Alva - which county?

[davisd]

I've been working on McGregors from Alva and they come up listed as the town being in both Clackmannan and Stirling. Have the boundaries changed or were they fluid at some point?

[ColC]

GENUKI
The parish and barony is a part of the county of Stirling, although it happens to be totally disjoined from every part of it. No certain account can be given, how this has happened. It is surrounded by the shire of Clackmannan on the east, south and west, and on the north, it is bounded by a part of the county of Perth. It extends in length, from east to west, somewhat more than two miles and a half; and from south to north, rather more than four miles.

Colin

[davisd]

GENUKI
The parish and barony is a part of the county of Stirling, although it happens to be totally disjoined from every part of it. No certain account can be given, how this has happened. It is surrounded by the shire of Clackmannan on the east, south and west, and on the north, it is bounded by a part of the county of Perth. It extends in length, from east to west, somewhat more than two miles and a half; and from south to north, rather more than four miles.

Colin

That's most helpful Colin! Many thanks!

[Forfarian]

GENUKI
The parish and barony is a part of the county of Stirling, although it happens to be totally disjoined from every part of it. No certain account can be given, how this has happened. It is surrounded by the shire of Clackmannan on the east, south and west, and on the north, it is bounded by a part of the county of Perth. It extends in length, from east to west, somewhat more than two miles and a half; and from south to north, rather more than four miles.

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The passage above from GENUKI is taken verbatim from the Statistical Account of Scotland.