Duffus

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Duffus is a village in Moray, Scotland, centred on a Mercat Cross. The village of Duffus consists of around 200 people on average. It's services include the Duffus Shop and Post Office offering a wide range of services to the community. The Duffus Village Inn also provides a communication centre at New years Eve, and the newly established Duffus Village Hall is used regularly for village affairs.

Duffus has consecutively won countless awards, including "Best Kept small village in the North of Scotland".

1 Gala Day
2 Name Base
3 History
4 See also
5 References

[edit] Gala Day

Perhaps renowned across Morayshire and beyond, is the Duffus Village Gala providing a whole host of activities for villagers and nearby settlements alike. Most of the most well known activities are the Ferret Racing and Gala Dance afterwards resulting in fond memories all round.

[edit] Name Base

The name of DUFFUS derives from the lands of DUFFUS in Morayshire, Scotland. What is presently known as DUFFUS PARISH encompasses the lands of the ancient BARONY OF DUFFUS and comprises 9,565 acres. The DUFFUS name has undergone a variety of spelling changes through the years; in 1290, "DUFHUS", and in 1512, "DUFFOUS". The name is probably a compilation of two Gaelic words, dubh and uisg, meaning "darkwater" or "blackwater". At one time, the region was below sea-level and the Loch of Spynie and stagnant pools of water were a conspicuous feature of the area.

[edit] History

Duffus was the base of the regionally powerful de Moravia family during the High Middle Ages. The family was of Flemish origin, and had been planted in Moray by the Scottish crown as agents of royal authority, but had steadily built an independent power-base.