Islandshiren.
historical.
The name of that division of the county palatine of Durham to which Holy Island belonged.Along with Norham-shire, it formed a detached portion of the county lying north of Northumberland.
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Oxon.c1439
the Stannaries1455
Midland1555
Home Counties1695
Islandshire1705
lakes1774
file1775
potteries1795
the Shires1796
Tyneside1824
lakeland1829
Lake District1835
lake country1842
Wessex1868
Shakespeare country1900
Geordieland1901
cherry country1902
c1100 Charter in Murray Dial. S.C. Scot. 22 (note) R[anulf] bisceop greteð wel alle his þeines & drenges of Ealondscire & of Norhamscire.
1705 London Gaz. No. 4089/4 Islandshire in the County of Durham.
1707 London Gaz. No. 4307/3 Tenements,..situate in Beale in Islandshire in the County of Durham.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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