In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ettrick Forest like this:
Ettrick Forest; was a remnant of the great Caledonian Forest, and comprised the co. of Selkirk and parts of Peebles and Edinburgh. After the forfeiture of the Douglases, in 1455, it was annexed to the Crown, and became a royal hunting-ground. Its conversion into a sheep-pasture was begun in 1528 by James V.
Ettrick Forest through time
Ettrick Forest is now part of Scottish Borders district. Click here for graphs and data of how Scottish Borders has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ettrick Forest itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ettrick Forest, in Scottish Borders and Selkirkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21756
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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