Portsoy (Scottish Gaelic: Port Saoidh)[2] is a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

[4] Portsoy became a burgh of barony in 1550, under Sir Walter Ogilvie of Boyne Castle, and the charter was confirmed by parliament in 1581.

Following the commencement of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, on 16 May 1975, lower Banffshire, including Portsoy, became part of Banff & Buchan District Council area which was, in turn, part of the larger Grampian Regional Council area.

The annual Scottish Traditional Boat Festival was started in 1993 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the old harbour.

[11][12] Portsoy, notably the harbour, has featured in BBC period dramas The Camerons, The Shutter Falls and Peaky Blinders[13] and a Tennent's Lager advert parodying the 1949 film Whisky Galore!