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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
MANSE [parish, Daviot] Manse
Manse
Manse
Manse
Revd. [Reverend] McDonald Ph [Parish] Manse occupier
Mr. William Kemp Ph [Parish] School
Mr. Donald McBean Land Steward Moy Hall
Mr. Donald McGillivray Ph [Parish] School Dunlichity
012 This is the parish Manse a plain substantial building two storeys high slated and in good repair the attached out offices are one storey slated and also in good repair built in 1763 Property of the Heritors
DAVIOT CHURCH Church
Church
Church
Church
Revd [Reverend] McDonald
Mr. William Kemp
Mr. D. McBean
Mr. D. McGillivray
012 This is the Parish Church built in 1826 seated for 500 it is a very plain small building with a square tower in the centre of the south end, attached is a good sized Grave yard for the Parish Property of the Heritors
CNOC AN T-SAGAIRT Cnoc an t-Sagairt
Cnoc an t-Sagairt
Cnoc an t-Sagairt
Cnoc an t-Sagairt
Revd. [Reverend] McDonald
Mr William Kemp
Mr. D. McBean
Mr. D. McGillivray
012 This name applies to a small nearly round arable knoll between the Church and Manse, on the Summit of which until a few years ago stood an old Belfry about 3 yards square & about 40 feet high, with the exception of another the only one in Scotland detached from the Church for the purpose It was torn down by a storm- Cnoc an t Sagairt means the Priests Hill

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County of Inverness Parish of Daviot & Dunlichity

The two ancient parishes of Daviot and Dunlichity were united in the year 1618; they still retain their own church, Glebe, and School the Minister of Daviot officiating alternately in them every Sunday. In speaking of these churches the inhabitants invariably prefix the name of the ancient parish to the Church and School. [Comment Between Daviot Church and Cnoc an t-Sagairt entries]

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