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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDINGLASSIE CASTLE (Site of) | Edinglassie Castle (Site of) | James Smith Glenmarkie Thomas Duncan Glenmarkie John McDonnald Belnaboyle |
026.09 | The site of an ancient Castle the date of which is not exactly known but it is supposed to have existed in the 11th Century but was burned down in the year 1670. recent improvements has entirely removed all vestiges of it. |
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[page] 183County of Banff -- Parish of Mortlach
"There was another old building here, though of inferior note,
at Edinglassie, one occurrence about it however is very memorable.
In 1690, the year of the engagement on the haughs of Cromdale, some of
the highland highland clans, on their march from Strathspey, through Mortlach
to Strathbogie, and in a connection with the public disscusions of the day burnt
this house". New Statistical acct [account]
[signed] James Gray
Lc Corpl R.E. [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]
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Bizzy- Moderator, Bob Calder
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