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LESLIE [parish] |
Parish of Leslie
Parish of Leslie
Parish of Leslie
Parish of Leslie
Parish of Leslie
Parish of Leslie
Parish of Leslie |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Peter Bridge of Leslie
Mr T Kemp Bridge of Leslie
Mr Thomson Old Leslie
Johnston's County Map
Fullarton's Gazetteer
New Statistical Account
Macfarlane's Collections on the Shires |
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A small parish in the county of Aberdeen surrounded by the parishes of Clatt, Tullynessie, Keig, and Premnay. The Gaudie flows though it from west to east. North of the Gaudie, the country consists of a series of small hills, in many places very steep, but all arable except on their summits. South of the Gaudie their is less arable land, the ground rising to the summit of a range of hills connecting with Benachie. Their is very little wood in the parish - The principal villages are Duncanstone and Bridge of Leslie, both small and containing no Inn - the latter is the Kirkton. A considerable number of antiquities - such as Cairns and tumuli, have existed in the parish but they have been mostly swept away when improving the land. A standing stone called the "Ringin' Stone" still stands in the west of the parish and a very fine specimen of a sculptured stone may be seen at the farm of Newbigging on the east of the parish. The only building of Antiquity is the Castle of Leslie.
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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PIPER WELL |
Piper Well
Piper Well |
Mr Robert Smith Auchmar
Mr Peter Laing Millfield |
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A fine spring well situated about a mile north of Duncanstone the parish boundary runs through the centre of it. |
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RED MOSS |
Red Moss
Red Moss
Red Moss |
Rev: [Reverend] John Minto. Clatt
Mr D. Reid, Farmer, Tofthills Clatt
Mr William Middleton, Auchindoir |
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An extensive hack of peat moss extending into Clatt Parish for a short distance, the smallest portion of this moss lying in Clatt Parish. |
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CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL [Duncanston] |
Independent Chapel
Independent Chapel |
Rev. [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane Minister
Mr Alexander McHardy
Mr George Anderson |
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A small Independent Chapel seated for 3 of 4 hundred and is pretty liberally supported. |
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DUNCANSTON [1895] |
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Mr James Macdonald, The Farm, Huntly N.B. |
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For 1 inch purposes only. see Remark in Index. 1895. Mr James Macdonald, The Farm, Huntly N.B. |
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DUNCANSTONE [village] |
Duncanstone
Duncanstone
Duncanstone |
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane, Minister
Rev [Reverend] James Peter, Minister
Mr Alexander McHardy, Merchant |
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A small village in the N.W. [North West] of the parish has a small Independent Chapel a Manse. Post Office Merchant Shop, and Smithy etc The people are principally agricultural laborers. |
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SILVERLEY HEAD |
Silvery Head
Silvery Head
Silvery Head |
Rev. [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane, Minister Duncanstone
Rev [Reverend] James Peter, Minister Bridge of Leslie
Mr George Anderson Farmer Silveryleys |
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This name applies to a slightly elevated ridge of ground lying
between the village of Duncanstone and Silverleys property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Leith Hall.
"See Silverleys." |
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Silvery Head - "Lea- Land not ploughed" .-(Jamieson) |
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DUNCANSTONE [farm] |
Duncanstone
Duncanstone
Duncanstone
Duncanstone
Duncanstone |
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane Minister
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minster
Mr William Forbes Tenant
Rent Receipt
Mr James Macdonald, The Farm Huntly N.B. |
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A farmsteading and dwelling house One storey Slated and in good repair, property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay Leith Hall |
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MAINS OF DUNCANSTONE |
Mains of Duncanstone
Mains of Duncanstone
Mains of Duncanstone |
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane Minister
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Rent Receipt |
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A farmsteading and dwelling house One storey Slated and in good repair, property of Sir Andrew
Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
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WESTER DUNCANSTONE |
Wester Duncanstone
Wester Duncanstone
Wester Duncanstone |
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane, Minister Duncanstone
Rev [Reverend] James Peter, Minister Bridge of Leslie
Mr William Forbes Tenant |
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A farmsteading and dwelling house One storey Slated, and in good repair, property of Sir A Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
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Duncanstone [side note] For 1 inch purposes only See Remark in Index [date] 1895. Mr James Macdonald, The Farm, Huntly N.B. |
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HILL OF NEWLESLIE |
Hill of New Leslie
Hill of New Leslie
Hill of New Leslie |
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane, Minister
Mr James Ingram Tenant
Plan of Farm |
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A hill of considerable extent and elevation situated between Duncanstone and New Leslie property of Sir A Leith Hay Leith Hall |
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MOSS-SIDE |
Moss-Side
Moss-Side
Moss-Side |
PM [Parish Minister] James Ingram. New Leslie
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane, Minister Duncanstone
Rent Receipt |
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This name applied to a few houses in or near the Moss of Duncanstone, property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
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SILVERLEYS |
Silverleys
Silverleys
Silverleys |
Mr George Anderson Tenant
Rent Receipt
Name on Cart |
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A farmsteading and dwelling house One storey slated and in good repair property of Sir Andrew
Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
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Silveryleys - See "Silverley Head"".
To avoid a query from O.M.O [Ordnance Map Office] it may be stated that these two names are
quite correct as written i.e. "Silverleys"- Noun.Plu.[Plural]. Silverley Head.- Noun Sing.[Singular].
