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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESKFORD | DesKford DesKford DesKford DesKford DesKford DesKford DesKford DesKford DesKford DesKford |
Philip's County Atlas Fullarton's Gazetteer Sheriff's List of Parishes Old Statistical Account New Statistical Account Johnstone's County Map Oliver & Boyd's Almanac Ainslie's Map of Scotland 1789 Black's Map of Scotland Robertsons Map of Banffshire 1822 |
002 ; 003 ; 008 ; 009 | The parish of DesKford is in the Presbytery of Fordyce and Synod of Aberdeen. The Earl of Seafield is the Patron. It is bounded on the north and west by the parish of Rathven; on the east by the parish of Fordyce; and on the south by the parish of Grange, and contains about 8,170 Statute acres. There are no detached portions of the parish DesKford in this or any other County, neither are there detached portions of any other parishes within its limits.* The form of the parish is nearly that of a parallelogram, The high ground on the east side of the Strath, at its south, or upper end, is partly planted with larch and common fir. That on the west or opposite side is of a mossy nature and [continued on page 2] |
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About two Acres of the extreme North of the parish is within the Royalty of ?
*About fifiteen acres of the extreme north of the parish is within the Royalty of Cullen.
Strath - has no name
Name of Strath will be found on page [?]
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