Aberdeenshire volume 43

  1. Records
  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Aberdeenshire OS Name Books, 1865-1871
  4. Aberdeenshire volume 43
Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info
OS1/1/43/1 KEIG [parish] Keig Keig Keig Keig Keig Keig or Keigh Revd [Reverend] Mr Low, Minister James Rait Esqr Factor Mr Bruce, Wealthiton New Statistical Account of Aberdeen Collections of the shires of Aberdeen & Banff Fullarton's Gazetteer. 052 ; 053 ; 063 A parish in the district of the Garioch Aberdeenshire, bounded on the north by Leslie and Premnay, on the east by Oyne and Monymusk, on the south by Tough, and on the west by Tullynessle. The river Don forms its boundary for a short distance on the southwest and afterwards belongs to the parish until it divides Oyne and Monymusk. There is no village in the parish bearing a distinctive name, but clustered close to the farm of Wealthiton, is a merchant's shop, the parochial and a female School, and a few dwelling houses; while nearly directly north on the summit of a hill stands what is usually spoken of as Keig, consisting of the Established church and Manse &c. The parish generally slopes southward and is well cultivated, and contains extensive woods, particularly about Castle Forbes. Its antiquities are remarkable, consisting of two stone circles and an immense *Cairn called the Barmykin. As usual great quantities of Flint Arrowheads, Stone Axes &c have been found in the district *The name "Barmkyn" refers to the enclosure, & not to the cairn within it [Initialled] EHC Capt R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] Note. There is no portion of this parish detached, nor portion, or portions, of any other parish enclosed within the boundary of this parish.
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OS1/1/43/3 LITTLEJOHN'S LENGTH Little John's Length Little John's Length Little John's Length Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. 052 Near the Chapleton in the Parish of Leslie is a hollow called the four Lords Seat or Little John's Length, five feet in diameter, and nearly four feet deep, where four Lords are said to have sat and dined on their own lands Viz - Lord Glemmis, Lord of Patochie, - Putachie - Drummuir and the Bishop of Aberdeen, There is now nothing to mark this place on the ground, but the name is well known in this locallity. See also "Leslie Parish."
OS1/1/43/3 [Page] 3 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Little John's Length'] - For spelling this name see Plan 52/4 of Leslie Ph. [Parish) also plan 52/4 of Ph. (Parish] Also Plan 52/4 of Ph [Parish] of Tullynessle & Forbes
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OS1/1/43/5 HILLOCK OF KEIG Hillock of Keig Hillock of Keig Hillock of Keig Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. 052 A substantial farmsteading, situated between the Ph [Parish] Boundary, and Priest Wood, the property of Lord Forbes. of Castle Forbes.
OS1/1/43/5 [Page] 5 Parish of Keig
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OS1/1/43/7 CAULDHAME Cauldhame Cauldhame Cauldhame James Rait Esqr Keig Mr Alexander Murray, Tenant. Valuation Roll 1859 - 60 052 A small farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/7 NEW KEIG New Keig New Keig New Keig James Rait Esqr Keig Revd [Reverend] Mr Lowe Keig Valuation Roll 1859 - 60 052 A substantial farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
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OS1/1/43/8 [Page] 8 Parish of Keig Bennachie, as adopted, is the only safe spelling. Beinn-na-ciche is now condemned by all Gaelic scholars. All attempts to explain this name have entirely failed. The best are mere conjectures, & it must be acKnowledged that no one Knows anything about it. [Initialled] JMcD
OS1/1/43/9 HERMIT SEAT Hermit Seat Hermit Seat Hermit Seat Hermit Seat James Rait Esqr Keig Mr John Birnie, Glenton Mr James Reid Glenton Estate Plan 053 A prominent hill feature on the west side of Beinnachie.
OS1/1/43/9 WATCH CRAIG Watch Craig Watch Craig Watch Craig James Rait Esq. Mr John Rennie Mr James Reid Estate Plan 053 A prominent hill feature situated near the middle of Beinnachie.
OS1/1/43/9 BEINN-NA-CICHE Bein-na-chie Bein-na-chie Beinnachie Beinn-na-chie Benochie Benochie Bennachie Benachie Donean Tourist Rev [Reverend] Donald Fraser, Minister of Oyne Map of the Estate of Westhall dated 1850 Johnston's Map of Aberdeenshire. History of Buchan 1858 Statistical Account page 572. Description of the East Coast of Scotland page 184 printed 1782. Plan of Division of Commonty of Benachie, dated 1858 053 "The hill of Beinnachie commences here, elevated about 2000 feet above the level of the sea, and 750 above the level of the Gadie, covering more than 4000 acres." Donean Tourist
OS1/1/43/9 [Page] 9 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Beinn-na-ciche'] - Better adopt the well known method of spelling, viz: Bennachie. I have adopted this spelling [Beinn-na-ciche] as it is the pure Gaelic rendering of the name: "Bennachie" or "Bein-na-chie" is however the common way of spelling it. [Initialled] EHC. Capt R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] [Pencil note beside the above "Beinn-na-chie" saying] Wrong Beinne (gen [genitive] of Beinn - ) Hill of - Ciche _ (gen [genitive] of Cioch -) "Of a Pap," or literally "Paps". (Over) [Pencil note beside the above "(gen of Cioch) saying] wrong
OS1/1/43/10 [Page] 10 Parish of Keig *"The chief mountain already referred to, and which is a conspicuous object in the district, is Benochee, a name which in Gaelic signifies the *Hill of Paps, and is very applicable to the round tops or summits of this mountain, which are six in number, and known among the Country people by various names." (New, Stat, Act. [New Statistical Account]. P. [page] (35) "Beinn - A hill or mountain" "Na - gen sing [genitive singular] of An - the." "Ciche, gen [genitive] of Cioch - A woman's breast, a pap" "Chì - fut. indic. [future indicative] of See, as "chì mi". I shall see." (Gaelic) Bennachee Page 422 (New Stat. Act. [New Statistical Account]) Benochie Page 486 (New Stat. Act. [New Statistical Account]) *Benochee Page 635 (New Stat. Act. [New Statistical Account]) Benachie Page 693 (New Stat. Act. [New Statistical Account]) Benachie Page 943 (New Stat. Act. [New Statistical Account]) Benochie Page 562 (New Stat. Act. [New Statistical Account]) Bennochie Fullarton's Gazetteer P. [Page] 152 Benochie Col. [Collection] on Shires of Aber. [Aberdeen] & Banff, 550. [Explanation for the above * is scored out with a note stating] This is wrong. [Initialled] EHC. Capt R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
OS1/1/43/11 OBERON'S WELL St Oberon's Well St Oberon's Well St Oberon's Well Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. 053 A fine spring, situated on the western boundary of Priests Wood, about an eight of a mile N.E. [North East] of Hillock of Keig farmsteading. A drain conducts the water from the spring for a short distance westwards when it enters the ground, It is said according to local tradition to have been much frequented by the fairies, hence the name.
OS1/1/43/11 PRIESTS' WOOD Priest Wood Priest Wood Priest Wood Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. 053 An extensive fir wood, extending from Little John's Length to the end of the Longbog. the property of the R.C. [Roman Catholic] Church in Scotland.
OS1/1/43/11 MEGRAYHILL COURT Meagryhill Croft Meagryhill Croft Meagryhill Croft Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. 053 A small croft, situated on the top of Meagry Hill, the property of Lord Forbes of Castle Forbes.
OS1/1/43/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Oberon's Well'] - I suppose this is Saint Tobran's Well in "Coritobrith" - as the old scribe glosses "vallis fontis" - & which is the source of the Fowlesy or Camach. The name is merely a corruption of Tobar a well. See the "Lands of Keig & Monymusk" by the late Revd [Reverend] Alexander Low, Keig in Directory's of the Soc. of Ant. [Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Edinburgh] Vol [Volume] VI. p. [page] 218. [Initialled] JMcD "Oberon - King of the elves" (Clarke) [Note beside 'Megrayhill Croft'] - See "Megray Hill".
