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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SLIOCHD HILL Slioch Hill
Slioch Hill
Slioch Hill
Estate map of property A.D. 1766
Mr William Ross, Littletolly
Mr A. Cameron Bluefold
069 a well known name, of a conspicuous Heathy hill, situated abt [about] 30. chains W.S.W. [West South West] of Lynmore of Glencarvie and forms a portion of the Chain of Hills which separates Glencarvie from Glenconrie. The property of Sir Charles Forbes of Castle Newe Baronet
BURN OF BOGREEWILLIAM Burn of Bogreewilliam
Burn of Bogreewilliam
Burn of Bogreewilliam
Estate map of property AD 1766
Mr William Ross Littletolly
Mr A. Cameron Bluefold
069 a well known name which issues from some marshy springs in a pastural enclosure abt [about] 17. Chains S.S.E. [South South East] of Slioch Hill and runs for abt [about] 20. Chains Eastward, where it enters the Carvie Water But as to how it received this name I could not find out The same name is also to a spring abt [about] 20. Chains N.W. [North West] of the former
BURN OF BOGMEINNEACH Burn of Bogmenach
Burn of Bogmenach
Burn of Bogmenach
Estate map of property AD. 1766
Mr William Ross Littletolly
Mr A Cameron Bluefold
069 Issues from marshy springs, about 30. chains South of Bogreewilliam, and in the same pastoral Enclosure, and enters the Carvie Water about 20. Chains N.E. [North East] of the issue.

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Parish of Strathdon

[Note beside 'Sliochd Hill']
Sliochd. Seed, Offspring. descendents, (Gaelic)
Shd [Should] be Slioch Hill, or in Gaelic Sliabhach Hill - "Moorish Hill". [Initialled] JMcD
"Sliachd na roithean" i.e. The track or rut
"Sliochd a mheur" the print of his fingers

[Note beside 'Burn of Bogreewilliam']
Bogre is a der. [derivative] of bog - & means a marshy place. properly Bogaire [Initialled] JMcD

[Note beside 'Burn of Bogmeinneach']
Mionach. Bowels, entrails, intestines. (Gaelic)
Burn of Bog meadhonach "Middle bog." [Initialled] JMcD
Caochan meàneach
Caochan Bog-meaneach the stream of the soft ore or substance

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