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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVOCHIE HOUSE | Avochie House | Dr. [Doctor] Cruickshank Tenant Mr. James Fraser Hillhead of Avochie Mr. A. Johnston Auchmill |
017 | An ordinary sized Country residence, at one time used by the proprietor as such, part of which was built about the middle of the 17th Century, and an addition about 1700; it is a plain building, and although old is in good repair. During the Rebellion of 1745 & 46 - the then proprietor held a command under Prince Charles Stuart, & following the fortunes of the Prince to England, was engaged in the Battlle of Culloden, and was hunted and watched by the orders of the Duke of Cumberland. He had some narrow escapes - and a secret place under the stairs is still shewn where he hid. But he was more fortunate than many |
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