OS1/1/43/12 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.
OS1/1/43/12 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,
OS1/1/43/12 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.
OS1/1/43/12 [Page] 12 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
OS1/1/43/13 GERIE'S CROFT Geries Croft Geries Croft Geries Croft Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr James Sutherland. 053 A small croft, situated on the side of the Brackla Burn, and near the Garioch Ford. the property of Lord Forbes of Castle Forbes. This Croft takes its name from an old man whose name was Gerie who occupied it for a number of years.
OS1/1/43/13 GERRIESFORD [1895] Mr James Macdonald The Farm, Huntly. N.B. [North Britain] 053 For 1" purposes only. See Remark on 1" 1895 in Index.
OS1/1/43/13 FLINT ARROWHEADS FOUND HERE [Longbog] Flint Arrow heads found here Flint Arrow heads found here Flint Arrow heads found here Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr James Sutherland. 053 Mr Archibald who occupies one of the farms in the Longbog, told me that he had found a great quantity of Flint arrow heads on his land, he also say's that they are to be found in the whole of this district.
OS1/1/43/13 SOUTHWOOD BURN Southwood Burn Southwood Burn Southwood Burn Mr F. Anderson. Mr A. Scott. Mr J. Gordon. 053 A small burn rising in the Ph [Parish] of Leslie, and running South East, joins the Towie Burn at Damhead. This burn divides the Parishes of Leslie and Keig.
OS1/1/43/13 BRINDY HILL Brindy Hill Brindy Hill Brindy Hill Mr F. Anderson. Mr A. Scott. Mr J. Gordon. 053 A large hill feature in close proximity to Brindy, the property of Colonel Leith Hay of Leith Hall.
OS1/1/43/13 [Page] 13 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Gerie's Croft'] - Has now dropped out of Val. [Valuation] Roll - both names. The ford no doubt remains in CS as Gerriesford. [Initialled] JMcD "Ger, Gerit - Armour" (Jamieson)
OS1/1/43/14 TOWIE BURN Towie Burn Towie Burn Towie Burn Mr Francis Anderson, Gamekeeper. Mr A. Scott, Raplach. Mr J. Gordon, Towmill. 053 A small burn rising in the Ph [Parish] of Leslie and running south joins the Brindy burn near Geries Croft. This burn divides the Parishes of Premnay Leslie and Keig.
OS1/1/43/14 KNOWHEAD Knowehead Knowehead Knowehead Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr James Sutherland. 053 A small farmsteading, situated N. [North] west of the Brindy Hill. the property of Col. [Colonel] Leith Hay. Leith Hall.
OS1/1/43/14 SALTERS MIRE Salters Myre Salters Myre Revd [Reverend] Mr Peter, Leslie Mr John Duncan, Towhaugh 053 A small marshy hollow situated at the north-east end of Priest Wood; property of Col. [Colonel] Leith Hay Leith Hall.
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OS1/1/43/15 NETHER CAMMACK Nether Cammack Nether Cammack Nether Cammack Mr James Rait. Overseer. (Castle Forbes Estate) Mr John Sutherland. Mains of Tulloch. Mr Joseph McDonald. Gamekeeper. 053 A substantial croft, situated close to the Ph By. [Parish Boundary] occupied by William Gibb. the property of Lord Forbes of Castle Forbes.
OS1/1/43/15 MEGRAYHILL Meagryhill Meagryhill Meagryhill Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland Mr Joseph McDonald 052 A small croft situated a little north of Nether Cammack, the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/15 BRAESIDE Braeside Braeside Braeside Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. 053 A substantial croft, situated a little south of Nether Cammack, the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/15 [Page] 15 Ph [Parish] of Keig [Note beside 'Megrayhill'] - See "Megray Hill."
OS1/1/43/16 LONGBOG Longbog Longbog Longbog Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. 053 A district, containing four small crofts. the property of the R.C. [Roman Catholic] Church in Scotland.
OS1/1/43/16 ARDENT WELL Ardent Well Ardent Well Ardent Well Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. 053 A fine spring well. situated at the south of the Long bog, on the property of the R.C. [Roman Catholic] Church.
OS1/1/43/16 BROADMIRE Broadmyre Broadmyre Broadmyre Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. 053 A substantial croft. situated close to Braeside. the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/16 [Page] 16 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Broadmire'] - "Mire. - A bog." (Jamieson) "Mire. - Mud, dirt &c." Ang. Sax [Anglo Saxon] (Clarke)
OS1/1/43/17 DAMHEAD Damhead Damhead Damhead Mr James Rait Mr John Sutherland Mr Joseph McDonald 053 A small farmsteading, situated a little N.W. [North West] of the county road at the boundary of Premnay, the property of Col [Colonel] Leith Hay of Leith Hall.
OS1/1/43/17 GLENBRINDY CROFT Glenbrindy Croft Glenbrindy Croft Glenbrindy Croft Mr James Rait Mr John Sutherland Mr Joseph McDonald 053 A small croft, situated on the road side, the property of Col. [Colonel] Leith Hay of Leith Hall.
OS1/1/43/17 FAIRY HILLOCK Fairy Hillock Fairy Hillock Fairy Hillock Mr James Rait Mr John Sutherland Mr Joseph McDonald 053 A small hillock, situated a little south of Cardinsbrae and in the centre of a marsh, Tradition say's this was meeting place for Fairies, hence the name.
OS1/1/43/17 [Page] 17 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Glenbrindy Croft'] - "See Brindy Hill."
OS1/1/43/18 CARDINSBRAE Cardinsbrae Cardinsbrae Cardinsbrae Cardinsbrae Mr James Rait. Mr John Sutherland. Mr Joseph McDonald. Val [Valuation] Roll 053 A substantial farmsteading, situated a little east of Priest Wood and a little north of Fairy Hillock, the property of the R.C. [Roman Catholic] Church in Scotland.
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OS1/1/43/19 BRINDY BURN Brindy Burn Brindy Burn Brindy Burn Mr James Rait, Factor, Castle Forbes Mr Alexander Somers, Bridge of Keig Mr William Law, Brackla 053 A small stream formed by the Burns of Towie and Brackla, and known by this name until it is joined by Corrie Burn, after which it is called Burn of Keig to its junction with the Don.
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OS1/1/43/21 QUARRYHOW Quarriehowe Quarriehowe Quarriehowe Mr G Hall. Tenant Lease Papers Mr J. Rait Overseer 053 A small croft with offices and garden attached, property of Col [Colonel] Leith. Hay, Leith hall
OS1/1/43/21 STAR BOG Star Bog Star Bog Star Bog Mr J. McDonald Mr J. Rait Mr A Soames 053 A Small portion of Moss situated about 1 mile North of Glenton. on the Hill of Benachie
OS1/1/43/21 BRACKLA BURN Brackla Burn Brackla Burn Brackla Burn Mr J. Gordon, Towmill Mr W. Law. Brackla Mr G. Hall 053 A small Burn rising out of a piece of Rough pasture. about a quarter of a mile S.E. [South East] of Brackla farm, and running in a Westerly direction till it joins. the Towie Burn. at Towmill
OS1/1/43/21 [Page] 21 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Quarryhow'] - "Quarry - Stone pit, prey of a hawk, Diamond Shaped glass &c. How. - A small hill, an English Clan" (Clarke) "How. - Any hollow place". (Jamieson)
OS1/1/43/22 CORRIE HILL Corrie Hill Corrie Hill Corrie Hill Mr J. Rait Overseer Mr G. Hall Quarriehowe Mr J. McDonald Gamekeeper 053 A hill feature on the west Side of the mountain of Benachie and about a quarter of a mile N [North] of Corrie Burn
OS1/1/43/22 CORRIE BURN Corrie Burn Corrie Burn Corrie Burn Mr J Rait Mr J McDonald Mr G. Hall 053 A small Burn rising on the W [West] side of Benachie, and running in a S.W. [South West] direction till it joins the Burn of Keig at the farm of Shinnies
OS1/1/43/22 CORRIEBURN Corrieburn Mr J. Rait Mr J. McDonald Mr G. Hall 053 A district comprising several Crofter's residences, the property of Colonel Leith Hay, Leith Hall.
