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NEW MACHAR (DETACHED) |
New Machar (Det) [Detached)
New Machar (Det) [Detached]
New Machar (Det) [Detached]
New Machar (Det) [Detached]
New Machar (Det) [Detached]
New Machar (Det) [Detached] |
Rev. [Reverend] Alexander Allan
P. Burnett Esqr. Elrick
Mr W. Murray Summerhill
Messrs Johnston's County Map
Col. [Colonel] Ramsay Shaloch
Mr John Watt New Machar Inn |
046.15
055.03
055.04
055.07
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New Machar Parish (Detached) is a Portion of the County of Banff (Detached) and bounded on the North and East by Udny Parish on the west by Keithhall and Kinkell, and in the South by Fintray Paris, all in the County of Aberdeen. It is rated as a Quoad Omnia Parish with the Parish of New Machar in Aberdeenshire, and separated from it by a narrow portion of Udny Parish |
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County of Banff (Det) [Detatched] -- Parish of New Machar (Det.) [Detached]
Notes - for New Machar
forms a Det [Detached] part of the Co. [County] B [Banffshire]
X not situated in - but it forms a det [detached] part of the County |
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County of Banff (Det.) [Detached] -- Parish of New Machar (Det.) [Detached]
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POLEWALLS |
Polewalls
Polewalls
Polesnalls |
Estate Plan dated 1835
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Allan New Machar
Valuation Roll 1859-60 |
046.15 |
A small Farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of John Ramsay Esqr. Straloch |
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WHITERASHES |
Whiterashes
Whiterashes
Whiterashes |
Valuation Roll 1859-60
Estate Plan 1835
John Masson |
046.15 |
A small village situated on the T P [Turnpike] road to Old Meldrum, and twelve and a half miles from Aberdeen. It consists of a farmsteading and Inn, and a few Cottar houses: it has also a Post Office and Episcopal School. Property of John Ramsay Esqr. Straloch. |
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EPISCOPAL SCHOOL |
School (Episcopal)
School (Episcopal)
School (Episcopal) |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Allan
Mr Duncan McHardy Teacher New Machar
John Masson Whiterashes |
046.15 |
A small neat building erected in 1859 by. and sustained at the expense of John Ramsay Esqr. Straloch. The teacher is certificated and enjoys the government grant. It is used as a Chapel on the Sunday evenings, the Revd. [Reverend] Mr Moore from Old Meldrum officiating |
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County of Banff (Det.) [Detached] -- Parish of New Machar (Detached) |
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POST OFFICE |
Post Office
Post Office
Post Office |
Mr John Masson, Whiterashes
Mr James Smith Knaps
Mr John Lumsden, Meddens |
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A small intermediate Office between Old Meldrum and New Machar. Has one arrival and one despatch daily - Major Office Aberdeen |
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KINGSFORD |
Kingsford
Kingsford
Kingsford |
Valuation Roll
Mr James Diack, Tenant
Estate Plan, 1835 |
046.15 |
A small Croft; property of John Ramsay Esqr, Straloch. |
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County of Banff (Det.) [Detached] -- Parish of New Machar (detached) |
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GREENHEAD |
Greenhead
Greenhead
Greenhead
Greenheads |
Valuation Roll 1859-60
William Rae, Tenant
Mr Duncan McHardy, Teacher, New Machar
Estate Plan dated 1835 |
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A small croft with dwelling house and garden attached; in bad repair; property of John Ramsay Esqr. Straloch |
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KNAPS |
Knapps
Knapps
Knaps
Knaps
Knaps |
Valuation Roll 1859-60
James Smith Tenant
Estate Plan - 1835
Rent Receipt
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Allan New Machar |
055.03 |
A Farmsteading with offices and garden attached, in indiffernt repair; property of John Ramsay Esqr. Straloch. |
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MEDDENS |
Meddens
Meddens
Meddens |
Estate Plan 1835
Valuation Roll 1859-60
John Lumsden, Tenant |
055.03 |
A Farmsteading with offices attached; property of John Ramsay Esqr. Straloch. |
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County of Banff (Det.) [Detached] -- Parish of New Machar (Detached) |
