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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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MOURN'S HILL | Mourn's Hill | Alexander F. Douglas, Esq. Mr John Tait, Wedderlairs Mr John Booth, Tarves |
037 | Applies to a small hillock like place where tradition says that Lady Douglas in her flight from Gight, risked herself after crossing the burn of Keithfield. |
RAXTON WOOD | Raxton Wood | Alexander F Douglas Esq. Mr. John Tait, Mr. John Booth, |
037 | Applies to a wood of considerable extent, situated about a quarter of a mile south of the Mains of Haddo, property of the Earl of Aberdeen. |
BURN OF KELLY | Burn of Kelly | Alexander F. Douglas, Esq. Mr. John Tait, Mr John Booth, |
037 | From the joining of the burns of Keithfield & Raxton to the river Ythan is known as the Burn of Kelly. Haddo formerly called Kelly, and hence the name Burn of Kelly. |
RAXTON BURN | Raxton Burn | Alexander F. Douglas, Esq. Mr John Tait, Mr John Booth, |
037 | Applies to a small burn flowing through the farm of Raxton, & joins the burn of Kelly, about ½ a mile east of Haddo House. Known by this name from Uppermill of Tillyhill to its confluence with Burn of Kelly |
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