OS1/1/43/22 [Page] 22 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Corrie Hill'] - "Corrie - A hollow between hills." (Jamieson)
OS1/1/43/23 BLACK HILL Black Hill Black Hill Plan of Division of Commonty of Benachie, dated 1858 Mr G. Hall Quarrieburn 053 A large hill feature, the most westerly point of Benachie:- property of Col [Colonel] Leith Hay, Leith Hall.
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OS1/1/43/25 PEAKED STONE Peaked Stone Peaked Stone Peaked Stone Peaked Stone James Rait Esq; Keig Mr John Birnie, Glenton Mr Charles Reid Glenton Estate Plan. 053 This name is applied to a large boulder stone, situated about a mile north of Upper Glenton.
OS1/1/43/25 THE FORKINGS The Forkins The Forkins The Forkins The Forkins James Rait Esq. Mr John Birnie Mr Charles Reid Estate Plan. 053 This name is applied to the meeting of two streams, about a mile north of East Glenton.
OS1/1/43/25 TURF HILL Turf Hill Turf Hill Turf Hill Turf Hill James Rait Esq. Mr John Birnie Mr Charles Reid Estate Plan 053 A Considerable hill feature situated about a mile north of Upper Glenton; property of The Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/25 [Page] 25 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'The Forkings'] - "Forkin, Forking. Parting of the thighs. Where a river divides into more branches than one, these are called the Forkings of the water". (Jamieson)
OS1/1/43/26 CRAIGLAGGAN BURN Craiglaggan Burn Craiglaggan Burn Craiglaggan Burn Estate Plan Mr John Birnie, Glenton James Rait Esq., Keig 053 A Small stream rising on the south side of Beinnachie, and flowing Southwards a short distance joins the river Don near Upper Glenton.
OS1/1/43/26 SCARFAULD HILL Scarfauld Hill Scarfauld Hill Scarfauld Hill James Rait Esq. Mr John Birnie Mr James Macdonald, Keig 053 A rocky feature situated about a mile north of East Glenton; property of The Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/26 FERNY HOW Fernie Howe Fernie Howe Fernie Howe James Rait Esq. Mr John Birnie Mr Charles Reid 053 This name is applied to a flat part of the hill of Beinnachie, remarkable for the quantity of ferns growing on it. property of The Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/26 [Page] 26 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Scarfauld Hill'] - "Scar - Skair, Scaur, - A bare place on the side of a hill. Fauld - Division of a farm." (Jamieson) [Note beside 'Ferny How'] - "Ferny - Abounding with ferns How - A hollow &c." (Jamieson)
OS1/1/43/27 LOOTIN STANE Lootin' Stane Lootin' Stane Lootin' Stane James Rait Esq, Keig Mr John Birnie, Glenton Mr James Reid Glenton 053 This name is applied to a huge boulder stone situated about a mile north of East Glenton, and at the southern base of Scarfauld Hill.
OS1/1/43/27 SHIEL KNOW Sheil Knowe Sheil Knowe Sheil Knowe James Rait Esq. Mr John Birnie Mr James Reid 053 A Small hill feature situated about a mile north of East Glenton: property of The Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/27 GARIOCH'S FORD Gariochs Ford Gariochs Ford Gariochs Ford Gariochs Ford James Rait Esq. Mr John Birnie Mr James Reid Estate Plan 053 This name is applied to a ford across a Small burn, situated about a mile north of East Glenton. An old road through a portion of the Garioch district crossed the stream here, but it has long since fallen into disuse. The name is well Known.
OS1/1/43/27 [Page] 27 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Lootin Stane'] - Looten - past. part [participle] of Loot. Permitted &c. Lootin - To be esteemed held in repute &c." (Jamieson) Lootin or Loutin bending sloping [Initialled] JMcD [Note beside 'Shiel Know'] - Shiel - A shed, a shelter &c. Know. A hillock" (Jamieson)
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OS1/1/43/29 FIRGIGS Firgigs Firgigs Firgigs Mr James Benton. Airlie Mr Joseph Benton, Old Balgowan Mr Gordon Archibald Longbog 053 A flat portion of ground covered with rough pasture and whins situated at the northern base of the Hill of Airlie. Property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/29 KITTYTHIRST WELL Kittythirst Well Kittythirst Well Kittythirst Well Mr Joseph Benton, Old Balgowan Mr James Benton, Airlie Mr G. Archibald, Longbog 053 A spring of good water situated on the Hill of Airlie south of Firgigs. This well will probably be drained in a few months as the land is being reclaimed.
OS1/1/43/29 BERRYDIKE WELL Berridyke Well Berridyke Well Berridyke Well Mr Joseph Benton, Old Balgowan James Rait, Esqr Keig Mr James Benton, Airlie 053 A spring of good water on the Hill of Airlie west of Old Balgowan office houses. Formerly a croft of this name stood here which, though now demolished, gave the name to the well.
OS1/1/43/29 [Page] 29 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Firgigs'] - Should not this be Fir Rigs? [Note beside 'Berrydike Well.] "Berry - A fruit, - Berry_Syn. [Synonymous] with Bury," a barrow, or Tumulus. - [Clarke) Dike, Dyk - A wall, a ditch, &c. (Jamieson)
OS1/1/43/30 HILL OF AIRLIE Hill of Airlie Hill of Airlie Hill of Airlie Mr James Benton, Airlie Mr Joseph Benton, Old Balgowan Revd [Reverend] Mr Low Keig 053 A conspicuous circular hill, partly arable and partly wooded situated north of Airlie farmsteading - property of R.C. Grant's Trustees on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland
OS1/1/43/30 OLD BALGOWAN Old Balgowan Old Balgowan Old Balgowan Mr James Benton, Airlie Mr Joseph Benton, Tenant Valuation Roll 1859-60 053 A farmsteading, one storey, slated and in good repair; property of R.C. Grant's Trustees on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland.
OS1/1/43/30 SHUNIES [1895] Mr James Macdonald, The Farm, Huntly N.B. [North Britain] 053 For 1" purposes only see Index for Remarks 1895
OS1/1/43/30 SHINNIES Shunnies Shunnies Shunnies Shinnes Mr William Laing, Tenant Mr Alexander Stewart Tenant Rent Receipt Valuation Roll 1859-60 053 This name is applied to four small crofts situated on both sides of the public road about half a mile north of Keig Church; property of the Rt Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/30 [Page] 30 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Shinnies'] - 2. From Sidhne, "Fairy Hillocks," I conjecture. [Initialled] JMcD Shinny. The game otherwise called shinty. Shinners. The refuse of a Smith's stithy. Shinny-club. The bat used for striking with in this game Shinty. A game in which bats, somewhat resembling a golf-club, are used. (Jamieson)
OS1/1/43/31 SCHOOL [Shinnies] School School School James Rait, Esqr Keig Revd [Reverend] Mr Lowe Keig Mr James, Benton, Airlie 053 A substantial newly-erected building used as a schoolroom. The present school for girls close to this and attached to the teacher's residence was the original one. Average attendance about 50. The teacher's salary is derived from the heritors, the Dick bequest and the fees of the pupils. He also possesses the government grant.
