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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEMNAY | Kemnay Kemnay Kemnay Kemnay Kemnay Kemnay Kemnay Kemnay |
New Statistical Account Old Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Oliver & Boyd's Almanack Philips' County Atlas Sheriff's List of Parishes Johnston's County Map Valuation Roll for 1859-60 |
054 ; 064 | The Parish of Kemnay is in the Presbytery of Garioch, and Synod of Aberdeen, Patron the Earl of Kintore. It is bounded on the east by the parish of Kintore; on the north by the parish of Inverury; on the west by the parishes of Chapel of Garioch and Monymusk; and on the south, by Cluny and Skene. The surface of this parish is rather flat upon the whole. The greater part of the soil is a light mould lying on sand. The alluvial lands on the banks of the River Don and Ton Burn, are a fine rich loam, deep, and free from stones; but they are not of great extent. The soil of the rising grounds is, for the most part, bedded on clay, and is generally observed to improve in richness and fertility as the plough ascends to the highest point of elevation. There are no detached portions of this parish, nor are there any detached portions of any other parish situated within it The parish of Kemnay contains about [ ] Statute Acres. |
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