"Lea- (pron. Ley) "Land not ploughed".-(Jamieson) |
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BROOMHILLOCK |
Broomhillock
Broomhillock
Broomhillock
Broomhillock |
Mr James Milne Tenant
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane Minister
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Rent Receipt |
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A farmsteading and dwelling house One Storey Slated and in good repair property of Sir A. Leith Hay Leith Hall |
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POST OFFICE [Duncanston] |
Post Office
Post Office |
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane, Minister Duncanstone
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister Bridge of Leslie |
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The post leaves at 5.30 AM arrives at 1.30 PM It is not a Money Order Office. Major Office Insch |
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HOLMSBURNSIDE |
Holmesburnside
Holmesburnside
Holmesburnside
Holmesburnside |
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane, Minister Duncanstone
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister Bridge of Leslie
Mr George Anderson, Silverleys
Rent Receipt |
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This name is applied to a few houses situated about a mile south of Duncanstone property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
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HUMAN REMAINS AND FLINT ARROWHEADS FOUND HERE [cairn, Holmsburnside] |
(Site of) Cairn
(Site of) Cairn
(Site of) Cairn
(Site of) Cairn |
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane
Minister Mr Peter Hall, farmer
Mr John Thomson, Sunnyside
Mr Alexander Thomson, Old Leslie |
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Some twenty years since Mr Hall removed this cairn, he says that the best of the stones were taken to build his farmsteading etc. He believes that he carted away some 3 or 4 hundred Cart loads and occasionally found pieces of bones chared wood black clammy earth and a few flint arrowheads The Cairn was conical and about 9 feet high in the centre about 80 feet in diameter |
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Site of CAIRN [Holmburnside] |
(Site of) Cairn
(Site of) Cairn
(Site of) Cairn
(Site of) Cairn |
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane Minister
Mr Peter Hall, farmer
Mr John Thomson, Sunnyside
Mr Alexander Thomson, Old Leslie |
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Some twenty years since Mr Hall removed this cairn, he says that the best of the stones were taken to build his farmsteading etc. He believes that he carted away some 3 or 4 hundred Cart loads and occasionally found pieces of bones chared wood black clammy earth and a few flint arrowheads The Cairn was conical and about 9 feet high in the centre about 80 feet in diameter |
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HOLMSBURNSIDE - Holm, Howm. Low ground on the banks of a River - (Jamieson)
Holm- A river Island. - Ang. Sax. [Anglo Saxon] (Clarke) |
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Suppose CROMLECH on Site of Stone Circle [Holffsburnside] |
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Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane Minister Duncanstone
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister Bridge of Leslie
Mr John Ingram Farmer New Leslie |
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This stone forms a very striking
feature in the landscape. it stands at an angle of about
75 degrees with th ground, placed on its edge, & supported by a stone
at one of its ends. All round the edge of this enormous Stone there is
a hollow sunk to about a 1/3rd of an inch deep, & 2/3rds wide, Showing apparantly the
part where the stone was girt-round in being dragged
to its position.- From its huge size, & its site as well as general appearance there
can be no doubt hat this stone is either a "Cromlech",
or an "Altar-Stone" of a Druidical Circle; I am
inclined however to think it the broad, large stone
of a "Cromlech"
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Supposed Cromlech on Site of STONE CIRCLE [Holmsburnside |
Stone Circle (Site of)
Stone Circle (Site of)
Stone Circle (Site of) |
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane Minister Duncanstone
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Bridge of Leslie
Mr John Ingram Farmer New Leslie |
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A huge Reinnachie granite stone about 6½ feet-in altitude, 3 feet in thickness, and about 12 foot in length. It is thought to be the remains of a Druids Altar but even the oldest- inhabitants do not remember of hearing any one say that they remembered of seeing any other stones about this place.It is almost certain that there had been at one time the great number of cairns and other antiquities found near this place go to support the idea. The view from this place is very extensive especially to the East |
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[this page includes a pen and ink sketch of a stone in the ground that Captain EH Courtney calls a "Cromlech"]
[The sketch is annotated:] N.B. The obverse side is quite flat [signed initials] EHC
[Side note from Chalmers' Caledonia]
Vol.1 [Volume 1]
P.[page] 71. The Druidical Sacrifices were only performed at the altar, which stood within the Circles and under an oak."-
P.[Page] 72."Accurate inquiry might parhaps discover, that the circles, and ovals of erect stones, with small pillars and small carns
within them are the Oratories of ancient times; and blank the Circles of Stones, leaving an Altar, or a Cromlech within the
area, or on the outside of them, have been used, for the different purposes of making sacrifices."-
P.[Page] 73.4 " There appear from a thousand remains, both in South and North Britain, to have been two kinds of Druid altar
the first consists of flat Stones which are either incumbent, or upright, (the altar stones are generally connected with
Druid Circles, and have sometimes artificial cavities in them.) the second sort if the Cromlechs consisting of a large
broad Stone, which is suppoerted by several Stones that are usually placed upon their respective Edges."- (Chalmers' Caledonia) |
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CHARLESTON |
Charleston
Charleston
Charleston |
Rent Receipt
Valuation Roll
Mr Peter Mitchell, Tenant |
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A farmsteading and dwelling house One storey slated and in good repair, the property of W. John Lumsden Esq. Balmedie |
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RAPPLICH |
Rapplich
Rapplich
Rapplich
Rapplach |
Valuation Roll
Rent Receipt
Mr Alexander Scott, Tenant
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister Bridge of Leslie |
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A crofter's dwelling house etc one storey thatched and in good repair the property of W. John Lumsden Esq. Balmedie |
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RAPPLICH BURN |
Rapplich Burn
Rapplich Burn
Rapplich Burn |
Mr Alexander Scott
Mr Peter Mitchell
Mr Peter Laing, Millfield |
