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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT WILLIAM [town] | Fortwilliam Fortwilliam Fortwilliam Fortwilliam Fortwilliam |
Paupers Roll of Kilmallie Post Office Documents Rev William McColl Rev Mr Gordon Rev A Clerk |
150 | "Maryburgh a town in the parish of Kilmallie, Inverness-shire. It stands at the mouth of the river Lochy, and Nevis on the east side of the angle of Loch Eil adjacent to the base of Ben Nevis and in the immediate vicinity of Fort William but historically ceased to be known by its own name, and is now Known in distant parts of the Kingdom, and even in a degree in its own neighbourhood by the name of Fort William. The village and the fort originally bore the names respectively of Gordonsburgh and Inverlochy. The former from being built on the property of the noble family of Gordon, and the latter from being situated at the embouchure of the Lochy; but after the accession of the Orange family to the British throne, they assumed the names of Maryburgh and Fort William, in honour of the Consort Sovereign." Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland. |
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Parish of Kilmallie, Inverness-shire[signed at bottom of page] John Duncan Sapper R.E.
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