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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCHINDORB | Lochindorb Loch en Dorb Lochendorb Lochan Dorb Lochandorb |
New Stat. [Statistical] Account Fullartons Gazetteer Shaws History of Moray J & W Watsons History of Moray James McPherson. Lochallan Benjamin Robertson. Ardoch William Grant. Meadowbank James McPherson. Lochallan Benjamin Robertson. Ardoch William Grant. Meadowbank James McPherson. Lochallan Benjamin Robertson. Ardoch William Grant. Meadowbank James McPherson. Lochallan Benjamin Robertson. Ardoch William Grant. Meadowbank |
024 | A large loch three miles west of the Dava Station of the Highland Railway a great resort for pleasure parties, it is partly in this parish and partly in Cromdale The Castle of Lochindorb is Situated on an island in the loch a little beyond the boundary line of Edinkillie and in the confine of Cromdale Ph. [Parish] The Earl of Moray claims the Right of Fishing in the portion Situate in this parish and the Right Hon. [Honourable] the Earl of Seafield Claims the remaining portion. it is about two miles in length and about an average of half a mile broad the authorities agree to either mode of Spelling Lochindorb is the common usage in the locality. |
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[page] 21County of Elgin -- Parish of Edinkillie (6 Inch
Darb is an old word for
a worm or small reptile
often applied to the Horse Leech
Hence Loch an Darb the lake of the reptile or Horse Leech
derived probably from Loch an Torpa i.e. Lake of the lump.
C.McB.
[signed]
James Gray
Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, hastingleigh
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