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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REID'S WELL | Reids Well Reids Well Reids Well |
John Morrison Feith-hill Alexander Morrison. Carlincraig George Anderson. Drachlaw Revd [Reverend] J. Souter. InverKeithny |
028.03 | A copious spring of fresh water on the parish boundary the source of Whin Burn. (an ordinary well.) |
| WOOF STONE | Woof Stone Woof Stone Woof Stone |
Revd [Reverend] J. Souter John Morrison Alexander Morrison "History of Buchan by the Revd [Reverend] J. B. Pratt M.A" [Magister Artium] |
028.03 | A small stone which indicates not only the limits of the Parish but that also of the Counties of Banff & Aberdeen and the Estates of Cluny Gerriesford and Drumblain. Woof or Oof in the Buchan dialet signify a fairy or wicked sprite. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 58Co. [County] of Banff -- Parish of Inverkeithny
[signed] James Gray
Sapr. R. Engr. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
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Bizzy- Moderator, Mary Arnold
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