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A small stream rising south of the farm of Rapplich and flowing past the farm of Courtieston joins the Gaudie at the Mill of Johnstone. |
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AUCHMAR |
Auchmar
Auchmar
Auchmar |
Rent Receipt
Mr Robert Smith, Tenant
Lease Papers |
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A farmsteading and dwelling house one storey slated and in good repair the property of W. John Lumsden Esq Balmedie |
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MILL OF AUCHMAR |
Mill of Auchmar
Mill of Auchmar
Mill of Auchmar |
Rent Receipt
Mr Urquhart Innes Tenant
Valuation Roll |
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few farm labourer's dwellings and A meal mill one storeyed slated and in good repair the property of W.John Lumsden Esq. Balmedie |
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MILLFIELD |
Millfield
Mill of Millfield
Millfield |
Rent Receipt
Valuation Roll
Mr Peter Laing Tenant |
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A farmsteading and dwellinghouse one storey slated and in good repair the property of W.John Lumsden Esq. Balmedie |
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BRIDGE OF JOHNSTONE |
Bridge of Johnstone
Bridge of Johnstone
Bridge of Johnstone |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Mr Duncan Skinner Cot-town
Mr John Ingram, Hillhead of Leslie |
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A small bridge of one arch across the Gadie near the Mill of Johnstone, maintained and kept in repair by the County Authorities- |
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GULLY WELL |
Gully Well
Gully Well
Gully Well
Gully Well |
Mr John Ingram Barchill of Leslie
Rev: [Reverend] James Peter Minister Bridge of Leslie
Mr Duncan Skinner, Lowleys |
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A fine spring well. Tradition says that a few men
were employed making Whiskey here and were surprised by the Excisemen one of which was stabbed with a gully and the Knife thrown into the well. |
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HILL OF JOHNSTONE |
Hill of Johnstone
Hill of Johnstone
Hill of Johnstone |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Mr Duncan Skinner
Mr John Ingram |
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A hill of considerable extent and elevation part of which a ¼ of a mile N. [North] of Mill of Johnstone property of Lumsden Esq of Balmedie House |
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COT-TOWN |
Cot-town
Cot-town
Cot-town |
Mr George Skinner Tenant
Rent Receipts
Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
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JOHNSTONE |
Johnstone
Johnstone
Johnstone
Johnston |
Rev. [Reverend] James Peter Minister Bridge of Leslie
Rent Receipt
Mr Alexander C.L. Bruce Tenant
Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
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A farmsteading and dwelling house one storey Slated and in good repair the property of - Lumsden Esq Balmedie House |
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RINGING STONE |
Ringing Stone
Ringing Stone
Ringing stone |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane Minister
Mr Alexander C.L. Bruce |
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A plain Standing Stone resembling in shape the "Maiden Stone" at Pittodrie, but much less in size It is about 5 feet in height -3 feet broad and about 12 inches thick. |
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Site of CAIRN [Ringing Stone] |
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Rev [Reverend] Thomas Brisbane Minister
Mr Alexander C.L. Bruce |
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Mr and Mrs Skinner remember of a Cairn being here, And says that her Uncle built the Cot-town with the stone taken from it The people about here have heard and seen strange things about this
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LITTLEMILL |
Littlemill
Littlemill
Littlemill |
Mr John Thom Tenant
Mr Duncan Skinner Towleys
Rent Receipt |
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MILL OF LESLIE |
Mill of Leslie
Mill of Leslie
Mill of Leslie |
Mr David Smith Tenant
Mr Thomas Smith Tenant
Rent Receipt |
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A Meal Mill and farmsteading etc one storey thatched and in good repair: the property of Sir A Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
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Site of CAIRN [Mill of Leslie] |
(Site of) Cairn
(Site of) Cairn
(Site of) Cairn |
Mr John Ingram Newleslie
Mr William Ingram New Leslie
Mr Peter Henderson New Leslie |
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Some twenty five years since. Mr Henderson in building a few houses at New Leslie opened a Cairn which stood in a field a little West of the "Druid Stones" |
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STONE CISTS AND URNS FOUND HERE [cairn, Mill of Leslie] |
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Mr William Ingram New Leslie
Mr Peter Henderson New Leslie |
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In the same cairn was found two cists they lay direct East and West and a Small Urn was found in each with pieces of bones charred wood and black clammy earth. A few arrowheads are occasionally found near this place And so far as I have been able to learn the Urns were of the most common pattern and had no ornamental rings about them. |
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STONE CELT, FLINT ARROWHEADS, COINS &C FOUND HERE [Castle Croft] |
6 Silver Coins
6 Copper Coins
22 Arrow Heads
2 Military Brass Plates
1 Sword Handle
1 Stone Axe |
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Mr John Ingram of New Leslie has from time to time found in a field called the Castle Croft 6 Silver Coins and 6 Copper Coins. The coins are all very much corroded but he thinks some of the silver coins belong to Edward the I. reign others to Elizabeth 's. The copper Coins cannot be correctly read.
The Arrow Heads are neatly formed and are of the ordinary size. The Military Brass Plates are similar to those now in use, but on one is written Gareich Volunteers 40. The Bronze Sword Handle is beautifully carved and of the ordinary size. The Stone Axe is 7" [inches] long 3½" [inches] across the mouth, very neatly formed and smoothly polished. |
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CASTLE CROFT |
Castle Croft
Castle Croft
Castle Croft |
Mr John Ingram Tenants
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister Bridge of Leslie
Mr Duncan Skinner Cot-town |
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Castle -"There was also a Castle at New Leslie a little to the west of the present
Castle of Leslie the foundations of which were lately dug up.
Extract from Statistical Account of Aberdeenshire 1843
House of New Leslie -" The house of New Leslie lies a mile to the northwest from the church upon the
brow of a green hill of the same name. the house is gone to ruin but there
is a good fir planting."
From Collections of the shires of Aberdeen and Banff 1843.
"On the west of the castle is New Leslie, formerly a seat of a branch of the
exhuberant Laures Leslaeana".
