OS1/1/78/32

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Aberdeenshire OS Name Books, 1865-1871
  4. Aberdeenshire volume 78
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SLUG (Ruins) Slug (In ruins)
Slug (In ruins)		 Mr. Spence. Farmer. Finglenny
Mr. Smith. Farmer. Old Forest.
Mr. Knight. Farmer. Cransmill		 033 This was formerly a Small farm Steading ; but the buildings are now in ruins.
HOW OF SLUG How of Slug
How of Slug
How of Slug		 Mr. Spence. Farmer. Finglenny
Mr. Smith. Farmer. Old Forest.
Mr. Knight. Farmer. Cransmill		 033 Applies to a narrow hollow vicinal to the ruins of Slug.
BUTTERYBRAE Butteriebrae
Butteriebrae
Butteriebrae		 Mr. Spence. Farmer. Finglenny
Mr. Knight. Farmer. Cransmill
Mr. Smith. Farmer. Old Forest		 033 Applies to a few Cottars dwellings in the vicinity of Finglenny

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Parish of Rhynie

Note: How of Slug - "How - Any hollow place.
How - A Tumulus
How - A Coif or Hood
How - A piece of wood." (Jamieson)

Note: Butterybrae - 'Buttery - adj. [adjective] of Butter.' (Clarke)
"Buttery - a place where provisions are kept." (Johnson)


[page signed] R. Dickson S. RE [Sapper Royal Engineers]

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