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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
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.

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Parish 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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