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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL [Foudland Hill] | School School School |
Mr. McIsaac. Schoolmaster. Mr. James Smith. Mill of Wardes. Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Elmsie. F.C. [Free Church] Minister Insch. |
035 | A substantial building situated at the foot of the Hill of Foudland. This school is in connection with the Free Church. Average scholars 70. the master receives the Gov. [Government] Grant. &c. |
| GROLE POT | Grole Pot Grole Pot Grole Pot |
Mr. Adam Rhind. Hillside. Mr. James Smith. Mr. James Beattie. Hillside Croft. |
035 | This name is applied to a deep hole, in a patch of whins near the Sheep Hill. Tradition says that while the Castle of Dunnydeer was being besieged, that, the enemy cut the water off here, which came from the Hill of Foudland, and supplied the castle. |
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[Page 29]Parish of Insch
[Note relating to 'Grole Pot'] - ? Grole. Another name for porridge, Aberd. [Aberdeen]; merely a corr. [corruption] of Gruel, a term used in some Counties in the same sense (Jamieson)
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