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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Benholm Benholm
Benholm
Benholm
Benholm
Benholm
Benholm
Benholm
Benholme
Benholme
Sheriff's List of Meresman
Land of the Lindsays
Memorials and Angus Mearns
Johnston's County Map
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Myers (Manse Benholm)
Mr. R. Young (Parish Schoolmaster)
Mr Carr Baillie Bervie
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
Old Statistical Acct. Vol. [Account Volume] 15
The Etymology of the name is sufficiently obvious, Beu a Hill and holme a piece of low lying level ground.
This derivative suggests the Idea of a diversified surface of hill and dales and this is not undescriptive of the general aspect of the Parish.
The length and breadth of the parish are nearly equal, as it extends about three miles from North to South, and the same distance from East to West:
Consequently it may contain about nine square miles. It is bounded on the Southwest by the parish of St Cyrus; on the Northwest by that of GarvocK;
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No Detached portions of nor in this parish - See Reference Book.
O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office]

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