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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. ÆTHAN'S WELL | St. Æthan's Well St. Æthan's Well St. Æthan's Well St. Æthan's Well |
William Sclanders Esqr Factor Town Chamberlain Forres Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Garroch Manse Burghead Mr. R. P. Robertson Schoolmaster Burghead Mr. A. Fraser. Postmaster Burghead |
001.16 | Applied to a Well situated about one half mile to the East of Burghead It is supposed to have derived its name from Ethernon a Bishop and Confessor who laboured in the north of Scotland towards the close of the Sixth Century. the name having become Corrupted This well had the propertys of healing, long ascribed to it by the inhabitants and it is extensively used at present being the only real fresh water in the neighbourhood the other wells being Brackish. It has no mineral properties. Major Cumming Bruce Dunphail Ho [House] by Forres proprietor |
| MASONSHAUGH | Masonshaugh Masonshaugh Masonshaugh Masonshaugh |
William Sclanders Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Garroch Mr. R. P. Robertson Mr. A. Fraser |
001.16 | A small farm steading situated about one half mile to the East Burghead the buildings are one story high thatched and in fair repair Major C. Bruce Proprietor |
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