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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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STRACATHRO | Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro Stracathro |
New Stat [statistical] Account Old Stat [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer Sheriff's Returns Valuation Roll Estate Plans Sir James Campbell Pror. [Proprietor], Memorials of Angus & Mearns Land of the Lindsays County Map |
019; 020; 027 | "This parish originally consisted of two distinct parishes, Stracathro and Dunlappie which were united in 1612. According to a recent writer Stracathro (Strath-cath-ra.) signifies either "the Battle in the Strath", or "the Valley of the Forts;" and is supposed to have been so called from a battle which was fought in the Neighbourhood, not far from the celebrated hills Caterthun in 1130, between King David & Angus Earl of Moray, grandson of Lulach the son of Gruoch, grand-daughter of Kenneth IV. The name, which is evidently Celtic compound, signifies, according to others, the "Strath or valley where the King fought. Dunlappie (from Dun a hill; and Lappie, water) is very appropriately named. The parish is bounded on the North & North-East by the united parish of Lethnot & Navar; on the North by the parish of Edzell and Kincardineshire; on the East and South-East the parishes of Menmuir & Brechin & on the West by the parish of Logie Pert. New Stat: [Statistical] Account [continued on page 2] |
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