macdonald Brothers Steam Capstan1911-49 Chinese Revolution 1913 UF West Church becomes Portsoy United Free Church
1914-19 World War I1915 Panama Canal Opened 1917 Russian Revolution 1920 Establish the League of Nations 1922 Wireless broadcasting begins 1923 Unveiling of War Memorial in Portsoy1923 United Free Church (East) Bought by Portsoy Town Council for use as Town Hall1923 1st January – London and North Eastern Railway created1923 (March) Salvation Army reaches Portsoy1929 Union of the Churches 1932 Harbour acquired by Portsoy Town Council1936 Reopening ceremony for Portsoy School1936 BBC begins first regular TV broadcasts 1936-39 Spanish Civil War
1939-45 World War II1940 12 Hill Street Bombed on 16th July1941 Links cottage bombed on Saturday 22nd February1945 United Nations established 1946 Fire at Mill and extensions made1948 January - North Eastern Region of British Railways set up
1950s1954-75 Vietnam War 1956 July – Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Open Air Theatre
1960s1960-66 Independence of many Colonies 1961 John F Kennedy President of USA (shot 1963) 1961 Queen Elizabeth II visits Portsoy1964 Portsoy Marble Workshop opens1965 North Sea Oil discovered 1967 Begin restoration of Harbour Area1967 Plaque awarded by the Saltire Society1968 Last passenger train in Portsoy station 8pm May 4th (Beeching cuts)1968 Macdonald Brothers cease operations1968 North Eastern Farmers buy the Mill
1970s1970 First SNP victory at national election 1973 June 23rd Loch Soy opened as a boating pond1974-75 Reform of local government 1974 Richard Nixon resigns as President of USA 1975 Portsoy Fire Brigade wins Arbuthnott Trophy1978 Scotland Act 1979 Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister of UK 1978 Portsoy comes fourth in BBC’s ‘Pride of Place’1978 Dr Robert Scott dies (25 years medical practitioner)
1980s1980 Independence for Zimbabwe 1981 first volume of the Greig-Duncan collection of NE Ballads published 1982 Falklands War 1989 Berlin Wall peacefully demolished
1990s1990 Salmon Bothy closes down as a commercial concern1993 First Scottish Traditional Boat Festival1998 Scotland Act 1999 Scottish executive and parliament come into being 1999 The Banffshire Partnership is established (Takes over from Portsoy and District Limited (PDL))
2000s2008 Portsoy Salmon Bothy reopens
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