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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACBETH'S WELL | Macbeth's Well Macbeth's Well Macbeth's Well |
Mr John Muggauch, Land Steward, Aboyne Castle Mr Joseph Grant Aboyne. Mr R. Mill, Game Keeper, Aboyne Castle |
082 | Situated on the east side of Mortlich, Tradition says that Macbeth, when passing from the Grampians to Lumphanan, shortly before he met with his death, sat down by this Well and refreshed himself, hence the name, {Write in stump it is simply a Mountain spring with the foregoing tradition to account for the name. |
| BLOODY BURN | Bloody Burn Bloody Burn Bloody Burn Bleedy Burn Bleedie Burn |
William Milne Esq. Factor Mr John Muggauch Mr Joseph Grant New Stat [Statistical] Account Legends of the Braes O' Mar |
082 | A small stream rising on the south side of Mortlich. After a course of about a mile and a quarter, in a south western direction, joins the Tarland Burn a Mile west of Aboyne Castle, tradition has it that this stream for a day ran Water coloured with the blood of the routed Danes who made a stand on "Mortlich" while retreating from the battle of Culblean in the Parish of Tullich. |
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