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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST VIGEANS [parish] | St. Vigeans St. Vigeans St. Vigeans St. Vigeans St. Vigians St. Vigeans |
Sherrif's List of meresmen New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazetteer Oliver & Boyd's Almanack Johnston's Co. [County] map Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
040; 041; 045; 046; 047 | [Situation] In the SE. [South East] end of Forfarshire. An important parish consisting of a large main body and two small detached portions; on the coast of Forfarshire. The main body is bounded on the north and on the east by Inverkeillor; on the S.E. [South East] by the German Ocean for 5 miles and on the west by Arbroath, Arbirlot and Carmyllie. Its greatest length from east to west is about 8 miles and its breadth varies from about 1¾ to 4½. One of the detached portions lies half a mile south of the main body is separated from it by the burgh road of Arbroath; measures about 6 furlongs inwards from the beach and 4 furlongs in breadth and owing to its having been the place where the hospital for the sick of Arbroath Abbey stood bears the name of Hospitalfield. The other detached portion is the estate of Inverpeffer lies 3 miles south of the main body is bounded on east by sea; on the south [continued on page 6] |
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[Page] 5Parish of St. Vigeans
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