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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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[page] 7Co. [County] of Banff Ph. [Parish] of Rathven
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