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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
WESTER ALVES Wester Alves
Wester Alves
Wester Alves
A. Colvine Esqr Factor
Rev.[Reverend] James Mackay
Mr James McKimmel
006.16 This name is given to three large farm houses, a pendicle and cottages; the former are two stories high slated and in good repair; the latter are thatched and also in good condition The Earl of Moray proprietor Darnaway Castle by Forres.
CHURCH Church
Church
Church
A. Colvine Esqr Factor
Revd [Reverend] James Mackay
Mr James McKimmel
006.16 This is the parish chuch, situated neart the middle of the parish; it is a considerable sized building of an oblong shape, slated, and in good state of repair
STONE COFFIN CONTAINING HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [Alves Parish Church] Stone Coffin containing Human Remains found here 006.16 Near the southern wall of this church there
was dug up a stone coffin, cut out of a solid stone. about 6 feet long and having the shape of the human form, inside It is now lying on the surface of the grave yard near the S.E.[South East] corner of the church, but is often shifted. When first found it contained human remains, The present Minister, who has been thirty years in the parish, cannot give the date when it was dug up. The church is seated to contain 555.

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County of Elgin -- Alves Ph. [Parish]

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