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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COBB'S HEUGH | Cobb's Heugh | Land of the Lindsays Mr. Low, Margie |
019 | Respectively a small corrie, and a pool, of which the following tradition is recorded. "Black, the tenant of Mill of Lethnot, and the laird of Edzell having quarrelled about the rent of the farm, the laird was so annoyed at him that he determined to rid himself of the turbulent miller in the most summary manner, Black was accordingly summoned on some pretence, to Edzell Castle one winter's night, and the laird having previously arranged with a person of the name of Cobb to waylay, and attack him at the most dangerous part of the road, Black was pounced upon on returning home when a desperate struggle ensued betwixt him and his antagonist, After much parrying, Black proved victorious and threw Cobb over the Cliff into a deep pool, where his body was found some days after, From this incident the place has been associated with the names of both parties, the high Cliff being known as Cobb's Heugh and the pool as Black's pot" Jarvises Land of the Lindsays |
| BLACK'S POT | Black's Pot | Land of the Lindsays Mr. Low, Margie |
019 | Respectively a small corrie, and a pool, of which the following tradition is recorded. "Black, the tenant of Mill of Lethnot, and the laird of Edzell having quarrelled about the rent of the farm, the laird was so annoyed at him that he determined to rid himself of the turbulent miller in the most summary manner, Black was accordingly summoned on some pretence, to Edzell Castle one winter's night, and the laird having previously arranged with a person of the name of Cobb to waylay, and attack him at the most dangerous part of the road, Black was pounced upon on returning home when a desperate struggle ensued betwixt him and his antagonist, After much parrying, Black proved victorious and threw Cobb over the Cliff into a deep pool, where his body was found some days after, From this incident the place has been associated with the names of both parties, the high Cliff being known as Cobb's Heugh and the pool as Black's pot" Jarvises Land of the Lindsays |
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[Page] 67Co. [County] Forfar -- Parish of Edzell
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