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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKELLATER | Skellater, Mansion House Skellater Skellater Skellator & Mains of Skellator Skellater |
Valuation Roll 1859-60 T. J. Brown Esqr. Tenant. Mr Alexander Dunbar. Farmer Estate Plan 1816 Statistical Account |
069 | A modern mansion or rather. a good plain dwelling house, erected in 1727 by Lauchlan Forbes Esqr. and now used as a shooting lodge & having offices. outhouses. garden &c attached, but the offices &c are let seperately along with the farm, and although adjoining. is sometimes called Mains of Skellater. The property of Sir Charles Forbes Bart. [Baronet] of Newe Castle. Skellater. signifies the forked or spread hills |
| WESTER SKELLATER | Wester Skellater Wester Skellater Wester Skellater Wester Skellator Westertown |
Mr James Shaw. Tenant. Mr George Downie Littleburn Cottage Mr Alexander Dunbar. Estate Plan Mr James Simpson Shinnoch |
069 | An ordinary farm house with offices garden &c attached, Known by this name. but sometimes called Westertown. The property of Sir Charles Forbes, Bart. [Baronet] |
| ORD | Ord Ord Ord & Belneden Ord & Belneden |
Mr George Downie Estate Plan Valuation Roll Mr James Dunbar. Tenant. |
069 | A good farm house with offices. garden & attached. This steading has been recently erected. and has the farm of Belneden joined to it. The present farmer formerly lived at Belneden, before having the two farms joined in one, therefore this is often called Belneden. but. strictly speaking "Ord" is the proper name. and Belneden, should become obsolete. The property of Sir Charles Forbes Bart. [Baronet] There was formerly a chapel at Ord.. |
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[Note beside 'Wester Skellater'] for Tarland Det. [Detached]
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