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Robert Sievwright (1882–1947), international cricketer for Scotland, born in Arbroath. [204] David Frederick Skea (1871–1950), was a Scottish association football player (1890s). [205] Andy Stewart, (1933–1993), musician and entertainer, lived in Arbroath as a boy and retired to Arbroath. [206] Gavin Swankie (born 1983), Arbroath born ...
Baron of Arbroath or Lord Arbroath [3] [4] is a hereditary title of nobility, originally in the Scottish peerage, that was raised to a free lordship, barony, regality and lord of parliament by royal charter back in the 17th century, [5] historically associated with the town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland. [6] [7]
Arbroath in Forfarshire was a burgh constituency that elected one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707 , Arbroath, Aberdeen , Brechin , Inverbervie and Montrose formed the Aberdeen district of burghs , returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain .
Arbroath Abbey, in the Scottish town of Arbroath, was founded in 1178 by King William the Lion for a group of Tironensian Benedictine monks from Kelso Abbey. It was consecrated in 1197 with a dedication to the deceased Saint Thomas Becket , whom the king had met at the English court. [ 1 ]
Arbroath Town House is a municipal building in the High Street, Arbroath, Scotland. The town house, which was the headquarters of Arbroath Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building . [ 1 ]
Colin Gibson (5 November 1907 – 7 April 1998) was a Scottish painter, born in Arbroath, Scotland. He won the Guthrie Award in 1943 with his work, the painting Lisbeth. [1] Lisbeth was the name of his wife. [2] He was also a noted journalist, writing largely about nature and also his local Angus area. [3]
A. A933 road; Angus (Scottish Parliament constituency) Angus South (Scottish Parliament constituency) Arbroath (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
In full: the Angus Council wards of Arbroath East and Lunan, Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim, Carnoustie and District; and the City of Dundee Council wards of North East and The Ferry. In part: the Angus Council ward of Monifieth and Sidlaw (to the east of the A90); and the Dundee City Council ward of East End (Douglas and Angus area) . [2 ...