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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANGAS TREE | Brangas Tree Brangas Tree Brangas Tree |
Arthur Forbes Esq. of Culloden Duncan Forbes Esq. Culloden Mr. John McGillivray, Schoolmaster |
004 | Am English elm, standing in front of Culloden House, in which is fixed a brangas, or iron holdfast, in which, in feudal times, it was customary to padlock the arm or leg of any malefactor. |
| LORD PRESIDENT'S SEAT | Lord President's Seat Lord President's Seat Lord President's Seat |
Arthur Forbes Esq. of Culloden Duncan Forbes Esq. Culloden Mr. John McGillivray, Schoolmaster |
004 | An irregular block of stone, lying at the base of an oak tree in Culloden Wood, which is said to have been a favourite resting place of the former Lord President Forbes, who aided so much in crushing the Rebellion of 174[5] It is at present surrounded by a birch wood which obstructs what would otherwise be a fine view. A stream runs close to this, over which has fallen a remarkable pine tree, the side branches of which have grown up like separate trees. Property of Arthur Forbes Esq. of Culloden. |
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[Page] 38County of Inverness
Parish of Inverness and Bona.
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Lord President's Seat - unable to transcribe some words due to binding, fold of page.Culloden Wood - modes of spelling, authorities and description on original page but not on table - see next page - 39
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