Tain
Tain is a royal burgh and parish in the County of Ross, in the Highlands of Scotland. The name derives from the nearby River Tain, the name of which originates from an Indo-European origin meaning 'circulation'. The Gaelic name, Baile Dubhthaich, implies 'Duthac's town', after a regional saint likewise known as Duthus. Tain was provided its first imperial charter in 1066, making it Scotland's oldest royal burgh, commemorated in 1966 with the opening of the Rose Garden by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The 1066 charter, given by King Malcolm III, verified Tain as a haven, where individuals could assert the defense of the church, and also an immunity, in which resident sellers and also traders were exempt from specific tax obligations. These brought about the growth of the community. Little is known of earlier history although the town owed a lot of its value to Duthac. He was an early Christian number, possibly 8th or 9th century, whose shrine had actually become so vital by 1066 that it resulted in the imperial charter. The destroyed chapel near the mouth of the river was claimed to have been built on the site of his birth. Duthac came to be an official saint in 1419 and by the late Middle Ages his temple was a crucial places of trip in Scotland. King James IV came at least yearly throughout his reign to attain both spiritual and also political purposes. A leading landowning family of the location, the Clan Munro, gave political and spiritual numbers to the town, including the dissenter Rev John Munro of Tain (passed away ca. 1630). The early Duthac Chapel was the centre of a shelter. Fugitives were by practice given sanctuary in several square miles noted by boundary rocks. Throughout the First War of Scottish Independence, Robert the Bruce sent his spouse and daughter to the sanctuary for safety and security. The refuge was breached and they were caught forcibly dedicated to William II, Earl of Ross that handed them over to Edward I of England The women were required to England and maintained detainee for several years.