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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALVAH | Alvah Alvah Alvah Alvah Alvah Alvah Alvah Alvah Alva |
Philips County Atlas Sheriffs List of Parishes Fullarton's Gazetteer Old Statistical Account New Statistical Account Johnston's Co [County] Map Oliver & Boyd's Almanac Robertson's Map of Banffs [Banffshire] 1822 Ainslie's Map of Scotland 1789 |
010 ; 011 ; 016 ; 017 | The paish of Alvah is in the Presbytery of Turriff and Synod of Aberdeen Patron Sir G Abercrombie; It is bounded on the north by the parishes of Banff Gamrie and a detached portion of King Edward, on the east by the parish of King Edward on the South by the parish of Forglen, on the south-west by the parish of Marnoch, and on the west by the parish of Banff. The parish of Alvah is in the county of Banff and contains about 11585 statute acres. There are no detached portions of it in any other parish, neither are there detached portions of any other parish within its limits. The soil of this parish is varied, but mostly of an inferior quality; A considerable area is planted with wood, the remainder [continued on page 2] |
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