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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORSEHILL | Corsehill Corsehill Corsehill |
John Simpson occupant John Fowlie Ground Officer Culsh Alexander Wilson Auchriddie |
020 | A farm house and offices situate about a mile west of the village of New Deer. The property of W. D Fordyce Esq of Brucklay. |
| HILLHEAD OF AUCHRIDDIE | Hillhead of Auchriddie Hillhead of Auchriddie Hillhead of Auchriddie |
Mr Bier occupier John Simpson Corsehill John Fowlie Culsh |
020 | A farm steading situate on the south side of road leading from New Deer to Cairnbanno, about half a mile south of Corsehill. The property of The Earl of Aberdeen. |
| BRUCE HILL | Bruce Hill Bruce Hill Bruce Hill |
John Simpson Corsehill John Fowlie Culsh Alexander Wilson Auchriddie |
020 | Applicable to a small eminence a short distance west of Corsehill. So called from the circumstance of a brother of Robert the Bruce encamping there after a battle. "About a mile west of the village there is an extensive piece of Moor called Bruce Hill named after a brother of Robert the Bruce. There he is reported to have encamped after the battle of Inverury and from this to have gone in pursuit of Cummins to a place near Old Deer called Aiky Brae." "New Stat: [Statistical] Account." "Brucehill, which it is said, takes its name from Edward brother to Robert the Bruce [continued over] |
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