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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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JOHNSTONE PLACE | Johnstone Place Johnstone Place Johnstone Place |
Mr. Johnstone, Hillhead, Mr. Milne, Leys. Mr. Greig E. [East] Croft. |
008 | A Substantial Farm Hs. [House] & Steading. Garden attd. [attached] Property of Mr. Johnstone, Hillhead. |
LEYS | Leys Leys |
Mr Milne, Tenant, Valuation Roll |
008 | A Small Farm Steading & out buildings, the property of Sir A Bannerman, Bart. [Baronet] |
LOCH OF STRATHBEG | Loch of Strathbeg Loch of Strathbeg Loch of Strathbeg Loch of Strathbeg Loch of Strathbeg |
Mr. Johnstone, Hillhead. Mr. Milne, Leys. Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Johnstone's Coy. [County] Map |
008 | A Fresh Water Lake Covering about 700 acres, Situate partly in the parishes of Lonmay & Crimond. Up till the year 1700 it formed part of the Sea and was of much smaller extent than now, at that period vessels of small tonage entered it. About 20 Years later a furious gale blew from the East and scattered a hill of Sand forming a bar across the outlet, which completely severed it from the Sea. - About the end of last Century a Mr. Sellar attempted to drain it, but after expending several thousand pounds the experiment proved a failure. It abounds in Trout & Perch, Wildfowl etc. Property of Sir. A. Bannerman Bart. [Baronet] Crimonmogate & Mr. Gordon, Cairness. |
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Parish of Crimond
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