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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 | Kenshot Hill Kenshot Hill Kenshot Hill Kenshot Hill Kinshot Hill Kinshot Hill Kinshot Hill Kinchel or King's Seat Hill King's Shade Hill |
Mr. Scott (Writer Stonhaven) Estate Plans of Tulloch (Garvoch Ph. [Parish] Mr R. Scott (Upper Tulloch Garvoch) Mr James Mason (Tullo of Benholm) Latin Title Deeds Date 1746 Hercules Scott Esqr. Deed of Conveyance &c. in English. Hercules Scott Esqr (Brotherton) Old. Stat. Acct. Vol [Statistical Account Volume] 11 P [Page] 239 Estate Plan of Benholm (Date 1790) |
024.08 | " On an eminence bordering with Garvoch, called Kinchel, or more properly, King's Seat Hill, there is a large heap of Stones or Cairn, where, according to tradition a King sat in judgement, among other complaints, many were lodged against Melvile of Allardice, at that time Sheriff of the County for his oppression. |
| Kenshot Cairn | Kenshot Cairn Kinshot Cairn |
The authority for "Kenshot," or "Kinshot." Same as above. | 024.08 | " On an eminence bordering with Garvoch, called Kinchel, or more properly, King's Seat Hill, there is a large heap of Stones or Cairn, where, according to tradition a King sat in judgement, among other complaints, many were lodged against Melvile of Allardice, at that time Sheriff of the County for his oppression. The Royal judge, either wearied with the complainaners, or enraged at the offender Said, probably in a peevish humour, "I wish that Sheriff was Sodden and Supped in brose." Such was the Savage barbarity of the times, that the Barons, who were little accustomed to the formalities of a trial, laid hold of these words and put them literally in execution. The place where the deed was perpetrated, lies at the bottom of the hills on the side next to Garvoch, is not unlike the cavity of a kiln for drying corn, and still retains the name of the 'Sheriff's Kettle'."(See name sheet of Garvoch Ph [Parish])(Old. Stat. Acct. Vol. [Statistical Account Volume] 11 P [Page] 239) The above information has been obtained since the Plans of Garvoch Ph. [Parish] were forwarded. All that remains of the "Cairn," is the base. B. Render Corp. R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] 29/9/63 |
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