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STONE CISTS AND URNS FOUND HERE [New Leslie] |
Cists and Urns
Cists and Urns
Cists and Urns |
M William Beattie Tenant
Mr John Thomson Chapelton
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister Bridge of Leslie |
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About twenty five years since while Mr William Beattie was trenching a piece of ground he came upon a few cists and urns, but so little attention was paid to their contents or formations that nothing or importance is now known about them.They were found on a small sand hillock and a great quantity of chared wood, black clammy earth and pieces of bones were found. |
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COURTESTON [1895] |
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For 1 inch purposes only. See
Remark in Index. 1895 |
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COURTIESTON |
Courtieston
Courtieston
Courtieston
Mile of Courtieston
Cruterston |
Mr George Laing Tenant
Rent Receipt
Rev [Reverend] James Peter
Valuation Roll 1859-60
In the Charter (from Stat. Account.) [Statistical Account] |
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A farmsteading and dwellinghouse one storey Slated and in good repair the property of - Lumsden Esq Balmedie House |
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NEW LESLIE |
New Leslie
New Leslie
New Leslie |
Mr William Ingram Famer
Mr John Ingram Farmer
Rent Receipts |
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a small village situated about a mile North of Old Leslie the property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay Leith Hall |
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WEST DRUMGOWAN |
West Drumgowan
West Drumgowan
West Drumgowan |
Mr Alexander Reid Tenant
Rent Receipt
Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
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A farmsteading and dwelling house One storey Slated and in good repair property of - Lumsden Esq Balmedie House |
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STEWARTFIELD |
Blackhillocks Blackhillocks Blackhillocks Williamfield Stewartfield |
Mr John Nicol Tenant
Mr John Souter Tenant
Rev. [Reverend] James Peter Minister Leslie Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
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This name is applied to a few houses situated about ½ mile South of the Mill of Johnstone property of Lumsden Esq Balmedie House |
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BOGS |
Bogs
Bogs
Boggs of Leslie |
Mr William Battie Tenant
Rent Receipt
Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
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EAST DRUMGOWAN |
East Drumgowan
East Drumgowan
East Drumgowan |
Mr George McSean Tenant
Mr Alexander Reid West Drumgowan
Rent Receipt |
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A farmsteading and dwellinghouse one storey slated and in good repair property of Sir Andrew
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TOTH-HILL |
Toth hill
Toth hill
Not on Valuation Roll |
Mr George Walker Tenant
Rent Receipt |
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A dwellinghouse and Croft one storey thatched and in good repair: property of - Lumsden Esq
Balmedie House |
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UPPER BOGS |
Upper Bogs
Upper Bogs
Upper Bogs |
Mr Adam McLeod Tenant
Rent Receipt
Mr William Battie Bogs |
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A farmsteading and dwelling house one storey slated and in good repair property of-Lumsden Esq Balmedie House |
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HUMAN REMAINS AND FLINT ARROWHEADS FOUND HERE [cairn, Hillhead of Leslie] |
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Rev [Reverend] James Peter, Minister Bridge of Leslie
Mr John Thomson Old Leslie |
044 |
A few flint arrowheads pieces of bones Charred wood and black Clammy earth was found |
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Site of CAIRN [Hillhead of Leslie] |
(Site of) Cairn
(Site of) Cairn
(Site of) Cairn |
Mr John Ingram Hillhead of Leslie
Rev [Reverend] James Peter, Minister Bridge of Leslie
Mr John Thomson Old Leslie |
044 |
About 25 years ago Mr John Ingram, Hillhead of Leslie removed this cairn, he says he carted away about 2 hundred earthloads of Stones which were put into drains. |
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SCULPTURED STONE FOUND HERE [Newbigging] |
Sculptured Stone
(found here) |
Mr James Thomson Newbigging 1859-60 |
044 |
A small sculptured stone found a few years since on the farm of Newbigging by the present tenant. Mr James Thomson. The stone is of the kind locally known as "Bennachie Stone" and when found was in a sloping position having the sculptured face facing Bennachie. The ground where it was found was originally marshy and it is conjecture that, though originally on the surface, the stone had been gradually covered by the sediment left by the water. Nothing else is known respecting it. It now lies in Newbigging farmsteading. |
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NEWBIGGING |
Newbigging
Newbigging
Newbigging |
Mr James Thomson Tenant
Rent Receipt
Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
044.09 |
A farmsteading and dwelling house one storey slated and in good repair property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
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Sculptured Stone (found here) - the original document includes a small sketch of the general appearance of Sculptured Stone.
The illustration has noted measurements on 5 sides, reading from the top edge clockwise -
1 foot 9 inches, 1 foot 9 inches, 1 foot 6 inches, 1 foot 4 inches [and] 10 inches.
[Beneath the illustration is noted]
Upper end 3 to 8 Inches thick
Lower end 8 inches thick |
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The Sculptured Stone is currently at Leith Hall as of c.2013, and is sometimes known as the "Wolf Stone", Pictish Stone.
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Site of TUMULI [Bin Hill] |
Tumuli
Tumuli
Tumuli
Tumuli |
Statistical Account
Mr John Ingram New Leslie
Mr John Thomson Old Leslie
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister Bridge of Leslie |
044 |
About twenty five years ago while Mr John Ingram was employed trenching a part of the Ben Hill he came upon what he considered
ancient graves. In some 12 or 15 he found the head enclosed by four small stones. The bodies appeared to lie direct east and west. Also a few mound which were more irregular and much larger, but in all of them he found pieces of bones charred wood and black clammy earth. The people in the neighbourhood speak of
this place as the Old Grave Yard.
