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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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MEETING HOUSE (Society of Friends) | Meetinghouse (Society of Friends) Meetinghouse (Society of Friends) Meetinghouse (Society of Friends) |
Mr. James Grey, Denmill Mr Robert Grey Denmill Mr. William Morrrice, Kinmuck |
055 | A plain but substantial building in Kinmuck belonging to the Society of Friends. This house and a small portion of land attached have been in their possession for upwards of a hundred and fifty years, as is proven by a receipt for wood sold from their property. The congregation is now small and gradually diminishing. |
KINMUCK | Kinmuck Kinmuck Kinmuck |
Revd. [Reverend] John Keith Keith Hall Mr. James Adam, Merchant Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
055 | A small straggling village in the parish of Keith Hall and Kinkell, containing a Post Office, Female School, and a Meetinghouse belonging to the Society of Friends. The houses are all one storey in height, generally thatched, and principally in indifferent repair. The name signifies the "boar's head" from the circumstance, as is traditionarily affirmed of the Scottish army having slain a boar when advancing to attack the Danes at Blair Hassey. Property of Alexander F. Irvine Esqr. of Drum. |
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[Page] 52Parish of Keith-Hall and Kinkell
Kinmuck
"Cinn or Ceann. (pron. [pronounced] Kin) Head"
Muc. - Swine" (Gaelic)
Cinn-muc (pron. [pronounced] Kinmuck) Literally Boar's Head. not literally
Boar's Head, but literally "Pig's Head"
Ceann Tuirc, or Ceann Cullaich, would be literally Boar's Head
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Kate51- Moderator, Geoffrey M Gill
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