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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
LONGSIDE Longside
Longside
Longside
Longside
Longside
Revd [Reverend] Mr Allan.
Mr Leith
Book in the possession of Mr Leith containing names of farms on the Countesswells Estate.
John Hunter, tenant Kingswells Nr [Near] Aberdeen.
Mr P. Ewan.
074 A one storey farmhouse with office houses all thatched and in middling condition. Property of Major Gammell.
FIFESHILL Fifeshill
Fifeshill
Fifeshill
Fifeshill
Fifeshill
Revd [Reverend] Mr Allan.
Mr Leith's plan, 1860
Mr Matheson Fifeshill Kingswells Nr [Near] Aberdeen
Mr Wisely Fifeshill Kingswells Nr [Near] Aberdeen.
Valuation Roll for 1859-60
074 This name includes two farm houses, both one storey high, with office houses, all thatched and in bad condition. Property of Major Gammell.
KING'S SEAT King's Seat. Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Allan
Mr. J. Smith
Mr. A. Stephen.
074 This name is applied to a small rock on the summit of Kingshill Wood. Robert Bruce is said to have sat on it when on his way to Inveruray, but no Authentic information can be got regarding the real origin of this name & none of the Authorities will recognize it as an antiquity.

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Aberdeenshire -- Ph [Parish] of Peterculter

[Note beside ' Fifeshill']
On account of the distance between the two farm-houses, it is considered advisable to write the name to each of them.

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