Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip of a short road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, from Pitlochry on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Moulin in Highland Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Robert Louis Stevenson, the Scottish novelist and travel writer, stayed at Fishers Hotel in Pitlochry in June 1881 with his wife Fanny and his mother. They then moved to Kinnaird Cottage in Moulin. Here Stevenson worked on the short stories, Thrawn Janet, The Merry Men, and The Body Snatcher. Reverend Adam Fergusson died in the manse at Moulin on 12 December 1785. He was born in 1706 the son Alexander Fergusson of Ballichandy and his wife, Magdalen Ogilvy. He had no known university education but was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Dunkeld in December 1726. In September 1728 he was ordained as assistant minister at Killin Parish Church. In October 1735 he was presented to the congregation of Moulin by James the Duke of Atholl as patron. He translated to that parish in February 1736 and served as minister there for almost 50 years. In October 1735 he married Amelia Menzies (d. 1758) daughter of Captain James Menzies of Comrie. In 1758 he succeeded Rev Robert Walker as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland the highest position in the Scottish church. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. Meteorological Autumn is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30. The equinox at which the sun approaches the Southern Hemisphere, marking the start of astronomical Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. The time of this occurrence is approximately September 22. @tourscotland
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