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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKHILLS BURN | Blackhills Burn Blackhills Burn Blackhills Burn |
James O Forbes Esqr. Corse House Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Taylor Leochel Cushnie Manse Mr. Harry Shaw Bogfern Leochel Cushnie |
071 | This is the continuation of the Corse Burn and forms the Parish Boundary between this Tarland and Leochel Cushnie Parishes. it collects on the west side of the latter Ph. [Parish] and flows South-east till it leaves the Ph. [Parish] of Tarland when it changes its name to Corse Burn |
| LAIRD'S HIDING HOLE | Laird's Hiding-hole Laird's Hiding-hole Laird's Hiding-hole |
Stat [Statistical] Account of Leochel Cushnie Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Taylor D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] Mr. Copeland Altdargue |
071 | A small leave now nearly filled up with rubbish; tradition points to this place as the hiding-hole of one of the former Lairds of Corse Estate. The Old Stat [Statistical] Account of Leochel Cushnie says "On the face of the Hill of Corse, nearly opposite to the Castle, there is still to be seen a small excavation known as the Laird's hiding hole or Chaumer, and said to be the place where Dr. [Doctor] Forbes of Corse frequently concealed himself during the troublesome times of the Covenanters. |
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