OS1/1/43/31 SCHOOL (Girls) [Shinnies] School (girls) School (girls) School (girls) James Rait Esqr Revd. [Reverend] Mr Lowe Mr James Benton 053 A small building attached to the parish schoolmaster's residence, originally the parish schoolroom, but since the erection of a new one it has been used as a girls school. Teacher Miss Diack.
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OS1/1/43/32 ROADSIDE Roadside Roadside James Rait, Esqr Keig. Revd [Reverend] Mr Lowe, Keig. 053 A small croft with a smithy attached situated at the junction of the road by Bridge of Keig to Whitehouse Station and the approach to Castle Forbes. Property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord. Forbes.
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OS1/1/43/33 BRIDGEHALL Bridgehall Bridgehall Bridgehall James Rait, Esqr Keig Mr John Laing. Tenant Valuation Roll 1859-60 053 A small farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/33 BRINDYMUIR Brindymuir Brindymuir Brindymuir Mr Robert Menzies, Blacksmith Mr Joseph Benton Old Balgowan Mr P. Ironside, Brindy 053 A small dwellinghouse of one storey, thatched and in ordinary repair, property of Col. [Colonel] Leith Hay Leith-hall.
OS1/1/43/33 OLD KEIG Old Keig Old Keig Old Keig James Rait, Esqr Keig Mr William Mortimer, Tenant Valuation Roll 1859-60 053 A substantial farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
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OS1/1/43/34 STONE CIRCLE (Remains of) [Old Keig] Stone Circle (Remains of) Stone Circle (Remains of) Stone Circle (Remains of) Mr William Mortimer, Old Keig Mr James Benton, Airlie Statistical Account 053 This Circle "is situated in a belt of wood, a quarter of a mile north-west of the farmsteading of old Keig. It is about 66 feet in diameter, and in the circumference of the circle there are two upright stones, 9 feet above ground, with an immense stone lying between them about 16 feet long, 6 feet high, and 5 broad at one end, and differing from the other in being flat at the top, of a quadrangular form and placed on the south side of the circle. This could be no rocking stone and has evidently been used as a stone of sacrifice, there being now no altar stone in the centre of the circle, if had ever been." Extract from Statistical Account of Aberdeenshire. Parish of Keig, Dated 1843, Page 943. There are also two smaller stones nearer the centre of the circle, each about two feet high.
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OS1/1/43/35 PITENDREIGH Pitendreigh Pitendreigh Pittendrigh James Rait, Esqr Keig Revd [Reverend] Mr Lowe, Keig Valuation Roll 1859-60 053 A farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/35 CHURCH [Keig] Church Church Church James Rait Esqr Keig Revd [Reverend] Mr Lowe Keig Mr James Benton, Airlie 053 A substantial and elegant building erected in 1835. Contains about 600 sittings. Officiating clergyman Revd [Reverend] Mr Lowe.
OS1/1/43/35 MANSE [parish, Keig] Manse Manse Manse James Rait Esqr Keig Revd [Reverend] Mr Lowe Keig Mr James Benton, Airlie 053 A commodious building of two stories having a garden and a small portion of ornamental ground attached. Erected in 1834.
OS1/1/43/35 [Page] 35 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Pitendreigh'] - Pit A hollow (Gaelic) Draoi - A Druid, a magician, &c Draoid - A Druid, a magician, &c Druidh - A Druid, a magician, &c Druidhneach - A Druid, a magician, &c Pit - A hollow. Jamieson. n [noun] - Dreich - Dreegh - A dwarf, stunted, &c. Jamieson. adj [adjective] - Dreich - Dreegh. - Slow, weary, tedious &c." Jamieson. Pit an Draoidhe Pit an Draoi The Druid's Hollow pronounced very nearly as the name Pitendreigh in English O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office] See Remark No. 8 Pett-an fhraoich, portion or town of the heather".
OS1/1/43/36 AIRLIE Airlie Airlie Airlie Airly Mr James Benton, Farmer Mr Joseph Benton, Old Balgowan Revd [Reverend Mr Lowe, Keig Valuation Roll 1859-60 053 A large and commodious farmsteading with offices, garden, and a small portion of ornamental ground attached. The lands comprising the farm are the property of R.C. Grant's Trustees for the benefit of the Roman Catholic Church of Scotland, but the dwelling house and steading are on the property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/36 SILVER COINS FOUND HERE [Airlie] Coins found here Mr James Benton, Airlie 053 Some time since Mr Benton farmer. Airlie found 10 or 12 silver coins in this field, but they were so much defaced that their dates could not be ascertained.
OS1/1/43/36 MILL OF KEIG Mill of Keig Mill of Keig Upper Mill James Rait, Esqr Keig Revd [Reverend] Mr Lowe, Keig Valuation Roll 1859-60 053 A farmsteading with offices and garden attached. There is also a Corn and Barley Mill here the motive power of which is water. It was originally called Upper Mill as another mill stood farther down the stream, but since it was removed it has been known as Mill of Keig. Property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
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OS1/1/43/37 THE BARMKYN The Barmykin The Barmykin The Barmykin The Barmekin. James Rait. Esqr. Keig Revd. [Reverend] Mr Lowe Keig Mr Benton, Farmer, Airlie Collections of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff. page 619. 053 "There are two Druidical circles in the parish. One of them in the wood on the Cothiemuir Hill, within the grounds of Castle Forbes, and the *other on the top of a partly detached hill in the northwest part of the parish, comprising a circular enclosure of loose stones apparently the ruin of a rude wall, called "'The Barmekin" about 70 yards in diameter with a heap of stones near its centre." (From the Collections of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff p. [page] 619.) *see Page 34. [Initialled] E.H.C.
OS1/1/43/37 CAIRN (Remains of) [The Barmkyn] Cairn (Remains of) James Rait. Esqr Keig Revd [Reverend] Mr Lowe Keig Mr Benton, Farmer, Airlie Collections of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff. page 619. 053 It is not known whether this cairn or "heap of stones" be a sepulchral monument but it is considered to rank in antiquity with the Barmykin.
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OS1/1/43/37 [Page] 37 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'The Barmkyn'] - N.B. A similar Camp, though of larger diameter, exists in the Parish of Echt, Aberdeenshire. [Initialled] E.H.C. Capt. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers] "Barmkyn _ Bermkyn _ The rampart, or outermost well, or fortification of a castle. An aperture for musketry." (Jamieson) "On the top of a partly detached hill in the north west part of the parish is a circular enclosure of loose stones, apparently the ruins of a rude wall, it is called the Barmekin, and is about 70 or 80 yards in diameter, with a heap of stones near its centre. There is no satisfactory tradition connected with it." (New. Stat. [Statistical] Act. [Account] P. [Page] 949)
OS1/1/43/38 WOOD OF NORTHKEIG Wood of North Keig Wood of North Keig Mr John McCombie, North Keig James Rait, Esqr Keig 053 A large, thriving fir plantation covering the hill on which The BarmyKin is situated. Property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/38 NORTH KEIG North Keig North Keig North Keig James Rait, Esqr Keig Mr John McCombie, Tenant Valuation Roll 1859-60 053 A good farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
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OS1/1/43/39 KEIG [village] Keig Keig Keig James Tait Esqr Keig Rev. [Reverend] William Lowe Keig Mr Benton, Farmer Airlie 053 There is no village of Keig proper, but the parish Church, manse, Along with a few scattered houses adjacent, are properly designated as such and spoken of by the inhabitants of the Parish and the Parochial Authorities.
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OS1/1/43/41 AUCHNAGATHLIE Auchnagathle Auchnagathle Auchnagathle G. Mitchell. Esqr Tenant Mr J. Rait. Overseer. Castle Forbes Mr G. Hall, Quarrie Howe 053 A fine substantial dwelling house with offices and garden attached, property of Col. [Colonel] Leith Hay of Leithhall.
