OS1/1/78/110
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEY WATER | Ley Water Ley Water Ley Water |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ronald, Cabrach Mr. Smith, Farmer, Meikle Blackmiddens Mr. Simpson, Farmer, Elrick |
042 | Applies to a stream, which forms the boundary between the parishes of Auchindoir and Rhynie, and afterwards passes into Rhynie, and takes the name of the "Kirkney". The Ley Water is formed by the junction of two small streams, one on the north and the other on the south east side of Elrick, dividing Cabrach from Rhynie and Auchindoir respectively. The latter stream being the principal source of the Ley Water takes that name to its top. |
| BURN OF FEWE | Burn of Fewee Burn of Fewee Burn of Fewee |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Ronald, Cabrach Mr Smith, Farmer, Meikle Blackmiddens Mr Simpson, Farmer, Elrick |
042 | This is a sunken, sluggish stream, passing through a swampy region, and is a continuation of the stripe of Backgarrick, and running into the moss of Fewee or along the Northern boundary thereof, falls into the Ley Water at or near Cowford Bridge: said Burn and the stripe of Backgarrick form the boundary of Rhynie and Auchindoir parishes throughout their course. R. Dickson. S.R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers] |
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[Page] 110Parish of Rhynie
Notes: Burn of Fewe: I have moss of Fuie - timber moss James McDonald
"Fiodh (pron [pronounced] Fiòy) Timber, wood, a wild etc.
"Fuachd - (pron [pronounced] Fuauch) - Cold." (Gaelic)
"Fewe - Fallow" (Jamieson)
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