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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
OLD SEMEIL Old Semeil
Old Semeil
Old Semeil
James Bisset Occupier
James Shaw Occupier
John Macdonald Occupier
060 A small Hamlet consisting of Labourers' Cottages with out houses and gardens, situated abt [about] 30 Chains S. [South] of Deskry Farm and at where the parish boundary stream called Allt-Bennein-Chirn (viz The burn of Dog's hillock or Dog's bush) Crosses the old County road; The occupants are chiefly employed upon the Newe Estate and are allowed a cow each. The property of Sir Charles Forbes of Castle Newe Baronet
CULTORDEN HILL Cultorden Hill
Cultorden Hill
Cultorden Hill
Collordon Hill
Collordon Hill
Collorden Hill
James Bisset Old Semeil
James Shaw Old Semeil
John Macdonald Old Semeil
Mr McGregor, Tillyduke Meresmen
Mr Glenny, Barns Meresmen
Val [Valuation] Roll
060 The summit of this hill is abt [about] ½ a mile E.N.E. [East North East] of old Semeil and is under plantation which bears the name of the hill East of the parish boundary stream &c, and south of the old county Road, the same name is also known sometimes for all the plantation north, downwards to the Water of Deskry. The latter portion or Wood N. [North] of the old County road is frequently known also by the name of Semeil Wood probably after the name of the Hamlet called Old Semeil ord, oird, Greek & Gaelic for mountain 'Tordan a mountain that is not very big. Cûl back of a place or thing. Cul-tordan The Back mountain &c, &c. One of the most conspicuous land marks of the Morray Frith is said to be the Ord of Caithness
INVERDESKRY BRIDGE InverDeskry Bridge
InverDeskry Bridge
InverDeskry Bridge
Mr Glenny, Farmer Barns
Mr Birse, Waterside
Mr Glenny, Cottown.
060 A stone Bridge of one arch, over the Deskry Water, & situated near to the confluence of the Deskry Water with the River Don.
Maintained by the county.
SEMEIL BURN Semeil Burn Mr Glenny, Farmer Barns
Mr Birse, Waterside
Mr Glenny, Cottown.
060 A small stream having its source in close proximity to Little Dundee and flowing in a northerly direction till it joins Deskry water.

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