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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DERACHY Derachy
Derachy
Derachy
Derachy and Denside
Deirachy
David Thow, Tenant
Tenant's Carts
Mr. Findlay, Noranside
Valuation Roll
Old Stat [Statistical] Account
025 A good farm steading the property of T.W. Ogilvy Esqr. It is on the Estate of Coul. The name Denside entered in the Roll with this farm applies to a large park in which there is rubbing stone for cattle - opposite Chance Inn.
OLD DERACHY Old Derachy David Thow
Mr. Findlay, Noranside
025 An old steading of Derachy Farm now occupied by Cotters.
STANDING STONE [Easter Memus] Standing Stone Mr. Lyon of Glenogil
Mr. Ogilvie of Inshewan
Mr. Duncan of Easter Memus
well known
025 A remarkable Standing Stone on the farm of Easter Memus - the authorities are not quoted for the Druidical or ancient character of the Stone of which they profess to know nothing, but it is clearly of that character, being a mass of primitive rock such as no agriculturalist could have brought to the spot for any purpose.
[Initialled] JB Major RE [Royal Engineers]

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