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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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TULLYNESSLE AND FORBES | Continued Parish of Tullynessle & Forbes Parish of Tullynessle & Forbes Parish of Tullynessle & Forbes |
Mr John Innes, Mountgarrie Mr John Adams, Alford Mr Reid, Nether Balfour |
052 ; 053 ; 062 ; 063 | [continued from page 2 "across the Don, forms their point of intersection and in its immediate vicinity are a commodious Inn and post office." The only trout stream of any note in the Parish is the Esset Burn, which is formed by the junction of Whitestone and Blacklatch Burns, a little south of Correen Quarry. "The Esset" (throughout its course) "drives nine or ten corn and thrashing mills, but it is subject at remote intervals to overwhelming floods." Gazetteer of Scotland. The site of General Baillies Encampment is supposed to have been in the Glen of Carnach, Leslie Parish, and not in this parish as stated in the Statistical Account: but the General formed his men in line of battle at Millhill in this parish and crossed the River Don near Mountgarrie when he engaged Montrose's Army on 2nd July 1645. and which led to the defeat of General Baillie's Army. A Captain Cook fell in this engagement [continued on page 4] |
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[Page] 3Parish of Tullynessle & Forbes
[Quote from Gazetteer of Scotland] Vol 2 p. [page] 771
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Nora Edwards, CorrieBuidhe- Moderator, June Lobban
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