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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH OF FORFAR | Loch of Forfar Loch of Forfar Forfar Loch Loch Forfar Loch of Forfar Loch of Forfar Loch of Forfar Loch of Forfar |
Mr. Ray (Lochside) Mr. Gibson (Nether Drumglay) Ainslie's Map of Scotland dated 1789 Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland Old Statistical Account New Statistical Account Johnston's County Map |
038 | Is situated at the north eastern extremity of the parish & a short distance west from the town of Forfar. It measures about a mile & a quarter in length & a quarter in breadth. Tradition says that it was in this loch they murderers of Malcolm II King of Scotland were drowned in their flight, in the darkness of the night from Glamis Castle. |
| [Queen Margaret's Inch continued] | [continued from page 34] person in the neighbourhood seems to believe in the former existence of a castle here while scarcely any one is aware of a chapel having existed, although the latter is without doubt. |
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[Page] 35Parish of Glamis Co. [County] of Forfar -- Sheet 38 No. 7 Trace 2 -- Names Collected by Sapper Clegg
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Alison James- Moderator, Caspell
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