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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUFFUS CASTLE (In Ruins) | Duffus Castle (In Ruins) Duffus Castle (In Ruins) Duffus Castle (In Ruins) |
Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Brander, Manse Duffus Sir Archibald Dunbar Duffus House Mr J. Tindel Schoolmaster Duffus |
007.03 | This Castle Stood on the margin of the Loch of Spynie 4 miles north of Elgin, it was built on an artificial mound and Surrounded by a deep ditch, the walls are still comparatively whole on the south and western Sides, it appears to have been a place of considerable Strength Judging from what now remains of it, the ditch is Still clearly discernable and the walls are standing to a Considerable height, there was a drawbridge upon the ditch its site cannot now be pointed out, It is on the property of Sir A. Dunbar Duffus Ho. [House] by Elgin |
| SPYNIE CANAL | Spynie Canal Spynie Canal Spynie Canal |
Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Brander Mr Young Elgin Mr J Tindel |
007.03; 007.04; 007.06; 007.07 |
Applied to a Cut drains extending from near Westfield on the west and flowing in an Easterly direction until it enters the River Lossie near to Lossiemouth it forms the southern boundary of this Ph. [Parish]. |
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[page] 103County of Elgin -- Parish of Duffus
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