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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
WEST CANNAHARS West Cannahars
West Cannahars
West Cannahars
Cannahars
Cannahairs
Mrs George Angus (Tenant)
"Copy of Lease of Farm."
Mr.Walter Milne (Laighs of Cannahars.)
Johnston's Co.[County] Map
Valuation Roll 1860
056 A small farmsteading on the Estate of Ardo the property of Peter Harvey Esqr. Middlemuir
House.
HILLHEAD OF CANNAHARS Hillhead of Cannahars
Hillhead of Cannhars
Hillhead of Cannhars
Mr James Shill (Tenant)
Mrs George Angus
Mr Walter Milne
056 A crofter's residence on the Estate of Ardo.
CANNAHARS Cannahars
Cannahars
Cannahars
Mr William Smith (Tenant)
Mr Walter Milne
Johnston's Co. [County] Map
056 A small farmsteading on the Estate of Ardo.

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Belhelvie Parish

"Canna - The cotton grass. Literally the Prickly Cottongrass [B ?]
Hars - Prickly, harsh, bitter etc." (Jamieson)
"Cannach - Sweet willow, myrtle, or any fragrant and pretty shrub." (Gaelic)
"Aros. - A house, mansion or abode." (Gaelic)

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