Tain
Tain is an imperial burgh as well as parish in the County of Ross, in the Highlands of Scotland. The name stems from the close-by River Tain, the name of which originates from an Indo-European root significance 'flow'. The Gaelic name, Baile Dubhthaich, implies 'Duthac's community', after a neighborhood saint additionally known as Duthus. Tain was granted its initial imperial charter in 1066, making it Scotland's earliest 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, confirmed Tain as a sanctuary, where individuals could claim the defense of the church, and an immunity, in which resident merchants and also investors were exempt from certain tax obligations. These brought about the growth of the community. Little is understood of earlier background although the community owed much of its value to Duthac. He was an early Christian figure, perhaps 8th or 9th century, whose shrine had come to be so important by 1066 that it caused the imperial charter. The spoiled church near the mouth of the river was stated to have been improved the site of his birth. Duthac became a main saint in 1419 and also by the late Middle Ages his temple was a vital areas of pilgrimage in Scotland. King James IV came at the very least annually throughout his power to attain both spiritual and political objectives. A leading landowning household of the area, the Clan Munro, offered political and religious numbers to the community, consisting of the dissenter Rev John Munro of Tain (died ca. 1630). The early Duthac Chapel was the centre of a shelter. Fugitives were by practice given sanctuary in several square miles marked by border rocks. During the First War of Scottish Independence, Robert the Bruce sent his better half and also little girl to the shelter for safety. The haven was broken and they were captured by forces faithful to William II, Earl of Ross who handed them over to Edward I of England The ladies were taken to England and also kept detainee for several years.