"A number of tumuli on the farm of New Leslie have been lately discovered" Statistical Account |
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GALLOW HILL |
Gallow Hill
Gallow Hill
Gallow Hill |
Mr Alexander Thomson Newbigging
Mr John Thomson, Old Leslie
Mr John Ingram New Leslie |
044 |
A hill of considerable extent and elevation situated about a mile north of the Castle of Leslie
property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay Leith Hall |
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HILLHEAD OF LESLIE |
Hillhead of Leslie
Hillhead of Leslie
Hillhead of Leslie |
Rent Receipt
Mr John Ingram Tenant
Mr John Thomson, Old Leslie |
044 |
A farmsteading and dwelling house one storey slated and in good repair. Property of Sir Andrew
Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
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OLD LESLIE |
Old Leslie
Old Leslie
Old Leslie |
Mr John Thomson Tenant
Rent Receipt
Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
044 |
A farmsteading and dwellinghouse one storey slated and in good repair, property of Sir Andrew
Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
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Gallow Hill - note on original page - "Gallow-Frighten." (Ang.Sax.) [Ango-Saxon] |
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DRAW BRIDGE (Remains of) [Castle of Leslie] |
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Revd [Reverend] James Peter
Mr Thomas Kemp
Mr Francis Brown |
044 |
With the exception of one small portion, the drawbridge is now demolished, the stones being taken to build the present school. None of the remains of the former buildings can now be traced. Property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Leith Hall. |
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LESLIE CASTLE |
Castle of Leslie
Castle of Leslie
Castle of Leslie
Castle of Leslie |
Revd [Reverend] James Peter, Bridge of Leslie
Mr Thomas Kemp, Merchant Bridge of Leslie
Mr Thomas Brown, Mains of Leslie
Statistical Account |
044 |
An imposing looking turretted building now in ruins. It was built in 1661 on the site of a more ancient one. "The Right Hon. [Honourable] William Forbes, finding the castle decaying, (referring to the more ancient one) pulled it down, and laid the foundation of a lesser building, June 17th 1661, adorned with five turrets. The whole were enclosed within a rampart and fosse; the drawbridge was in the west and guarded by a strong watch tower which had closed by a gate and portcullis. Over the gate is the date 1643 and at the foot of the ruins the former buildings are conspicuous. Over the door of the castle are these words- Haec corp. syderamentem: and on a window 1664 which I take for the year it was completed! Extract from the Donean Tourist, page 282. With the exception of one small portion, the drawbridge is now demolished, the stones being taken to build the present school. None of the remains of the former buildings can now be traced. Property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Leith Hall. |
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MOAT (Site of) [Castle of Leslie] |
Moat
Moat
Moat |
Revd [Reverend] James Peter
Mr Thomas Kemp
Mr Francis Brown |
044 |
The moat surrounding this castle can still be distinctly traced though it has been so far broken down that it can be ploughed. Touching the northern wall of the castle it ran out a considerable distance in the east and came closer again on the south, and bending sharply round caught the drawbridge on the west. It has been so far levelled that it will not admit of being shadid. |
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Site of CASTLE OF LESLIE |
Castle of Leslie Castle of Leslie Castle of Leslie Castle of Leslie |
Revd [Reverend] James Peter, Bridge of Leslie Mr Thomas Kemp, Merchant Bridge of Leslie Mr Thomas Brown, Mains of Leslie Statistical Account |
044 |
An imposing looking turretted building now in ruins. It was built in 1661 on the site of a more ancient one. "The Right Hon. [Honourable] William Forbs, finding the castle decaying, (referring to the more ancient one) pulled it down, and laid the foundation of a lesser building, June 17th 1661, adorned with five turrets. The whole were enclosed within a rampart and fosse; the drawbridge was in the west and guarded by a strong watch tower which had closed [close] by a gate and portcullis- Over the gate is the date 1643 and at the foot of the ruins the former buildings are conspicuous. Over the door of the castle are these words- Haec corp. syderamentem: and on a window 1664 which I take for the year it was completed! Extract from the Donean Tourist, page 282. With the exception of one small portion, the drawbrudge is now demolished, the stones being taken to build the present school. None of the remains of the former buildings can now be traced. Property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Leith Hall. |
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Parish of Leslie
Leslie Castle
on the Site of
Castle of Leslie
adopted agreeable to
Correspondence between
Cap: [Captain] Courtney & Cap: [Captain] Parson R.E.[Royal Engineers]
Feb:[February] & March 1867-
[This text overwrites a pencil note reading]
Should have been
Castle Leslie -Stump
on the Site of Castle of Leslie-German
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SUNNYSIDE |
Sunnyside
Sunnyside
Sunnyside |
Mr John Thomson Tenant
Rent Receipt
Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
044 |
A farmsteading and dwellinghouse one storey thatched and in good repair property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
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SITE OF CHAPEL |
(Site of) Chapel
(Site of) Chapel |
Mr John Thomson, Chapeltown
Statistical Account. |
044.13 |
On the south east of the church is Chapelton where there had been once a Roman Catholic Chapel "The ruins were dug up many years ago".
