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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK BENWEE HILL | Black Benwee Hill Black Benwee Hill |
Alexander Pollock . Hume Pollock |
029 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles NW. [North West] of Auchenlick Loch. A Rocky eminence situated on the Southern end of Stranbae Hill on it is a Trig: [Trigonometrical] Station called "Blackbenwee" |
| STRONBAE HILL | Stranbae Hill Stroanbae Stroanbae Stronbae Stronbae Stronbae |
Hume Pollock Ainslies Map Ancient Valuation Ancient Valuation Anct [Ancient] John McMillan Esq James Milligan |
029 | [Situation] 1 1/4 miles NW [North West] of Auchenlick Loch A tolerable sized hill on the farm of Stranbae and Lamahan on it are several Trig: [Trigonometrical] stations called "Benwee "Black Benwee" & "White Benwee" |
| THE LAIRD'S WELL | The Laird's Well The Laird's Well |
George McKnight John Wilson |
029 | [Situation] At the S.W. [South West] side of Stroanbae Hill & about 1 3/8 miles N.W. by W. [North West by West] of Auchenlick Loch A small well at the bottom of a rock at the foot of Stranbae Hill, supposed to be a mineral Spa The spring oozes thro' [through] the rock the face of which has a red appearance the water from this well has been considered efficacious in curing different diseases. |
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[Page] 9Parish of Minnigaff
[Form 136 page]
40 Black Benwee Hill
36 Stronbae Hill
37 The Laird's Well
Black Benwee Hill [note]
Beinn-bhuidhe Yellow hill
bhuidhe the aspirated form of buidhe
pronounced nearly like wee
Stronbae Hill [note]
Stroan corr. [corruption] of Sron A nose a Promontory a headland &c.
bae corr. [corruption] of Beath. Birch wood &c.
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Chr1smac -Moderator, Alison James- Moderator
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