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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER DEVERON | River Deveron River Devoran River Doveron River Dovern River Doveron or River Deveron |
New Statistical Account Old Statistical Account Fullertons Gazetteer New Statistical Account Old Statistical Account WalKers Map of Scotland New Statistical Account Old Statistical Account Old Statistical Account Robertson's Map of Banffshire 1822 Black's Map of Scotland Chambers' Encyclopaedia |
"A river in Aberdeenshire and Banffshire. It lies among the mountains at the Southern extremity of Cabrach, in several head-streams, some of which are in Aberdeenshire, and some in Banffshire, at distances of about 22 miles south-west of the town of Banff, and 27 South of the mouth of the Spey. It describes a very serpentine career, but on the whole flows north-westward to the influx of the Bogie below Huntly, northward from the influx of the Bogie to Rothiemay, eastward or east north-eastward to the vicinity of Turriff, and northward from the vicinity of Turriff to the Moray firth at the town of Banff. Its entire length of run, measured along all the great or considerable windings, is about 60 miles. Its connections with respectively Aberdeenshire and Banffshire are so fitful, leading it now into the one county, now into the other, and now along the boundary between them, as to render it more a puzzle than an expounder in political topography; yet, in one long sweep, from above Glass church to the vicinity of Rothiemay church, it runs entirely within Aberdeenshire, and over another long sweep, from a point 4 miles west-south-west of Turriff to its [continued on page 4] |
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[page] 3Co [County] of Banff -- Parish of Marnoch
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