OS1/1/43/41 COTHIEMUIR HILL Cothiemuir Hill Cothiemuir Hill Cothiemuir Hill Mr J. Rait Mr G. Mitchell Mr A. Soames Bridge of Keig 053 A small isolated hill situated about half a mile N.W. [North West] of Castle Forbes. planted with Fir. There is a fine Druidical Circle on the Summit.
OS1/1/43/41 STONE CIRCLE (Remains of) [Cothiemuir Hill] Stone Circle Stone Circle Stone Circle Mr J. Rait Mr A. Soames Mr J. McDonald Game-Keeper 053 "This circle stands in a wood on the Cothiemuir Hill, within the grounds, and about half a mile north of Castle Forbes, Seems originnally to have consisted of eleven upright stones, mostly about Seven feet high, and except two on the South Side placed 15 feet apart, forming a circle of 25 yards in diameter. The two towards the south are somewhat pyramidal. Of these upright Stones the two principle ones last mentioned and three of the others, remain Standing. two are lying on the ground, and the other four are broken." Extract from statistical account of Aberdeenshire. date 1843. page 943
OS1/1/43/41 [Page] 41 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Auchnagathle'] - "Ach. - A field a Plan &c. Geatha. - A Pole." (Gaelic) [Note beside 'Cothiemuir Hill'] - "Cothie - Warm snug &c. (Jamieson)
OS1/1/43/42 POND CROFT Pond Croft Pond Croft Pond Croft Mr J. Rait overseer Mr J. McDonald. Keeper Mr A Soames Bridge of Keig 053 A small croft with offices and gardens attached, property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/42 MY LORD'S THROAT My Lord's Throat My Lord's Throat Mr Lord's Throat Mr J. Rait Mr J. McDonald Mr A. Soames 053 This name is applied to a narrow portion of the road leading from Inverurie to Alford. and about half a mile. E [East] of Castle Forbes. It is Supposed to have derived the name from the ground rising very steep on the west. and a gradual slope on the south. for a short distance terminating at the River Don. Its position is in a narrow gorge between two hills, which the River Don passes through
OS1/1/43/42 BURN OF KEIG Burn of Keig Burn of Keig Burn of Keig Mr J. Rait Mr J. McDonald Mr A. Soames 053 A fine burn known by this name from the farm of Shinnes, and running parallel with the commutation road until it joins the River Don about 150 yards below the Bridge of Keig
OS1/1/43/42 [Page] 42 Parish of Keig
OS1/1/43/43 CHURCH (Remains of) [Keig] Church (Ruins of) Church (Ruins of) Church (Ruins of) Mr J. Rait, Overseer Mr J. McDonald, Game Keeper Mr A Soames, Bridge of Keig 053 An old ruinous Church formerly the parish Church, until the erection of the present edifice which is situated about half a mile N.W [North West] of it. This church was disused as a place of worship in the year 1835.
OS1/1/43/43 HOME FARM Home Farm Home Farm Home Farm Mr J. Rait Mr J McDonald Mr A Soames 053 A large farmsteading situated about 200 yards N.E. [North East] of Castle Forbes. property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/43 CASTLE FORBES Castle Forbes Castle Forbes Castle Forbes Mr J. Rait Mr J. McDonald Mr A Soames 053 An elegant and commodious castle of three stories. Surrounded with wood and ornamental grounds about half a mile N [North] of the River Don, property and residence of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
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OS1/1/43/44 BLACK KNAP Black Knap Black Knap Black Knap Mr J. Rait. overseer Mr A. Soames Bridge of Keig Mr J. McDonald Game Keeper 053 A prominent point situated in the woods of Castle Forbes and about 10 chains North of Adam's Rock
OS1/1/43/44 ADAM'S ROCK Adam's Rock Adam's Rock Adam's Rock Mr J Rait Mr A Soames Mr J McDonald 053 A high granite stone. about 40 feet high 50 feet long and 30 broad. A well known name and a remarkable feature
OS1/1/43/44 DEEPSTANE POT Deepstane Pot Deepstane Pot Deepstane Pot Mr McDonald Mr J. Rait Mr A Soames 053 A very deep pool in the River Don well known by this name, situated about 15 chains below the Suspension Bridge
OS1/1/43/44 POORHOUSE [Keig] Poorhouse Poorhouse Poorhouse Mr J Rait Mr J McDonald Mr A Soames 053 A small cottage inhabited by two poor families. who are supported by the Parish of Keig
OS1/1/43/44 [Page] 44 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Black Knap'] - "Knap - A hillock &c" (Jamieson) [Note beside 'Deepstane Pot'] - The Poll Book gives Fordipstone, probably same place - a stone marking high water [Initialled] JMcD
OS1/1/43/45 PHEMIE POOL Phemie Pool Phemie Pool Phemie Pool James Rait Esq, Keig Mr James Birnie, Glenton Mr Charles Reid Glenton 053 A deep pool on the river Don, near the Upper Glenton.
OS1/1/43/45 EAST GLENTON East Glenton East Glenton East Glenton James Rait Esq. Mr James Birnie Mr Charles Reid 053 A farmsteading and dwellinghouse one storey slated, and in good repair; property of The Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/45 MARCH BURN March Burn March Burn March Burn James Rait Esq. Mr James Birnie Mr Charles Reid 053 A Small stream rising on the south side of Beinnachie and flowing southwards a short distance, joins the Don near East Glenton. This Stream forms the parish boundary between Keig, and Oyne, for a considerable distance.
OS1/1/43/45 [Page] 45 Parish of Keig Fairnie [Note beside 'Phemie Pool'] - "Phemi, or Phemia - A contraction of Euphemia. "Faimie. - Foamy." (Jamieson) "Phemy. - Euphemia". - (Clarke)
OS1/1/43/46 TAPPIE CRUNNICH Tappie Crunnich Tappie Crunnich Tappie Crunnich James Rait Esq. Keig Mr John Birnie, Upper Glenton Mr Charles Reid, Upper Glenton 053 A Small hill feature, situated about a quarter of a mile north of Upper Glenton; property of The Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/46 GLENTON Glenton Glenton Glenton James Rait Esq. Mr John Birnie Mr Charles Reid 053 This name is applied to a few houses, and a Small piece of arable land, situated about two miles east of Castle Forbes; property of The Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/46 UPPER GLENTON Upper Glenton Upper Glenton Upper Glenton James Rait Esq. Mr John Birnie Mr Charles Reid 053 A farmsteading and dwellinghouse, one storey, slated and in good repair; property of The Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/46 [Page] 46 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Tappie Crunnich'] - "Tappie - Anything raised very high. Crummaock - Skirret, a plant. Crummock. - A cow with crooked horns." nom. [nominative] "Crumag - The plant skirret." (Gaelic) Crummock - A stick with a crooked hand. gen [genitive] Crumaig. (Jamieson) From an old native I learned that on the Tap was a fine spring well bearing the same name. It is very probable Tappie is a corruption of Tobar & that the name means Well of the gathering. [Initialled] JMcD
OS1/1/43/47 FORD OF GLENTON Ford of Glenton Ford of Glenton Ford of Glenton James Rait Esq; Keig Mr James Birnie, Glenton Mr Charles Reid, Glenton 053 A ford on the Don, near East Glenton.
OS1/1/43/47 RAIK POT Rake Pot Rake Pot Rake Pot Revd [Reverend] Mr Lowe Keig James Rait Esqr Keig Mr James Birnie, Glenton 053 A good fishing pool on the river Don, a quarter of a mile south of Phemie Pool.
