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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSIE | Essie Essie Essie Essie |
Mr. Wilson. Factor. Huntly. Revd. [Reverend] William Ronald. Cabrach. Mr. James Cran Lesmoir. Estate Plan. |
042 | Applies to two Crofts & Cottages, Situated near the Public Road, from Rhynie to Cabrach, near the remains of the old Church of Essie. property of the Duke of Richmond, Gordon Castle. |
| CHURCH (Remains of) [Essie] | Church (Remains of) Church (Remains of) Church (Remains of) |
Revd. [Reverend] William Ronald. Cabrach. Revd. Alistair McKay Rhynie Mr. James Cran Lesmoir. |
042 | The remains of this Ancient Church is now grown over with grass, but can be distinctly observed above the level of the ground. The burial ground is still used up to the present day. A quotation from the Statistical Account of Scotland Vol. [Volume] XIX [19]. p. [page] 289 Edin. [Edinburgh] (1797) "This was once the Ph. [Parish] Church of Essie. It was used as a place of Worship till about thirty years ago, when it became ruinous". Date of its erection not known. R.D. [Robert Dickson] |
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[Page] 89Parish of Rhynie
Note: Essie - "Eas - Waterfall" (Gaelic)
Evidently from name of old Parish of Essie.
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