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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTKNOCKIE | Portknockie Portknockie Portknockie Portknockie Portknockie Port Knockie Port Knockie Portnockie |
Estate Plan New Statistical Account County Map James Allan, Portknockie Fullarton's Gazetteer Robertson's Map of Banffshire etc. 1822 Black's Map of Scotland New Statistical Account |
002.04 | A large compact fishing village on the sea coast, situated about 1½ Miles west from Cullen. The houses which are all one story high, and nearly all thatched, are tenanted by fishermen & their families. There is a U.P Church, a School, Post Office, and four public houses in the village. The houses, generally, are the property of the occupiers, who pay feu duty, annually, to the Earl of Seafield. |
| SCHOOL [Portknockie] | School School School |
Mr. J Cumming, Teacher James Allan. Thomas Craig |
002.04 | A School house in the Village of Portknockie in which English Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Geography are taught. The Teacher's emoluments, are the School fees, and a yearly donation from the Earl of Seafiled. Average attendance 100 pupils. |
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[page] 37Co. [County] of Banff Ph. [Parish] of Rathven
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