OS1/19/17/26
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge of Dee | Bridge of Dee Bridge of Dee Bridge of Dee Bridge of Dee Bridge of Dee |
Alexander Ogston Esq. Ardo House Alexander Thomson Esq Banchory House Mr Flockhart - Advocate - Aberdeen Kennedy's Annals of Aberdeen New Statistical Account |
004.06 | There are two bridges across the River Dee in this parish (Nigg), viz: the Old Bridge of Dee of seven arches built by Bishop Dunbar three hundred years ago, and a suspension bridge about a mile below nearer Aberdeen called Wellington Bridge. (Extract from New Statistical Account) |
| Site of Battle between Montrose's Army and the Covenanters A.D. 1644 | Site of Battle between Montrose's Army and the Covenanters A.D. 1644 | Alexander Ogston Esq. Ardo House Alexander Thomson Esq Banchory House Mr Flockhart - Advocate - Aberdeen Kennedy's Annals of Aberdeen New Statistical Account |
004.06 | For further information relative to this Bridge and the battle fought near it Vide Object Name Book of Banchory Devenick Parish. |
| River Dee | River Dee River Dee River Dee River Dee River Dee |
New Statistical Account Memorials of Angus & Mearns Rev. [Reverend] A. Fleming, Blairs College, Maryculter Mr Duncan Kennedy, Mill Inn Maryculter Mr Francis Shepherd, Meresman Maryculter |
004.02 | A fine river rising in the mountains of Braemar and falling into the sea at the Bay of Aberdeen; its course through this parish forms the boundary between Kincardine and Aberdeenshire. This river is too shallow for *navigation; but it is very valuable on account of the Salmon Fisheries. |
| River Dee | 004.03 | Note * This River is navigable from the Bar to the mouth of the Harbour only, that is for a distance of 1/2 a mile. |
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