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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BURN OF WAGGLES Burn of Waggles
Burn of Waggles
Burn of Waggles
James Duke, Colmeallie
John Christison, Dalforth
John Will, Waggles
013 A small stream rising out of "Slack of Barna" and flowing past Waggles falls into "River North Esk"
COLMEALLIE Colmeallie
Colmeallie
Colmeallie
Colmillie
Colmellie
Culindie
Culindir
Mr Stocks, Factor
Jarvises Land of the Lindsays
James Duke, Colmeallie
Valuation Roll
New Stat [Statistical] Account
Old Stat. [Statistical] Account
Fullarton's Gazetteer
013 A good farm steading the property of the Earl of Dalhousie. The two latter modes quoted in pronouncing this name, if they ever existed, are now entirely unknown. Jarvise in his work supposes the name to be a corruption of Kilmeallie, the kirk or cell on a small eminence; It is quite as likely from the appearance of the place, and the sound of the word, that it is derived from Coille-maoile. The wood or grove on the brow of a hill, There are however sufficient grounds for supposing that a place of worship stood here, see Kirk Hill, & Kirk Burn & Circle.

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Co. [County] Forfar -- Parish of Edzell

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