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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAES OF GIGHT | Braes of Haddo Braes of Haddo Braes of Haddo |
Mr. Alexander Shepherd Wardford Mr. Robert Gray Beacon Brae Mr. George Banzie Little Methlic |
029 | a well known old name of sloping ground at present under plantation, and is sometimes known by the "Woods of Haddo". bounded on the West by the farm of Blairfowl on the Fyvie & Methlic Parish boundary and at the foot or in the north by the River ythan opposite the Braes of Gight, and extends downward, along the river for about 2 miles The lower portion of which viz. near Methlic village is also known by the Braes of Wardford * proprietor The Earl of Aberdeen *modernly better known by the name 'Polesburn Wood' |
| RIVER YTHAN | River Ythan River Ythan River Ythan |
Pratt's Buchan Mr. Alexander Shepherd Wardford Mr. Robert Gray Beacon Brae Mr. George Banzie Little Methlic |
029 | Which bounds the district of Buchan on the South, takes its rise in the upper part of the Parish of Forgue from three springs Called the Wells of Ythan, It also passes through the Parish of Methlic and enters the Sea near Newburgh. |
| ROUND POT | Round Pot Round Pot Round Pot |
Mr. R. Thomson Cottown Mr. Robert Grant Quarryhead Mr. David Grant Gight Lodge |
029 | A Conspicuous pool (which is also known by the name of Hare Pot) in the River Ythan, Situated abt. [about) 21 chains above Otter Bridge or abt. [about] 25. chains downward from where the Ph. [Parish] Boundary which leads from the river Southward. proprietor, The Earl of Aberdeen. |
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[Page] 47Parish of Methlick
[Note relating to 'Braes of Gight'] - This is all known best by the name "Braes of Gight", which form
consequently I have adopted. [Initialled] E.H.C. Capt.R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
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CorrieBuidhe- Moderator, EAS
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