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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEIDS HILL | Leid's Hill Leid's Hill Leid's Hill |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ronald, Cabrach Mr Smith, Farmer, Meikle Blackmiddens Mr Simpson, Farmer, Elrick. |
042 | Applies to a broad hill of which the western part is in the parish of Cabrach, and its eastern slope in the parish of Rhynie. How this hill derived its name I am unable to ascertain: but it is supposed to have been connected with some tradition as Leid is a surname. In the old charter it is written "Luddes Hill. |
| LONGLEY (Ruins) | Longley ruins Longley ruins |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ronald, Cabrach Mr. Simpson, Farmer, Elrick Mr. Smith, Farmer, Meikle Blackmiddens. |
042 | These ruins stand upon a gentle eminence in the vicinity of Little Blackmiddens, and formerly constituted a farm steading. That is to say a farm steading formerly stood upon this eminence, called "Longley" but which has now fallen to decay: however the name is still retained. |
| LITTLE BLACKMIDDENS | Little Blackmiddens Little Blackmiddens Little Blackmiddens |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ronald, Cabrach Mr. Simpson, Farmer, Elrick Mr. Smith, Farmer, Meikle Blackmiddens. |
042 | Applies to a dismal looking cottage, propped up to resist the effects of the winds; this was also at one time a small farm steading. This name also applies to a portion of the grazing of Bogincloch, immediately north - Continued |
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[Page] 107Parish of Rhynie
Note: Leid's Hill - "Leid. A load, lead, a mill [raie], a people, a person." (Jamieson)
Note: Longley - "Lea. Unploughed ground," (Jamieson)
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