The site of the Chapel can still be distinctly traced upon the ground from the chips of building stones scattered over a slightly elevated piece of ground.The baptismal Fonts are still preserved in the parish but are sadly desecrated one is in use at the
farm of Chapelton for holding pigs meal, the other at Smithy of Leslie for holding water for cooling the irons. It is not Known to whom this Chapel was dedicated. Statistical Account |
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Site of Chapel - " The font is still to be seen in one
of the buildings of the farmsteading. There
is a tradition that the farmer, who removed
the stones, lost the whole of his Horses & one race of Horses after another,
till he was completely ruined & obliged to give up the lease of
his farm."- [New Statistical Account.] |
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LESLIE [village] |
Leslie
Leslie
Leslie |
Rev [Reverend] Mr Peter, Bridge of Leslie
Mr J Kemp Bridge of Leslie
Mr Thomson Old Leslie |
044 |
There is no village of Leslie proper but the Church, Manse, School and surrounding dwellings are spoken of and recognised as such by the Parochial Authorities and the general public throughout the Shire |
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MAINS OF LESLIE |
Mains of Leslie
Mains of Leslie
Mains of Leslie |
Mr Francis Brown Tenant
Rent Receipt
Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
044 |
A farmsteading and dwelling house one storey slated and in good repair property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay Leith Hall |
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MANSE [parish, Leslie] |
Manse
Manse |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Statistical Account |
044 |
The Manse was built in 1794.The teinds are exhausted and an allowance from the Exchequer is required to agument [augment] the stipend to
£150". Statistical Account |
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BRIDGE OF LESLIE |
Bridge of Leslie
Bridge of Leslie
Bridge of Leslie |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter, Minister Bridge of Leslie
Mr Thomas Kemp Merchant Bridge of Leslie
Mr Francis Brown Mains of Leslie |
044 |
This name is applied to a few houses at a small bridge of one arch across the Gaudienear the parish Church of Leslie. |
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CHURCH [Leslie] |
Church
Church
Church |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Mr Thomas Kemp Merchant
Mr Francis Brown |
044 |
"The parish church is situated on the south bank of the Gady, at nearly the eastern extremity of the parish
and was built in 1815 to accommodate nearly 300." Statistical Account
This church is situated in the centre of a small graveyard on the south bank of the Gaudie. a short distance to the west of Castle Leslie. |
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POST OFFICE [Leslie] |
Post Office
Psot Office
Post Office |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Mr Thomas Kemp, Merchant
Mr Francis Brown |
044 |
The post leaves at 6.30AM arives at 1.30 PM. It is nota money order office. Major Office Insch. |
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GADIE BURN [1895] |
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Mr James Macdonald, The Farm, Huntly N.B. [North Britain] |
044 |
For 1 inch purposes only. See Remark in Index [dated]1895 |
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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 |
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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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GADY BURN - "Oh an I were where Gady rins" (Old Ballad) |
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BIN HILL |
Bin Hill
Bin Hill
Bin Hill |
Rev [Reverend[ James Peter, Minister Bridge of Leslie
Mr Thomas Kemp, Merchant Bridge of Leslie
Mr Alexander Thomson, Farmer Old Leslie |
044 |
A hill of considerable elevation situated about ½ a mile north of Bridge of Leslie, property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Leith Hall |
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Site of CAIRN [Bin Hill] |
(Site of)Cairn |
Mr Alexander Thomson |
044 |
Mr Alexander Thomson's father some 60 years since removed this cairn but he does not remember anything remarkable being found
The site of the cairn can still be traced on the ground. |
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STONE CELT FOUND HERE [Bin Hill] |
Stone Axe found here |
Mr Alexander Thomson |
044 |
About 3 years since, Mr Alexander Thomson's son found in a field a little to the south of the Druid's Stone, a Stone Axe. It is about
9 inches long, 5 inches across the mouth and very neatly finished. |
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Stone Celt found here - the original document includes a small sketch of the general appearance of Stone axe |
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CHAPELTON |
Chapelton
Chapelton
Chapelton
Chapeltown |
Mr John Thomson Tenant
Rent Receipt
Rev [Reverend] James Peter, Minister Bridge of Leslie
Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
044 |
A farmsteading and dwellinghouseone storey thatched and in good repair. Property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay. Leith Hall |
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LOANEND |
Loanend
Loanend
Loanend |
Mr Francis Brown Tenant
Rent Receipt
Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
044 |
A farmsteading and dwellinghouse one storey thatched and in good repair property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Leith Hall |
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WHITE BURN |
White Burn
White Burn
White Burn |
Mr John Thomson
Rev [Reverend] James Peter, Minister
Mr Francis Brown, Loanend |
044 |
A small stream rising in the den of Chapelton and flowing northward a short distance joins the Gaudie near the Church of Leslie. |
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WHITE WELL |
White Well
White Well
White Well |
Mr John Thomson
Rev [Reverend] James Peter, Minister
Mr Francis Brown, Loanend |
052 |
A fine spring of water from which White Burn takes its source. |
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GALLOW TOP |
Gallow Top
Gallow Top
Gallow Top |
Mr George Laing, Courtieston
Mr Peter Laing Millfield
Mr John Mackie Johnstone |
052 |
This name is applied to a rising piece of ground
on the north side of Suoy Hill.
Mr George Laing when a boy remembers of seeing a piece of a tree fixed in a hole of the rock and tradition says that it was a place of execution. |
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SUIE HILL |
Suoy Hill
Suoy Hill
Suoy Hill
Suie Hill |
Mr George Laing
Mr Peter Laing
Mr John Mackie
New.Stat. Act.[New Statistical Account page] (846) |
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A hill of considerable elevation in the most western part of the parish of Leslie. |
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Gallow Top - Gallow-Frighten (Ang.Sax.) [Anglo Saxon]
Suie Hill [initialled] EHC [Edward Henry Courtney]
M.S. [Manuscript Section] I have adopted here the spelling of the Gaelic word in the way it is prounced [signed initials] EHC
v.a. Suidh.- Sit, incubate etc. (Gaelic) }from Suie.
s.m & pres. part. Suidhe.- Support, a seat, rest etc } from Suie.
In former times when the northern drovers were driving their cattle to southern markets
"Suidhe Hill" (i.e. Resting Hill, or Sitting Hill) was invariably the halt, or resting place for the
night, hence the name. [signed] E.H.Courtney Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers] |
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SUIE CAIRN |
Suoy Cairn
Suoy Cairn
Suoy Cairn
Suie Cairn
Suie Cairn
Suie Cairn |
Mr George Laing, Courtieston
Mr Peter Laing Millfield
Mr John Mackie Johnstone
Sir A.P. Gordon Bart [Baronet] (Knockespock.)
Revd [Reverend] John Minto (Clatt)
Mr Garrie (Gamekeeper Knockespock) |
052 |
A cairn of stones abot 20 feet in diameter 6 feet
in height neatly formedand tradition says that
at an early period a man was killed and quartered
on the spot for giving information regarding the
roads in the neighbourhood. Although the above legend is comparatively modern the Cairn is evidently an Antiquity and in a good state of preservation. |
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Suie Cairn
[signed initials] EHC [Edward Henry Courtney]
Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers] |
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HAGS WELL |
Hags Well
Hags Well
Hags Well |
Mr Hugh McDonald
Mr Mitchell
Mr A.Scott Raplach |
052 |
A good spring well half a mile South of Charleston on the boundary between the parishes of Leslie and Clatt.
