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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWIE (Detached) | Towie Detached Towie Detached Towie Detached |
Mr. Cran Farmton Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Milne Manse Mr. Fyfe Schoolmaster Towie Alexander Leith Hay Esqr. Glenkindie |
051 ; 061 | This part of the parish of Towie is bounded on the east by the parish of Kildrummy, on the west and South by Strathdon detached, and on the north by the parish of Cabrach. It consists of a Ridge of hills, principally appropriated as pasture ground and wood. |
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[page] 4Parish of Towie
Towie Parish Continued
... one flax-mill, one potatoe farm mill and one saw mill. There are 2 cattle Trysts held annually at the Glenkindie Masons Arms Inn, the one lately altered to the first Monday after Trinity Muir in April, and the other on the first Saturday after Keith in September. There are 3 Wooden Bridges across the Don for footpassengers, which are often rendered useless by the Flooded state of the River. From Statistical Account of Aberdeenshire 1843 pages 415, & 417, 418.
Note: [page signed by ] Robert Dickson, Lce. Corpl. RE [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]
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