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WINDYWALLS |
Windywalls
Windywalls
Windywalls |
Estate Plan dated 1835
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Allan New Machar
Mr Duncan McHardy, Teacher, New Machar |
055.03 |
A small Farmsteading with Offices and garden attached; property of John Ramsay Esqr. Straloch. |
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BRUNTHILL |
Bruntshill
Bruntshill
Brunthill
Brunthill
Brunthill |
Valuation Roll 1859-60
Joseph Trail Sen [Senior] Tenant
Estate Plan 1835
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Allan
Mr Duncan McHardy |
055.03 |
A substantial Farmsteading and offices; property of John Ramsay Esqr of Straloch. |
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BURNHEAD |
Burnhead
Burnhead
Burnhead |
Alexander Gordon Tenant
Estate Plan 1835
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Allan |
055.03 |
A farmsteading with Offices attached in indifferent repair; property of John Ramsay Esqr Straloch. |
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WESTFIELD |
Westfield
Westfield
Westfield |
Estate Plan 1835
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Allan
Mr Alexander Crombie, Hill of Clyne |
055.03 |
A small dwelling house, originally a Croft; property of John Ramsay Esqr Straloch |
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County of Banff (Det.) [Detached] -- Parish of New Machar (Detached) |
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OVERTON |
Overton
Overton
Overton |
Valuation Roll 1859-60
William Mackie, Tenant
Estate Plan dated 1835 |
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A Farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of John Ramsay Esqr Straloch. |
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LONGCROFT |
Longcroft
Longcroft
Longcroft |
Valuation Roll
John Littlejohn, Tenant
Estate Plan 1835 |
055.04 |
A small croft with dwelling house and Offices attached; property of John Ramsay Esqr, Straloch. |
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WICKETWALLS |
WicKetwalls
WicKetwalls
WicKetwalls
BlacKsmith's Croft |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Allan, New Machar
Mr Duncan McHardy, Teacher, New Machar
George Walker Tenant
Estate Plan |
055.04 |
A small Farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of John Ramsay Esqr. Straloch. |
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County of Banff (Det.) [Detached] -- Parish of New Machar (Detached) |
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MILLTOWN |
Milltown
Milltown
Milltown
Miller's Croft |
Valuation Roll 1859-60
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Allan, New Machar
Alexander Clark, Tenant
Estate Plan dated 1835 |
055.04 |
A Farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of John Ramsay Esqr. Straloch. |
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CHANGEHILL |
Changehill
Changehill
Changehill |
Valuation Roll
George Robb Tenant
Estate Plan |
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A Farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of John Ramsay Esqr. Straloch. |
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WICKET WELL |
Wicket Well
Wicket Well
Wicket Well |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Allan
Mr Duncan McHardy
Mr James Smith, Knaps |
055.04 |
A small spring on the edge of the T.P. [Turnpike] road near Wicketwalls. Origin of name unknown. |
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County of Banff (Det.) [Detached] -- Parish of New Machar (detached) |
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HILL OF CLYNE |
Hill of Clyne
Hill of Clyne
Hill of Clyne |
Valuation Roll 1859-60
Alexander Crombie, Tenant
Estate Plan 1835 |
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A good Farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of John Ramsay Esqr Straloch |
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CLYNE |
Clyne
Clyne
Clyne |
Valuation Roll
Amos Cruickshank, Tenant
Estate Plan 1835 |
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A substantial Farmsteading with offices and garden attached; property of John Ramsay Esqr Straloch |
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County of Banff (Det.) [Detached] -- Parish of New Machar (Det.) [Detached]
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UPPER KINGHORN |
Upper Kinghorn
Upper Kinghorn
Upper Kinghorn
Upper Kinghornie |
Valuation Roll 1859-60
