Page "Counties of Scotland" Paragraph 15

In official documents a shire was given as " the Shire of X " rather than Xshire, just as in England officialdom referred to " the County of X ".

Nevertheless this does not appear to reflect common usage.

(" Haddingtonshire " and " Stirlingshire " amongst others are found in the twelfth century.

) Thus in parliamentary proceedings one may find, for example, a heading referring to " Act for the shirrefdome of Dumbartane " but the text " the sevine kirkis to Dumbartane schyr "