Badenoch

Badenoch, a district of south-east Inverness-shire, Scotland, bounded on the north by the Monadhliath mountains, on the east by the Cairngorms[?] and Braemar[?], on the south by Atholi and the Grampians[?], and on the west by Lochaber.

Its area is somewhat undefined, but it may be estimated to measure 36 miles from northeast to southwest and 15 miles from north to south. Excepting the valley of the Spey and the great glens, it is almost entirely a wild mountainous tract, many hills exceeding 3000 feet in height, and contains in the forests of Alder, Drumochter, Gaick and Feshie some of the best deer country in the Highlands.

Loch Laggan and Loch Ericht are the principal lakes, and the district is abundantly watered by the Spey and its numerous tributaries. It is traversed, from Dalnaspidal to Boat of Garten, by the Highland railway. There are very few industries, and population groups itself at Kingussie and other places on or near the Spey. From 1229 to 1313 the lordship of Badenoch was owned by the Comyns. In 1371 Robert II granted it to his son Alexander Stewart, 1st earl of Buchan (1343-1405), the Wolf of Badenoch. Reverting to the crown, it was bestowed in 1452 upon the 1st earl of Huntly, and still gives the title of lord of Badenoch to the marquess of Huntly.

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