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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRLIE | Airly Airlie Airlie Airlie Airlie Airlie Airlie Airly Airly |
Old Stat [Statistical] Account New Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Valuation Roll Sheriff's Returns Estate Plans The Earl of Airlie Chalmer's Caledonia County Map |
031; 037; 042; 043 | "The name of this parish occurs in ancient documents in the various forms of Errolly, Eroly, Iroly, Airlie, the last of which has been revived by the present Earl, in preference to the modern spelling, Airly. The etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that the name may have been originally Airdly, from the Gaelic Aird, which is used to denote the extremity of a ridge, particularly where it terminates abruptly, and which is exactly descriptive of the locality of Airlie Castle. The parish is situated in the western part of the county, & borders upon Perthshire. It is bounded on the north by the parishes of Lintrathen & Kingoldrum; on the east, by Kirriemuir & Glamis; on the south, by Essie & Meigle; and on the west, by Alyth & Ruthven. Part of the line of boundary is formed by the River Isla & its tributaries the Melgam & Dean. The Southern part of the parish lies in the bottom or "howe" of Strathmore, from which it gradually rises in a series of undulating parallel ridges, forming a portion of [continued on page 2] |
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