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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CORCRAIG Corcraig
Corcraig
Corcraig
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ronald. Cabrach
Mr. Smith. Meikle Blackmiddens
Mr. Simpson. Farmer. Elrick
042 Applies to a number of conspicuous surface rocks, situated on the Southern brow of Clayshot Hill and north of the Glackhead.
BUCKERING WELL Buckering Well
Buckering Well
Buckering Well
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ronald. Cabrach
Mr. Smith. Meikle Blackmiddens
Mr. Simpson. Farmer. Elrick
042 Applies to a Copious Spring (as the name implies of "gurgling," a sound of springing or running water,) North East of Orditeak, and which naturally forms the main source of the Burn of Balhinny.
BURN OF BALHINNY Burn of Balhinny
Burn of Balhinny
Burn of Balhinny
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ronald. Cabrach
Mr. Smith. Meikle Blackmiddens
Mr. Simpson. Farmer. Elrick
042 A stream having its source at Buckering Well, and after running for about a mile eastwards, this Burn, joining the Ton Burn, forms the Burn of Templand and falls into Essachie at the east end of the farm of Templand. Its [continued on next page]

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Parish of Rhynie

Note: Corcraig - "Cor - A twist or turn." (Gaelic)

Note: Buckering Well "Bucker - A species of Whale." (Jamieson)

Note: Burn of Balhinny - Kenneth's town? JMcd. [James McDonald]
"Ballain." Of or pertaining to a Shell from
"Ballan. - A Shell." (Gaelic)
"Beilean. - A mouth." (Irish)
Bell. - A bubble in water etc
Bell. - The blossom of a plant.
Bell of the brae - The highest part of a Slope
Bellan. - A fight or combat.
Bellen. - A bonfire." (Jamieson)

See Balhinny - 42-7

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