OS1/1/43/47 [Page] 47 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Raik Pot'] - "Raik, Rayk, Rake. The extent of a walk, a swift pace." - (Jamieson) The extent of fishing gd. [ground] &c, see Jamieson See "Raik and Stell." - River Dee - Nigg Ph. [Parish] Kincardineshire. [Initialled] E.H.C. Capt. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
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OS1/1/43/49 WEST CIVIDLY West Cividly West Cividly West Cividly Mr D Smith Tenant Mr James Rait Overseer Valuation Roll 1859. 60 053 A farmsteading with offices and garden attached, property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/49 CIVIDLY Cividly Cividly Cividly Mr William Ronald Tenant Mr James Rait Valuation Roll 1859 - 60 053 A substantial farmsteading with offices and garden attached, property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/49 POST OFFICE [Wealthiton] Post Office Post Office Post Office Mr A Bruce Mr J Rait Mr A Soames Bridge of Keig 053 This office has an arrival and one despatch daily. Not a money order office. Kept by Mr A. Bruce Wealthiton
OS1/1/43/49 [Page] 49 Parish of Keig
OS1/1/43/50 WEALTHITON Wealthiton Wealthiton Wealthiton Wealthyton Mr A. Bruce Tenant Mr J. Rait overseer Mr A. Soames Bridge of Keig Valuation Roll 1859-60 053 A substantial dwelling house with Post office and Shop attached, property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/50 BRAEHEAD Braehead Braehead Braehead Mr A. Bruce Mr J Rait Mr A. Soames 053 A substantial farmhouse with offices and garden attached, property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/50 PHILIP'S POT Philip's Pot Philip's Pot Philip's Pot Mr J. Rait Mr A Bruce Mr A. Soames 053 A large deep pool in the River Don. situated about 150 yards. S. [South] of Wealthiton. Known by this name from a lunatic called Philip having drowned himself in the year 1850.
OS1/1/43/50 [Page] 50 Ph [Parish] of Keig
OS1/1/43/51 WOODHEAD Woodhead Woodhead Woodhead Mr James Sutherland Tenant Mr A. Bruce Wealthiton Mr J Rait Overseer 053 A small farmhouse with offices and garden attached, property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/51 CROSSROADS Crossroads Crossroads Crossroads Mr John Steven Tenant Mr J Rait Mr A. Bruce 053 A large substantial farmhouse with offices and garden attached property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes: It is so called from being situated at the junction of 4 roads.
OS1/1/43/51 MOONHAUGH CROFT Moonhaugh Croft Moonhaugh Croft Moonhaugh Croft Mr W. Walker Tenant Mr J. Rait Valuation Roll 1859.60 053 A Small cottage with garden attached, property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes
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OS1/1/43/52 NEWTOWN Newtown Newtown Newtown Newton Mr J. Rait overseer Mr A. Soames Bridge of Keig Mr J Cobban Tenant Valuation Roll 1859.60 053 A Small farmhouse with offices and garden attached, property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/52 AUCHREDDACHIE Auchreddachie Auchreddachie Auchreddachie Aucheddichie Rent Receipt Mr J. Rait Mr W. Martin Tenant Valuation Roll 1859-60 053 An ordinary farmhouse with offices and garden attached, property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/52 AUCHREDDACHIE POT Auchreddachie Pot Auchreddachie Pot Auchreddachie Pot Mr A. Soames Mr J. Rait Mr W. Martin 053 A fine Salmon pool in the River Don. situated a few hundred yards. S. [South] of Auchreddachie farm
OS1/1/43/52 [Page] 52 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Auchreddachie'] - "Ach. A field Reidheachd. A plain or level." (Gaelic) Literally the level field.
OS1/1/43/53 MOONHAUGH Moonhaugh Moonhaugh Moonhaugh Mr James Barron Tenant Mr James Rait Overseer Mr A Soames Bridge of Keig 053 An ordinary farmhouse with offices and garden attached, property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/53 MEIKLEHAUGH Meiklehaugh Meiklehaugh Meiklehaugh Mr John Smith Tenant Mr James Rait Mr A Soames 053 An ordinary farmhouse with offices and garden attached property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/53 KEELINHEAD Keelinhead Keelinhead Keelinhead Mr Gerrard Tenant Mr James Rait Mr A. Soames 053 A small cottage with garden attached. property of the Right Hon [Honourable] Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/53 [Page] 53 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Meiklehaugh'] - "Meikle - Larger" Haugh. - Low lying ground". (Jamieson)
OS1/1/43/54 KEELINHEAD FORD Keelinhead Ford Keelinhead Ford Keelinhead Ford Mr J. Rait overseer Mr A Soames Bridge of Keig Mr A Bruce Wealthiton 053 A ford situated a few chains N. [North] of Keelinhead, in the River Don It was used as a public Road up to the erection of the Bridge of Keig
OS1/1/43/54 RIVER DON River Don Mr J. Rait overseer Mr A Soames Bridge of Keig Mr A Bruce Wealthiton 053 The River Don flows through the parish for a considerable distance. And in some places forms the parish boundary. it also receives many small tributaries in its Course through the parish.
OS1/1/43/54 [Page] 54 Parish of Keig
OS1/1/43/55 CRAIG POT Craig Pot Craig Pot Craig Pot Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 A very deep hole in the River Don, situated close to the Suspension bridge. Some years ago there was an old corn mill stood at the end of the weir, and during a very heavy flood it was washed away. The stones and iron belonging to the mill where all taken out of this pot.
OS1/1/43/55 CRAIGPOT Craigpot Craigpot Craigpot Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph Mcdonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 A substantial farmsteading, having outhouses &c. attached, the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/55 CRAIGMEADOW Craigmeadow Craigmeadow Craigmeadow Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 A small substantial farmsteading, situated at the N.W. [North West] foot of the Hill of Tulloch, the property of Lord Forbes.
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OS1/1/43/56 OAKBANK Oakbank Oakbank Oakbank Mr James Rait. (Overseer) Mr Joseph McDonald. (Gamekeeper) Mr John Sutherland. (Mains of Tulloch) 053 A very pretty house situated on the roadside, It was once the Established Church Manse for the Ph [Parish] of Keig. It is now the overseers house on the Castle Forbes estate, the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/56 BRIDGE OF KEIG Bridge of Keig Bridge of Keig Bridge of Keig Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 A fine stone bridge of one arch, across The Don, on the principle County road in the parish.
OS1/1/43/56 BOAT POT Boat Pot Boat Pot Boat Pot Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 A deep hole, or pot, in The River Don, a little below the Bridge of Keig, Before this bridge was built there was a ferry boat crossed here.
OS1/1/43/56 [Page] 56 Parish of Keig
OS1/1/43/57 LITTLE TULLOCH Little Tulloch Little Tulloch Little Tulloch Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland 053 A small croft, situated a little south of the Mains of Tulloch, the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/57 BOGINTHORT Boginthort Boginthort Boginthort Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 A sustantial farmsteading, situated a little west of the Black Hill, the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/57 BLACK HILL Black Hill Black Hill Black Hill Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 A large hill feature planted with fir wood. situated a little east of the farm of Boginthort, the property of Lord Forbes.
