Moray is one of the earliest known locations of the Ogston family name. Below is a short history of the area with information from Wikipedia. Further information and links can be found below this article.
Moray (/ˈmʌri/ MURR-ee; Scottish Gaelic: Moireibh or Moireabh; Latin: Moravia; Old Norse: Mýræfi) is one of the 32 Local Government council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.
The name, first attested around 970 as Moreb, and in Latinised form by 1124 as Morauia, derives from the earlier Celtic forms *mori 'sea' and *treb 'settlement'.
During the Middle Ages, the Mormaerdom of Moray was much larger than the modern council area, also covering much of what is now Highland and Aberdeenshire. During this period Moray may for a time have been either an independent kingdom or a highly autonomous vassal of Alba. In the early 12th century the mormaerdom/kingdom was defeated by David I of Scotland following a conflict with Óengus of Moray, and rule over the area was passed to William fitz Duncan.
After that the title became defunct until the 14th century when Thomas Randolph was granted the title Earl of Moray. The earldom would subsequently be destroyed and recreated four times, with its last creation surviving to this day, currently held by John Douglas Stuart, 21st Earl of Moray. Over these centuries, the territory of the County of Moray contracted to the area around Elgin.
The boundaries of the Moray council area date from the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and the subsequent reorganisation of local government in Scotland in 1975. The area was a district of the Grampian Region between 1975 and 1996, when the regions were abolished and Moray became a unitary authority. The council area covers most of the historic County of Moray (the rest is part of the Highland council area) along with most of historic Banffshire (the rest is part of the Aberdeenshire council area). Another set of boundaries — similar to that of the historic county — are used as a lieutenancy area and as a registration county.
For further information on the Moray/Morayshire area you can visit the following websites:
Moray - Article on Wikipedia
Moray Council - The official website of the Moray Council
Moray and Speyside Tourism - The official tourism website for Moray