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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PORTGORDON Portgordon
Portgordon
Portgordon
Portgordon
Valuation Roll 1865-6
Post Office Directory
Mr William Cowie, Portgordon
New Statistical Account
001.16 A considerable fishing village on the coast chiefly consisting of fisherman's dwellings and fish curing Sheds. There is a School, a Post Office, four public houses and a harbour protected by wooden piers. The village is connected with Banff, Keith, Elgin, etc. by a good turnpike road. The part of the Village east of the harbour is named Gollachy, and that part west of the turnpike road is called Porttannachy. Gollachy belongs to John Gordon Esq. of Cluny; the central part, to the Duke of Richmond, and Porttannachy to Mr Andrew Stewart of Tannachy.
HARBOUR [Portgordon] Portgordon
Portgordon
Portgordon
Portgordon
Estate Plan No date Robertson's Map of Banffshire etc. 1822
Fullarton's Gazetteer
Black's Map of Scotland
001.16 A considerable fishing village on the coast chiefly consisting of fisherman's dwellings and fish curing Sheds. There is a School, a Post Office, four public houses and a harbour protected by wooden piers. The village is connected with Banff, Keith, Elgin, etc. by a good turnpike road. The part of the Village east of the harbour is named Gollachy, and that part west of the turnpike road is called Porttannachy. Gollachy belongs to John Gordon Esq. of Cluny; the central part, to the Duke of Richmond, and Porttannachy to Mr Andrew Stewart of Tannachy.

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Co. [County] of Banff Ph. [Parish] of Rathven

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