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OS1/1/43/58 FLINT ARROWHEADS FOUND HERE [Mains of Tulloch] Arrowheads found here Arrowheads found here Arrowheads found here Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 In the year 1860 when Mr John Sutherland, farmer, Mains of Tulloch, was improving a portion of land S.E. [South East] of the farmsteading, he came upon a quantity of flint arrowheads. The place marked on trace is very near the spot where they were found, Flint arrowheads have been found on nearly every farm in this district. They were found on the farms of Boginthort, Craigpot and Craigmeadow. I cannot find out the exact place where they were found on any of the last named farms,
OS1/1/43/58 SLACK BURN Slack Burn For Authorities and description see Name Book of Monymusk Parish. The plans of which were made by the Inverness Division 053
OS1/1/43/58 [Page] 58 Parish of Keig
OS1/1/43/59 HILL OF TULLOCH Hill of Tulloch Hill of Tulloch Hill of Tulloch Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 A very large hill feature, planted with fir wood. the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/59 DEEPSTANE HILL Deepstane Hill Deepstane Hill Deepstane Hill Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 A very large hill feature planted with fir wood, on which the Parish Boundary crosses. the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/59 WOOD CORNER Wood corner Wood corner Wood corner Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 A small croft, situated a little N.E [North East] of Bankhead. the property of Lord Forbes
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OS1/1/43/60 BANKHEAD Bankhead Bankhead Bankhead Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland 053 A substantial farmsteading, with Shop and small cottages attached, the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/60 NEW FARM New Farm New Farm New Farm Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 A very fine substantial farmsteading, situated a little south of the Hill of Tulloch. the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/60 MAINS OF TULLOCH Mains of Tulloch Mains of Tulloch Mains of Tulloch Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 053 A substantial farmsteading having offices &c. attached, the property of Lord Forbes.
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OS1/1/43/61 HARTHILL Harthill Harthill Harthill William Benton Tenant James Benton, Airlie Robert Philip, Gateside 063 A neat farm house with Steading, garden &c attached, formerly a Mansion House of a small estate of the same name now the property of Lord Forbes whose family acquired it by purchase and let it, with the grounds as a farm. Occasionally one or two Arrowheads have been found at different places on this farm. but where or with what degree of finish the tenant cannot say as they had been made away with before he was aware.
OS1/1/43/61 [Page] 61 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Harthill'] - There is no hill. It is a fancy name, formerly Finzeanch [Initialled] JMcD
OS1/1/43/62 HAUGHHEAD Haughhead Haughhead Haughhead William Benton, Tenant James Benton, Airlie Robert Philip. Gateside 063 An elegant and substantial farm house with outhouses, gardens &c attached, The grounds are are farmed by Mr Benton of Harthill, and the houses used as Cotter houses for his Servants,
OS1/1/43/62 HEUGHHEAD [1895] Mr James Macdonald, The Farm Huntly. N.B. [North Britain] 063 For 1" purposes only. See Remarks in Index. 1895
OS1/1/43/62 BENTS BURN Burn of Bents Burn of Bents Burn of Bents Bents Burn William Benton, Harthill Alexander Bruce, Braehead John Milne, Burnside of Whitehouse Inverness Division documents. 063 A sluggish Stream formed by the junction of two streams a little to the Southwest of the farm of Burnside of Whitehouse and after flowing northward, for a distance of about one mile and a quarter empties itself into the Don, a few yards northwest of the farm of Haughhead
OS1/1/43/62 [Page] 62 Parish of Keig NB "Bents Burn" adopted for uniformity [Initialled] EHC. Capt. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
OS1/1/43/63 MANSE [F.C., Cattiehill] Free Church Manse Free Church Manse Free Church Manse Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland, Revd [Reverend] William Pirie Smith. 063 A fine substantial building. situated close to the Free Church, occupied by the officiating minister, the Revd [Reverend] William Pirie Smith.
OS1/1/43/63 CATTIEHILL Cattiehill Cattiehill Cattiehill Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A small farmsteading, situated about half a mile east of the Free Church, the property of Lord Forbes, of Castle Forbes.
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OS1/1/43/65 North Cattie Burn North Cattie Burn North Cattie Burn North Cattie Burn Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A small burn, rising between the Black Hill, and the Kist Hill, and running south west joins the South Cattie Burn.
OS1/1/43/65 SOUTH CATTIE BURN South Cattie Burn South Cattie Burn South Cattie Burn Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A small burn, rising between the Black Hill, and the Kist Hill, and running W.S.W [West South West] for about ¾ of a mile, joins the Whitehouse Burn.
OS1/1/43/65 KIST HILL Kist Hill Kist Hill Kist Hill Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A large hill feature, with rocks & Stones on the top of it, situated nearly in the centre of the Cattie Wood. the property of Lord Forbes.
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OS1/1/43/66 CATTIE Cattie Cattie Cattie Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A very fine substantial farmsteading, occupied by Mr Joseph Benton, the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/66 SOUTHCATTIEBURN Southcattieburn Southcattieburn Southcattieburn Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A small farmsteading, situated a little south of the South Cattie Burn, the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/66 NORTHCATTIEBURN Northcattieburn Northcattieburn Northcattieburn Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A small farmsteading, situated a little North of South Cattie Burn, the property of Lord Forbes.
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OS1/1/43/67 CATTIE WOOD Cattie Wood Cattie Wood Cattie Wood Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland 063 A very extensive fir wood, comprising within its boundaries the Kings Moss. The Whitehouse burn and North and South Cattie Burn's all rise in this wood.
OS1/1/43/67 WHITEHOUSEBURN Whitehouse Burn Whitehouse Burn Whitehouse Burn Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A small farmsteading, situated at the south west end of Cattie Wood, the property of Lord Forbes
OS1/1/43/67 WHITEHOUSE BURN Whitehouse Burn Whitehouse Burn Whitehouse Burn Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A small burn rising in the Kings Moss, and running west for a considerable distance joins the Burn of Bents at Harthill farmsteading.
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OS1/1/43/68 KEELINHEAD WOOD Keelinhead Wood Keelinhead Wood Keelinhead Wood Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 An extensive fir wood, extending from the Free Church to the Croft of Keelinhead, the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/68 ROADSIDE Roadside Roadside Roadside Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A small croft, sometimes called Roadside Croft. situated about 12 chains north of the Free Church, the property of Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/68 FREE CHURCH [nr Cattiehill] Free Church Free Church Free Church Mr James Rait. Revd [Reverend] William Pirie Smith. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A fine substantial building situated on the roadside, about a mile and a half south of Bridge of Keig. It was built in 1846 and opened in the beginning of 1847 and is seated for 420 persons. Ecclesiastically it is connected with the adjoining parish of Touch, as well as with the Parish of Keig.
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OS1/1/43/69 GATESIDE Gateside Gateside Gateside Robert Philip. Tenant. William Benton, Harthill John Dingwall Farmer Newbigging 063 A neat and Substantial Farmsteading, with outhouses, garden, &c attached occupied by Robert Philip the property of Lord Forbes
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OS1/1/43/71 KING'S STANE King's Stane King's Stane King's Stane Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland 063 A very large stone in the centre of the Kings Moss. Tradition say's there was a battle fought in the hollow just over the Ph [Parish] Boundary of Keig in the Ph [Parish] of Tough and that the King directed the movements of the battle in person, by taking up a position on this stone:- hence the name. I cannot find out what King this was or about what time the battle was fought.
OS1/1/43/71 HORSEMAN'S STANE Horseman Stane Horseman Stane Horseman Stane Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A very large stone, or craig, called the Horseman Stane, it is also said that while the battle was being fought, there was a horseman stationed here, to watch the movements of the enemy; hence the name.
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OS1/1/43/72 KING'S MOSS King's Moss King's Moss King's Moss Mr James Rait. Mr Joseph McDonald. Mr John Sutherland. 063 A small moss with scattered firs in it, and in the centre stands the Kings Stane. This moss takes its name from the tradition connected with the King's Stane &c.
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OS1/1/43/73 ALFORD VALLEY RAILWAY Alford Valley Railway Alford Valley Railway Alford Valley Railway Mr William Benton, Harthill Mr John Dingwall, Newbigging Time Tables 063 A single line of rails between Kintore and the village of Alford used for passanger and luggage traffic. It has a telegraphic communication along it. Property of the Alford Valley Railway Company, but worked by the G.N. of S. Comy. [Great North of Scotland Company].
OS1/1/43/73 BRIDGE OF BENTS Bridge of Bents Bridge of Bents Bridge of Bents Mr John Milne, Burnside Mr William Benton Mr Alexander Bruce, Grocer, Keig. 063 A substantial stone bridge of one arch spanning the Burn of Bents on the turnpike road between Alford and Kintore, and distant about half a mile from Whitehouse Railway Station. Maintained by the County.
