OS1/12/19/7
List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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NEWTOWN | Newtown | Mr Alexander Alland Mr George Geddis |
009.13 | A passable farm Steading with offices & Gardens attached; the property of the DuKe of Richmond |
BRIDE'S CAIRN | Bride's Cairn | Mr Alexander Alland Mr George Geddis | 009.13 | A Small Cairn - immediately North of Newton farm - erected to the memory of an unhappy bride who was drowned in crossing the Spey preparatory to celebrating her nuptials in Garmouth. Hence the name. |
THUNDER SLACK | Thunder Slack | Mr Alexander Alland Mr George Geddis | 009.13 | A narrow Slack on the public road leading from Mosstodloch to Garmouth. |
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[page] 7Parish of Speymouth -- County of Elgin
Pencil notes - Newton descriptive remarks - What does this mean? BridesCairn - What?
[signed]
Joseph Grattan
Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
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