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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TOMDUBH BURN Tomdhu Burn
Tomdhu Burn
Tomdhu Burn
Burn of Tomdhu
Mr John Farquharson. Boltinstone
Mr A. Anderson. N. [North] Birkhill
Mr Gregor McGregor. Fernrae
Estate Plan 1864.
070 A considerable stream so called from an adjacent hill of this name it rises at a place called Bog wartle and flows in a Northeast direction till its confluence with the Deskry
Water, and in its course forms the boundary between Towie & Logie Coldstone
DESKRYSHIEL Deskryshiel
Deskryshiel
Deskryshiel
Descrieshill Lodge
Estate Plan
William B. Coltman Esqr. (Proprietor)
Mr John Farquharson
Valuation Roll 1859-60
070 A good dwelling house or shooting Lodge recently erected, with offices, yard, Kennel, garden & ornamental ground, attached used as a shooting lodge by the proprietor W.B. Coltman Esqr. Hyde Park Gardens, London
BIRK HILL Birk Hill
Birk Hill
Birk Hill
Birch Hill
W.B. Coltman Esqr.
Mr John Farquharson
Mr G McGregor
Estate Plan
070 A conspicuous hill or eminence known by this name, from formerly being covered with birch & natural wood, it is now rough heathy ground but is intended to be planted with trees soon

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Parish of Logie Coldstone

[Note beside 'Birk Hill']
Birk. Birch. a tree. (Jamieson)

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