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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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MEGRAY HILL | Meagry Hill Meagry Hill Meagry Hill |
Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland, Mr Joseph McDonald |
053 | A large hill feature, situated between the Merlin Burn and the Priest Wood. the property of Lord Forbes of Castle Forbes. |
MERLIN BURN | Merlin Burn Merlin Burn Merlin Burn |
Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. |
053 | A very small burn, rising a little south of Little John's Length, and running south east joins the Don after passing the Mansion house of Whitehaugh, |
BRINDY | Brindy Brindy Brindy Brinie |
Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. late Revd [Reverend] Alexander Low, Keig - see page 11 |
053 | A fine substantial farmsteading, having garden &c. attached, the property of Col [Colonel] Leith Hay of Leith Hall. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 12Parish of Keig
[Note beside 'Megray Hill'] - "Margadh. - A market" (Gaelic)
Literally market hill - See Magray Hill, near Stonehaven, Fetteresso Ph [Parish]
"Megray" - is adopted for the sake of uniformity.
[Note beside 'Merlin Burn'] - "Merlin - A hawk; wizard &c." (Clarke)
Shd [Should] think this must Camach Burn [Initialled] JMcD
[Note beside 'Brindy'] - "Brinded. - Streaked." (Clarke)
"Brindeal. - A picture." (Gaelic)
"Brindle. - A cant term for cash in Aberdeen." (Jamieson)
d is intrusive. Brinie Poll Book,
Brune 1543, - Bruinne The front or breast.
This wd [would] apply to the hill. [Initialled] JMcD
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