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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GADIE BURN [1895] | Mr James Macdonald, The Farm, Huntly N.B. [North Britain] | 044 | For 1 inch purposes only. See Remark in Index [dated]1895 | |
| GADY BURN | Gadie The Gady The Gaudie The Gaudie The Gaudie Gaudy River "Gady "Gady "Gady "Gady "Gady |
Donean Tourist Statistical Account Collections of the Shires 1843 (page 546) Mr Thomas Kemp, Bridge of Leslie Mr Francis Brown, Mains of Leslie Johnston's County Map Revd [Reverend] J. Peter - (Leslie)" Revd [Reverend] R.Cook- (Clatt)" Revd [Reverend] F.Ellis-(Culsamond)" Revd [Reverend] John Wilson-(Premnay)" Revd [Reverend] D.Simpson (Oyne)" New Stat. Act. [New Statistical Account] Pages 635 692-3,728 848, 1019,1020) |
044 | "This stream the Gady has been celebrated in song by Arthur Johnston in Latin. After the seige of Pondicherry, where a Scotch regiment was marching into the town, the whole soldiers stood still on a sudden, being arrested by hearing this song sung by a Scotch lady from an open window." (Statistical Account-P.[page] 1020) The Gady is the only stream of importance in the parish it takes its rise in Clatt, and running through Lesly and Premnay, falls into the Ury in the parish of Oyne"-Statistical Account For a short distance it forms the boundary between the parishes of Leslie and Premnay |
| SCHOOL [Leslie] | School School School |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter, Minister Bridge of Leslie Mr Thomas Kemp, Merchant Bridge of Leslie Mr Alexander Thomson, Old Leslie |
044 | The parish schoolhouse one storey slated and in good repair, the usual branches of education are taught, but it is at present without a teacher. |
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[page] 31Parish of Leslie
GADY BURN - "Oh an I were where Gady rins" (Old Ballad)
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