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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYVIE (parish) | Continued Parish of Fyvie |
[Continued from page 2] The small river Ythan which rises about eleven miles westward in the Parish of Forgue, and after a farther easterly course of twenty miles, falls into the Sea at Newburgh, a village in the Parish of Foveran. It possesses some statistical interest from the circumstance of pearls being frequently found in it. There are two Salmon fishings in this river one at the mouth of it, the other at the village of Ellon, about 3 miles from the Coast. The Parish abounds with copious and salubrious springs, several of the Wells still retain the names of those saints to whom they were dedicated in popish times. On the south side of the hill of Eastertown, there is St Paul's Well, which was long resorted to by the people of this and the surrounding parishes, and the favor of the Saint sought by casting an offering into the well. In a field upon a farm on the Estate of Minnonie which still retains the name of St John's Well, there are two other Sainted springs one dedicated to St John, the other to Saint Catherine, And a little Northward of where the Parish Church stands, there is St Peter's Well. None of these springs possess strong mineral qualities, and are remarkable only for the purity and sweetness [Continued on page 4] |
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[Page] 3Parish of Fyvie
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