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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
"Kenshot Hill or Kings Seat Hill" Kingis Sait
King's Seat Hill
King's Seat Hill
King's Seat Hill
Latin Charter of Royalty of Inverbervie 1595
Mr Alexander Carr (Baillie Bervie)
Mr Robert Glegg (Baillie Bervie)
Mr James Valentine (Seehead Garvock)
024.08 The authoritie's here quoted consider King's Seat Hill to be the proper name for this hill, and it is no doubt that this was the name when the Charter was granted in 1595, and that Kings Seat has been corrupted into Kenshot is evident from the statement in the old Statistical account, which was printed in 1795 See extract on annexed Sheet.
B. Render
Corp. R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]
27/11/63
King's Seat Cairn
King's Seat Cairn
King's Seat Cairn
Latin Charter of Royalty of Inverbervie 1595 Mr Alexander Carr (Baillie Bervie)
Mr Robert Glegg (Baillie Bervie)
Mr James Valentine (Seehead Garvock)
024.08 The authoritie's here quoted consider King's Seat Hill to be the proper name for this hill, and it is no doubt that this was the name when the Charter was granted in 1595, and that Kings Seat has been corrupted into Kenshot is evident from the statement in the old Statistical account, which was printed in 1795 See extract on annexed Sheet. B. Render Corp. R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] 27/11/63

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