Polwarth
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Polwarth may refer to:
- Polwarth (sheep)Polwarth (sheep)Polwarth is a breed of sheep that was developed in Victoria during 1880. They were of one quarter Lincoln and three quarters Merino bloodlines. They are large, predominantly polled sheep with long, soft, quite fine wool and produce good meat carcases...
, a breed of sheep - Polwarth, EdinburghPolwarth, EdinburghPolwarth is a mainly residential area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is bounded by Bruntsfield and Merchiston to the east and south, Gorgie and Dalry to the north, and Craiglockhart to the west....
- Polwarth, Scottish BordersPolwarth, Scottish BordersPolwarth is a village and parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is located at , between Greenlaw and Duns, in the former county of Berwickshire....
- Patrick Hume of PolwarthPatrick Hume of PolwarthSir Patrick Hume of Polwarth and Redbraes was a Scottish courtier and makar , the eldest son of Patrick and Agnes Hume, a major Scottish Borders family with landholdings in The Merse. As eldest son, Patrick Hume succeeded to the family estates, including Redbraes Castle, on the death of his father...
, makarMakarA makar is a term from Scottish literature for a poet or bard, often thought of as royal court poet, although the term can be more generally applied. The word functions in a manner similar to the Greek term which means both maker and poet...
in the court of James VI of Scotland - Electoral district of PolwarthElectoral district of PolwarthThe Electoral district of Polwarth is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers much of the rural territory west of Geelong and includes the towns of Anglesea, Lorne, Lismore, Colac, Camperdown, Terang and Mortlake....
in the Parliament of Victoria, Australia