OS1/1/22/149
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMLEY HEAD | Tamley Head Tamley Head Tamley Head |
Mr. J. Alexander. Mr. J. Paterson. Mr. J. Mitchell. |
032 | This name applies to a group of outlying Rocks situated at the north of Muckle Pitskur. |
| SLAINS CASTLE | Slains Castle Slains Castle Slains Castle |
The Right Hon. [Honourable] the Earl of Erroll, Slains Castle. The Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Pratt, Parsonage Cruden. The Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ross, Manse Cruden. |
032 | About half a mile to the north-east of the Bay of Cruden stands Slains Castle, the noble mansion of the Earl of Erroll. In the View of the Diocese of Aberdeen, already mentioned, we have the following description of the original building: "Bowness, now Slains, a fair and very large court. The old Castle here, and a part of the court, was built under King James VI., by Francis, Earl of Erroll, on the King's demolishing the original castle of Slains (because of that Earl's being in arms against Argyle at Glenlivat); and the rest has been continued by his successors, till Charles, the last Earl, added the front, A.D. MDCCVII [1707]." Previous to the time of this Charles, Earl Gilbert, about the middle of the seventeenth century, made such additions to the original Castle, as to have acquired the credit of being its founder. - Extract from Pratts, Buchan, P. [Page] 44.45. There is a stone over the archway leading to the Stables with the following inscription on it. Built 1664 by Gilbert, XI, Earl of Erroll, Great Constable of Scotland, and rebuilt 1836 and 1837. In the Reign of William IV., by William George, XVII, Earl of Erroll, Great Constable and Knight Marischal of Scotland. |
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