OS1/1/43/73 BURNSIDE OF WHITEHOUSE Burnside of Whitehouse Burnside of Whitehouse Burnside of Whitehouse Burnside Mr John Milne Mr Chambers, Mayfield Mr William Benton Valuation Roll 1859-60 063 A good farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of Andrew Farquharson Esqr Whitehouse.
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OS1/1/43/75 PITTOOTHIES Pittoothies Pittoothies Pittoothies Pitoothies Mr James Mackie, tenant Mr Peter Clarke, Denburn Mr William Benton, Harthill Valuation Roll 1859-60 063 A substantial farmsteading with Offices and garden attached; property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/75 MAYFIELD Mayfield Mayfield Mayfield Mr Chambers, Tenant Mr William Benton Valuation Roll 1859-60 063 A substantial farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of Andrew Farquharson, Whitehouse.
OS1/1/43/75 WHITEHOUSE STATION Whitehouse Station Whitehouse Station Whitehouse Station Mr William Benton Mr John Dingwall, Newbigging Time Tables 063 A small station on the Alford Valley Railway for the accommodation of the inhabitants in the parishes of Tough and Keig. Property of the Alford Valley Railway Company.
OS1/1/43/75 [Page] 75 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Pittoothies'] - "Pit - A hollow. Tothach.- Vapour". (Gaelic) Pit (Gaelic) A hollow Toiteach smoky, vapoury,
OS1/1/43/76 THE DEN The Den The Den The Den Mr Peter Clark, Denburn Mr William Benton, Harthill Mr James Mackie, Pittoothies 063 A small narrow ravine traversed by Whitehouse Burn, and nearly half a mile in length; property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/76 DENBURN Denburn Denburn Denburn Mr Peter Clark Mr William Benton Mr James Mackie 063 A small cothouse with garden attached; property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/76 NEWBIGGING Newbigging Newbigging Newbigging Mr John Dingwall, Tenant Mr William Benton Valuation Roll. 063 A substantial farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] Lord Forbes.
OS1/1/43/76 [Page] 76 Parish of Keig [Note beside 'Newbigging'] - "Bigging, Byggyn, Byggynge.- A building". (Jamieson)
OS1/1/43/77 [Page] 77 Parish of Keig [Signed] E.H. Courtney Capt. RE. [Captain Royal Engineers] 23rd February 1867.
OS1/1/43/78 [Page] 78 OSI/1/43 78 NAME BOOK of the PARISH OF KEIG Co [County] ABERDEEN [Stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON 14 MAR 1899 [Stamped] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON 11 APR 189? [1899]
OS1/1/43/79 [Page] 79 Index Parish of Keig Names -- Page Ardent Well -- 16 Airlie -- 36 Auchnagathle -- 41 Adams Rock -- 44 Auchreddachie -- 52 Auchreddachie Pot -- 52 Alford Valley Railway -- 73 Beinn-na-ciche -- 9 Brindy -- 12 Brindy Hill -- 13 Braeside -- 15 Broadmire -- 16 Brindy Burn -- 19 Brackla Burn -- 21 Black Hill -- 23 Berrydike Well -- 29 Bridgehall -- 33 Brindymuir -- 33 Burn of Keig -- 42 Black Knap -- 44 Braehead -- 50 Bridge of Keig -- 56 Boat Pot -- 56 Boginthort -- 57 Black Hill -- 57 Bankhead -- 60 Bents Burn -- 62 Bridge of Bents -- 73 Burnside of Whitehouse -- 73 Cauldhame -- 7 Cardinsbrae -- 18 Corrie Hill -- 22 Corrie Burn -- 22 Corrieburn -- 22 Craiglaggan Burn -- 26 Church -- 35 [Entry crossed out] Cothiemuir Hill -- 41 Church (Remains of) -- 43 Castle Forbes -- 43 Cividly -- 49 Crossroads -- 51 Craig Pot -- 55 Craigpot -- 55 Craigmeadow -- 55 Cattiehill -- 63 Cattie -- 66 Cattie Wood -- 67 Cairn (Remains of) -- 37 Damhead -- 17 Deepstane Pot -- 44 Deepstane Hill -- 59 Denburn -- 76 East Glenton -- 45 Flint Arrowheads found here -- 13 Fairy Hillock -- 17 Ferny How -- 26 Firgigs -- 29 [Entry Crossed out] Ford of Glenton -- 47 Flint Arrowheads found here -- 58 Free Church -- 68 Gerie's Croft -- 13 Glenbrindy Croft -- 17 Garioch's Ford -- 27 Glenton -- 46 Gateside -- 69 Hillock of Keig -- 5 Hermit Seat -- 9 Hill of Airlie -- 30 Home Farm -- 43 Hill of Tulloch -- 59 Hart Hill -- 61 Haughhead -- 62 Horseman's Stane -- 71 Keig -- 1 Knowhead -- 14 Kittythirst Well -- 29 Keig -- 39 Keelinhead -- 53 Keelinhead Ford -- 54 Kist Hill -- 65 King's Moss -- 72 Keelinhead Wood -- 68 King's stane -- 71 Little John's Length -- 3 Longbog -- 16 Lootin Stane -- 27 Little Tulloch -- 57 Megrayhill Croft -- 11 Megray Hill -- 12 Merlin Burn -- 12 Megrayhill -- 15 P.T.O [Please Turn Over]
OS1/1/43/80 [Page] 80 Index Continued Names -- Page Manse -- 35 Mill of Keig -- 36 My Lord's Throat -- 42 March Burn -- 45 Moonhaugh Croft -- 51 Moonhaugh -- 53 Meiklehaugh -- 53 Mains of Tulloch -- 60 Manse -- 63 Mayfield -- 75 New Keig -- 7 Nether Cammack -- 15 North Keig -- 38 Newtown -- 52 New Farm -- 60 North Cattieburn -- 65 Northcattieburn -- 66 Newbigging -- 76 Obern's Well -- 11 Old Balgowan -- 30 Old Keig -- 33 Oakbank -- 56 Priests' Wood -- 11 Peaked Stone -- 25 Pitendreigh -- 35 Pond Croft -- 42 Poorhouse -- 44 Phemie Pool -- 45 Post Office -- 49 Philip's Pot -- 50 Pittoothies -- 75 Quarryhow -- 21 Roadside -- 32 Raik Pot -- 47 Roadside -- 68 River Don -- 54 Southwood Burn -- 13 Salters Mire -- 14 Star Bog -- 21 Scarfauld Hill -- 26 Shiel Know -- 27 Shinnies -- 30 School -- 31 School (Girls) -- 31 Siver Coins found here -- 36 Stone Circle (Remains of) -- 41 Slack Burn -- 58 Stone Circle (Remains of) -- 34 South Cattie Burn -- 65 Southcattieburn -- 66 Towie Burn -- 14 The Forkings -- 25 Turf Hill -- 25 The Barmkyn -- 37 Tappie Crunnich -- 46 The Den -- 76 Upper Glenton -- 46 Watch Craig -- 9 Wood of Northkeig -- 38 Wealthiton -- 50 West Cividly -- 49 Woodhead -- 51 Woodcorner -- 59 Whitehouseburn -- 67 Whitehouse Burn -- 67 Whitehouse Station -- 75 Gerriesford -- 13 (Altered by Authority of Mr James Macdonald The Farm, Huntly NB. [North Britain] To be used for 1" purposes only, further investigation to be made during the revision of the larger scales, By order of the D.G. [Director General] 12.08.95.) [12 Aug 1895] Shunies -- 30 (Same as above) Heughhead -- 62 (Same as above)