Old Rayne

Old Rayne, formerly Rayne, Rane, Raine, Rain or Rayn, (Gaelic: Raon ) is a village in the Scottish council area Aberdeenshire. It is located around 35 km north- west of Aberdeen and 30 km southeast of Keith on the eastern shore of Urie. Immediately to the west runs the A96, which connects the village to the road network.

History

In 1492 Rayne received the rights of a Burgh of Barony. Of these, the vestiges that still originating from the 17th century market cross of Old Rayne, which is now classified as a monument of the highest category A Scottish. For many years was held in Rayne annually on following the first Tuesday of August Wednesday, the Lawrence Fair, a horse market of national importance. The bishops of the Diocese of Aberdeen, which possessed the lands, held office in Rayne a residence. This has since been abandoned. Likewise, the Pittsburgh - rights have been withdrawn over the centuries. Today, the wood industry is located in Old Rayne.

In 1851 1550 people were still counted in Rayne. Last 1971, the population was independently reported in the official census data and is indicated with 109.