0 an area of southwestern Scotland that was a county (= an area with its own local government) until 1975: --
Although born in Dumfriesshire in 1864, he was of Ayrshire farming stock and his family returned to the county when he was "just a wee laddie".
In 1541 his army made an inroad into Dumfriesshire.
The Dumfriesshire housing support project supports anyone without dependents who is homeless.