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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 6] Original tombstone having become decayed, Mr Gordon of Fyvie a few years ago, caused a new one to be placed upon it. On one of the turrets of Fyvie Castle, there is a stone figure of the renowned trumpeter sounding his horn towards Mill of Tiftie. Priory. This was a cell of the Abbey of Arbroath, said by Spotswood to have been founded, along with a parish church by Fergus, Earl of Buchan, in 1179. whose donation of it to the Abbey was afterwards confirmed by his daughter, Margaret Countess of Buchan, And Wife of Sir William Cumming. In another account, the foundation is ascribed to King William the Lion; And in a deed of late 1285, Reginald C Cheyne is said to have founded the religious house on the lands of Ardlogy, that is, the priory. The Parish church of Fyvie, near to which the priory was situated, was dedicated to St Peter; the memory of which is still preserved in the name of Peterswell, in the immediate vicinity. Chapel of St Rule at Folla or Folla-rule. This was founded at [Continued on page 8] |
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[Page] 7Parish of Fyvie
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