There is nothing particular about this spring, but its position seems a little doubtful, some persons being inclined to place it nearly half a mile westward in the Ph. [Parish] of Clatt. |
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INNES WELL |
Innes Well
Innes Well
Innes Well |
Mr Hugh McDonald
Mr Mitchell
Mr A.Scott |
052 |
A spring of good water close to Hags Well |
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WHITE STONE |
White Stone
White Stone |
Mr High McDonald Gamekeeper
Mr Mitchell Farmer Charleston |
052 |
A white boulder stone near Suoy Cairn on the line of boundary between the parishes of Leslie and
Clatt |
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Black Hillock - For description and authorities on Name Book of Tullynesle and Forbes Parish page 16 |
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CAIRN [Knock Soul] |
Cairn
Cairn
Cairn |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter
Mr Francis Brown
Mr John Thomson |
052 |
A Cairn situated on the top of Knock Saul. It is about 70 feet in diameter and about 6 feet above the original surface. It has no appearances of ever having been opened, nor do I think anything of importance has ever been found near it. |
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DEN OF DRUMGOWAN |
Den of Drumgowan
Den of Drumgowan
Den of Drumgowan |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Mr Francis Brown Farmer
Mr John Thomson Farmer |
052 |
A long narrow ravine stretching from the water shed near Southers farm to near the farm of Drumgowan. |
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KNOCK SOUL |
Knock Saul
Knock Saul
Knock Saul |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter
Mr Francis Brown
Mr John Thomson |
052 |
A circular hill of considerable elevation, situated west of the parish Church abut 2 miles. It forms
the watershed and parsh boundary and is planted in fir, but it does not appear to be in a very
thriving state ! |
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Knock Saul [has been corrected to read] Knock Soul
Soul I would say - Barn Hill [signed initials] J.M.D.
Knock Soul - James Macdonald Esqr, The Farm, Huntly N.B. |
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HILLHEAD |
Hillhead
Hillhead
Croft of Bogs of Leslie
Croft of Bogs of Leslie |
Mr Adam McLeod Occp.[ Occupier]
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Valuation Roll
Rent Receipt etc |
052 |
A crofters house one storey thatched and in good repair the property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay |
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SILVER BURN |
Silver Burn
Silver Burn
Silver Burn |
Mr Adam McLeod
Rev [Reverend] James Peter
Estate Plan |
043 |
A fine spring of water issuing from the rock afterwards becomes a Mill Leade for the farm of Bogs, and joins the White Burn at Chapelton; after which the joint waters are known as the White Burn. |
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SILVER WELL |
Silver Well
Silver Well
Silver Well |
Mr Adam McLeod
Rev [Reverend] James Peter
Estate Plan |
052 |
A fine spring of water issuing from the rock afterwards becomes a Mill Leade for the farm of Bogs, and joins the White Burn at Chapelton; after which the joint waters are known as the White Burn. |
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SILVERBURN |
Silver Burn
Silver Burn
Silver Burn
Silver Burn |
Mr Andrew McLeod
Rev: [Reverend] James Peter
Mr John Thomson
Mr Francis Brown |
052 |
A crofters house one storey thatched and in good repair etc The property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay. |
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BLACK BOG |
Black Bog
Black Bog |
Mr Francis Brown, Loanend
Mr John Thomson, Chapelton |
053 |
This name is applied to a flat part of Salters Hill situated about ½ a mile south of Chapelton the property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Leith Hall |
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SALTERS HILL |
Salters Hill
Salters Hill
Salters Hill |
Mr Francis Bacon
Mr John Thomson
Mr Duncan Skinner |
053 |
A hill of considerable elevation situated about a mile south of Chapelton The property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Leith Hall |
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TOWLEYS |
Towleys
Towleys |
Mr Duncan Skinner Tenant
Rent Receipt |
053 |
A farmsteading and dwellinghouse in good repair
The property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Leith Hall |
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Satter Hill - for 1" [inch] purposes only. See Remark in Index [dated] 1895 - Mr James Macdonald, The Farm, Huntly N.B. [North Britain] |
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CRAIG WELL |
Craig Well
Craig Well |
Mr Francis Brown, Loanend
Mr John Thomson Chapelton |
053 |
A fine spring well situates about a mile south of Chapelton |
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URNS FOUND HERE [Wood Hill] |
Urns found here
Urns found here |
Mr Francis Brown
Mr John Thomson |
053 |
About 12 years since while Mr John Thomson was trenching a piece of muirland he came upon two urns. They were sunk about 18 inches in a sand hillock, and were filled with charred wood pieces of bones, and black earth. The laird happening to be about the hill at the time they were found took them away to Leith Hall, where I understand they are at present. |
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WOOD HILL |
Wood Hill
Wood Hill |
Mr Francis Brown
Mr John Thomson |
052 |
A circular hill of considerable elevation situated about a mile south of Chapelton The Property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Leith Hall |
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BOGSIDE |
Bogside
Bogside
Bogside |
Mr Duncan Skinner
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Mr Francis Davidson |
053 |
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Burnside
Burnside
Burnside |
Mr Duncan Skinner
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Mr Francis Davidson |
