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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearmill | Spearmill Spearmill Spearmill |
George Taylor Esqr (proprietor) Revd. [Reverend] J C McClure (minister) Valuation Roll 1862-63 |
026.08 | Not far from the church, is a farm Called Spear-Mill, which is said to have derived its name from a battle having been fought there with Spears. The story related of the battle is this. The North Esk by a great flood had Swept away the Mill of Canterland at Kinnardie. The proprietor of Canterland and Balmaleedie, not knowing where to build another, requested of the proprietor of Aberluthnet, that he would allow him to carry the Mill-dam taken from the North Esk, and the Burn of Aberluthnet, after turning his mill a little farther towards the East, until both in one current reached his property. This the proprietor of Aberluthnet absolutely refused, and the other strenously insisted that it should be done by force, if he would not consent to it. In a night or two after the proprietor of Canterland caused a Strong oxen plough, draw a line from the Burn and Milldam, in the direction he wished the water to run, and after this set his people to work to complete what he had already begun. The proprietor of Aberluthnet being informed of this speedily assembled his vassals, and dependents and attacked with great violence his opponent, who was well prepared to receive him, near the place where the mill now stands. Both sides joined battle, they fought with Spears, and after a bloody conflict, the proprietor of Aberluthnet was defeated, the Mill dam extended, and the Mill itself built where it presently is. After the battle it is Said they buried their dead on the farm of Spear Mill. But when this happened, none can precisely tell. On different parts of this farm several stone coffins, and the bones of dead bodies have been found, and it is supposed, the stones in the Church wall might have been taken from there and that the Stone most ornamented, might belong to Some leader or Commander that fell in battle." (Old Stat Act [Statistical Account] Vol [Volume] 18 P [Page] 633) [Continued on page 61] |
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