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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CHURCH Church
Church
Church
Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Wier Manse Drainie
J. McDonald Schoolmaster Drainie
R. Walker Esqr Factor Whiterow By Forres.
002.15 This name applies to the parish Church of Drainie The building is of a rectangular form slated and in good repair, was erected A.D. 1823, seated for four hundred. Property of the Heritors.
MAUSOLEUM on site of St Michael's Church [Gordonstown] Mausoleum on Site of St. Michael's Church
Mausoleum on Site of St. Michael's Church
Mausoleum on Site of St. Michael's Church
Red. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Wier Manse Drainie
J. McDonald Schoolmaster Drainie
R. Walker Esq. Factor Whiterow By Forres
002.15 This name applies to a church situated on a rising ground covered with tress, about half-a-mile East of the Mansion house of Gordonstown, the building is of a Gothic character, slated, and is now falling very much into decay, was erected as a Mausoleum for the Altyre and Gordonstown family A.D. 1705. Property of Sir W. G. Cumming Bart [Baronet] Altyre. Ho. [House] by Forres.
SILVERHILLS Silverhills
Silverhills
Silverhills
Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Wier Manse Drainie
J. McDonald Schoolmaster Drainie
R. Walker Esqr Factor Whiterow By Forres
002.15 This name applies to a small farm steading with outstanding offices each one storey high Slated and in good repair. Property of Sir W.G. Cumming Bart. [Baronet] Altyre

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Parish of Drainie -- County of Elgin

[Below entry for Mausoleum on Site of St. Michael's Church:]
This name was referred to the examiners, who now states that, Michael Church (as originally written)
was built on the Site of the Original Church of the Ancient parish of Ogston which church it is believed
was dedicated to St. Michael. The Mausoleum was built entirely new in 1705 on the Site of the Original
Church for the interment of the Gordonstown family and no Church Service has been performed in it,
except the burial service since the Mausoleum was built. The Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Weir the parish Minister approves
of the present mode (as suggested) of writing the name but would prefer to substitute the word Kirk for Church
but Kirk is not written on the plans.

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