053 |
A crofter's dwelling house etc in good repair the property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay Leith Hall |
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Southbog
Southbog
Southbog |
Mr Duncan Skinner
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Mr Francis Davidson |
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Towhaugh
Towhaugh
Towhaugh |
Mr Duncan Skinner, Towleys
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Mr Francis Davidson |
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A crofters dwelling house etc in good repair the property of Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Leith Hall |
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SOUTHWOOD BURN |
Southwood Burn
Southwood Burn
Southwood Burn |
Mr Francis Anderson
Mr James Gordon
Mr A Scott |
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An insignificant stream rising at Bogside and joining Towie Burn near Southbog. Length of course about half a mile. It separates the parishes of Leslie and Keig. |
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TOWIE BURN |
Towie Burn
Towie Burn
Towie Burn |
Mr Francis Anderson, Gamekeeper
Mr James Gordon Towmill
Mr A.Scott Raplach |
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A small stream rising a short distance north-west of Towhaugh and joining Brackla Burn at Towmill. It forms the boundary between the Parishes of Leslie and Premnay till joined by Southwood Burn and from thence searates Premnay and Keig |
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DEN OF CHAPELTON |
Den of Chapelton
Den of Chapelton
Den of Chapelton |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Mr Francis Brown Farmer
Mr John Thomson Farmer |
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A long narrow ravine stretching from Little John's Length to near the farm of Chapelton. |
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LITTLEJOHN'S LENGTH |
Little John's Length
Little John's Length
Little John's Length |
Rev [Reverend] James Peter Minister
Mr Francis Brown Farmer
Mr John Thomson Farmer |
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A place where four Lords are said to have sat and dined on their lands viz. Lord Glammis Lord
Leslie Lord of Pitachie or Drumminor and the Bishop of Aberdeen. There is * now no hollow
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Parish of Leslie
Littlejohns Length [side note]
M.S. [Manuscript section] This is also called "The Four Lords' Seat"
from the story connected with it. [signed initials] EHC [Edward Henry Courtney]
LITTLEJOHN'S LENGTH - *It used to be (according to Statistical Account)
a small artificial hollow, about 5 feet in Diameter,
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SALTERS MIRE |
Salters Myre
Salters Myre
Salters Myre |
Rev. [Reverend] James Peter Minister Bridge of Leslie
Mr Francis Davidson, Towleys
Mr Francis Brown, Mains of Leslie |
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A small stripe of marshy ground situated south of Towleys, the boundry between the parishes of Keig and Leslie runs through it. |
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[signed]
EH Courtney [Edward Henry Courtney]
Capt.RE [Captain Royal Engineers]
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NAME BOOK
of the
PARISH OF LESLIE
Co.[COUNTY] ABERDEEN
[side note in pencil]
Holmesburn Referred 4 March 70 [1870]
to go back to Store when
pages 2 [unreadable word(s)]
[signed] Capt Courtney |
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LESLIE PARISH
Index
Names -- Page
Auchmar -- 14
Broomhillock -- 10
Bridge of Johnstone -- 15
Blackhillocks -- 21
Bogs -- 22
Bridge of Leslie -- 30
Bin Hill -- 32
Black Bog -- 41
Bogside -- 43
Burnside -- 43
Black Hillock -- 37
Congregational Chapel -- 7
Charleston -- 13
Cot-town -- 16
Castle Croft -- 19
Courtieston -- 21
Castle of Leslie (In Ruins) -- 27
Church -- 30
Chapelton -- 33
Cairn -- 39
Craig Well -- 42
Duncanstone -- 7
Duncanstone -- 8
Draw Bridge (Remains of) -- 27
Den of Drumgowan -- 39
Den of Chapelton -- 47
East Drumgowan -- 22
Gully Well -- 15
Gallow Hill -- 26
Gady Burn -- 31
Gallow Top -- 35
Hill of Newleslie -- 9
Holmsburnside -- 11
Human Remains and Flint Arrowheads found here -- 11
Hill of Johnstone -- 15
Human Remains and Flint Arrowheads found here -- 24
Hillhead of Lslie -- 26
Hags Well -- 37
Hillhead -- 40
Innes Well -- 37
Johnstone -- 16
Knock Soul -- 39
Leslie -- 1
Littlemill -- 17
Loanend -- 33
Littlejohns Length -- 47
Leslie -- 29
Mains of Duncanstone -- 8
Moss-side -- 9
Mill of Auchmar -- 14
Millfield -- 14
Mill of Leslie -- 17
Moat (Site of) -- 27
Manse -- 28
Mains of Leslie -- 29
New Leslie -- 21
Newbigging -- 23
Old Leslie -- 26
Piper Well -- 3
Post Office -- 10
Post Office -- 30
Red Moss -- 5
Rapplich -- 13
Rapplich Burn -- 13
Ringing Stone Site of Cairn -- 16
Silvery Head -- 7
Silverleys -- 9
Site of Cairn -- 11
Supposed Cromlech on Site of Stone Circle -- 12
Site of Cairn -- 17
Stone Cists and Urns found here -- 17
Stone Celt Flint Arrowheads Coins etc found here -- 18
Stone Cists and Urns found here -- 20
Sculptured Stone found here -- 24
Site of Cairn -- 23
Site of Tumuli -- 25
Sunnyside -- 28
Site of Chapel -- 28
School -- 31
Stone Celt found here -- 32
Site of Cairn -- 32
Suie Hill -- 35
Suie Cairn -- 36
Silver Well -- 40
Silver Burn -- 40
Silverburn -- 40
Salters Hill -- 41
Southbog -- 43
Southwood Burn -- 45
Salters Mire -- 49
Toth-hill -- 22
Towleys -- 41
Towhaugh -- 43
Towie Burn -- 45
Upper Bogs -- 22
Urns found here -- 42
Wester Duncanstone -- 8
West Drumgowan -- 21
White Burn -- 33
White Well -- 33
White Stone -- 37
Wood Hill -- 42
Courteston -- 21
Altered by Authority of
Mr James Macdonald
The Farm, Huntly, N.B.
To be used for 1" [inch] purposes
only, further investigation
to be made during the
revision of the larger
scales. By order of the
D.G. [Director General Ordnance Survey] 12.8.95 [12 August 1895]
Gadie Burn -- 31
(Remark as above)
Satter Hill -- 41
(Remark as above)
Duncanston -- 7
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