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Allan New Machar
Robert Carr, Tenant
Estate Plan (dated 1835) |
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A substantial Farmsteading with Offices And garden attached; property of John Ramsay Esqr Straloch |
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WOODEND |
Woodend
Woodend
Woodend |
Valuation Roll
Estate Plan
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Allan |
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A large Farmsteading with Offices and garden attached; property of John Ramsay Esqr. Straloch |
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County of Banff (Det.) [Detached] -- Parish of New Machar (detached) |
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STRALOCH |
Straloch
Straloch
Straloch |
Estate Plan dated 1835
Valuation Roll 1859-60
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Allan, New Machar |
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An elegant and commodious Mansion house of two storeys; property and residence of John Ramsay Esqr. |
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HOME FARM |
Home Farm
Home Farm
Home Farm |
Estate Plan 1835
Valuation Roll 1859-60
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Allan |
055.08 |
A large and substantial farmsteading; property of John Ramsay Esqr. Straloch |
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BURN OF STRALOCH |
Burn of Straloch
Burn of Straloch
Burn of Straloch |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Allan New Machar
Mr Duncan McHardy, Teacher, New Machar
Mr James Smith, Knapp |
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A small steam rising near the farmsteading of Knaps and flowing in a south-east direction through the grounds of Straloch. For a short distance it forms the boundary between the parishes of New Machar (detached) and Fintray |
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County of Banff (Det.) [Detached] -- Parish of New Machar (detached) |
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ST MARY'S CHAPEL |
(Site of) St Mary's Chapel
(Site of) St Mary's Chapel
(Site of) St Mary's Chapel |
John Ramsay Esqr Straloch
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Allan, New Machar
Mr Duncan McHardy Teacher, New Machar |
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A small raised mound of a circular form with gently sloping sides, situated close to the north west angle of Straloch garden. "Supposed to be built by the Cheyne's' of Straloch" Extract from Collections on the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff - No other information can be gained respecting it. When the present road which passes it on the north was bieng made, a great number of human bones were dug up, proving the previous existence of a graveyard, and the Revd [Reverend] John Keith, minister of Keith Hall parish, remembers seeing two tombstones there upwards of sixty years ago. |
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ST MARY'S WELL |
St Mary's Well
St Mary's Well
St Mary's Well |
John Ramsay Esqr Straloch
Revd [Reverend] Alexander Allan
Mr Duncan McHardy |
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A spring of excellent water near the site of the Chapel. The proprietor has erected over it a small circular arbour with a seat round the interior |
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County of Banff (Det.) [Detached] -- Parish of New Machar (Det.) [Detached]
Note -
SIGNATURE AND DATE ON PAGE 20 |
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E. H. Courtney
Capt [Captain] R.E. [Royal Engineers]
16th Febuary 1866 |
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NAME BOOK
of the
PARISH OF NEW MACHAR
(detached)
Co [COUNTY] BANFF
(Detached)
NOW ABERDEENSHIRE |
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INDEX
Parish of New Machar Det. [Detached]
Coungy of Banff Det. [Detached]
Names --- Page
Brunthill -- 6
Burnhead -- 6
Burn of Straloch -- 13
Changehill -- 8
Clyne -- 9
Episcopal School -- 3
Greenhead -- 5
Hill of Clyne -- 9
Home Farm -- 13
Kingsford -- 4
Knaps -- 5
Longcroft -- 7
Meddens -- 5
Milltown -- 8
New Machar Det. [Detached] Banffshire Det. [Detached] -- 1
Overton -- 7
Polewalls -- 3
Post Office -- 4
Straloch -- 13
Site of St Mary's Chapel -- 14
St Mary's Well -- 14
Upper Kinghorn -- 11
Whiterashes -- 3
Windywalls -- 6
Westfield -- 6
Wicketwalls -- 7
Wicket Well -- 8
Woodend -- 11 |
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