Scotlandshire is a term used[1][2][3] to denote either the anglicisation of Scotland or the subordinate political relationship with England. It is recorded as early as 1706 in James Hodges's anti-Union Third Treatise.[3]
By placing the suffix -shire after the country's name, the term parodies the early modern tendency to place the word -shire after some ancient Scottish regions, as well as implicating in a tongue-in-cheek manner that Scotland has the status of an English county, rather than that of a distinct nation. Hence, the term is political in nature.
Several historic regions of Scotland have at times had the suffix -shire added when Scotland broadly adopted English-style county councils during the 19th century.[citation needed]
- Argyll - Argyllshire
- Bute (County of) - Buteshire
- Fife - Fifeshire
- Moray - Morayshire (or Elginshire)
- Ross - Ross-shire
- Sutherland - Sutherlandshire
Others have alternative names ending in -shire.
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edit- ^ The Scottish World: History and Culture of Scotland;p.168; by Harold Orel, Marilyn Stokstad, Henry Leonard Snyder, Published 1981 Abrams; ISBN 0-8109-1630-4
- ^ Old Men in Love: John Tunnock's Posthumous Papers; p.146; By Alasdair Gray; Published 2007 Bloomsbury; ISBN 0-7475-9353-1
- ^ a b Scotland's Relations with England: A Survey to 1707; p.243; By William Ferguson; Published 1994 Saltire Society; ISBN 0-85411-058-5
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