Tain
Tain is a royal burgh and parish in the Region of Ross, in the Highlands of Scotland. The name originates from the nearby River Tain, the name of which originates from an Indo-European origin meaning 'flow'. The Gaelic name, Baile Dubhthaich, implies 'Duthac's town', after a regional saint additionally referred to as Duthus. Tain was provided its first royal charter in 1066, making it Scotland's earliest royal burgh, celebrated in 1966 with the opening of the Rose Garden by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The 1066 charter, given by King Malcolm III, confirmed Tain as a shelter, where individuals could assert the security of the church, and also an immunity, in which resident vendors and also traders were exempt from particular taxes. These resulted in the development of the town. Little is known of earlier background although the town owed much of its relevance to Duthac. He was a very early Christian number, perhaps 8th or 9th century, whose temple had actually come to be so essential by 1066 that it resulted in the royal charter. The destroyed chapel near the mouth of the river was stated to have been improved the site of his birth. Duthac came to be a main saint in 1419 as well as by the late Middle Ages his temple was a vital places of expedition in Scotland. King James IV came with least annually throughout his power to attain both spiritual as well as political goals. A leading landowning household of the location, the Clan Munro, offered political and religious figures to the community, including the dissenter Rev John Munro of Tain (passed away ca. 1630). The very early Duthac Chapel was the centre of a refuge. Fugitives were by tradition given sanctuary in numerous square miles marked by border rocks. Throughout the First War of Scottish Independence, Robert the Bruce sent his better half as well as daughter to the sanctuary for safety and security. The refuge was breached and also they were caught forcibly devoted to William II, Earl of Ross that handed them over to Edward I of England The ladies were required to England and also kept prisoner for several years.