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Ecclesiastical State. - The parish of Ardclach is not made.................................... -- It is probable that the
mention of before the Reformation, previous to which era the........................... -- Chapel shown on plan near
places of worship resorted to by the inhabitants were two Chapels.................. -- the Bridge of Dulsie is the
one at Fairness, and the other at Lethen. After the Reformation....................... -- one mentioned as being at
Ardclach is mentioned as a Vicarage, of which the parson of............................. -- Fairness, or Ferness as it is
Rafford, as sub-chanter of Moray was patron. Thereafter it............................... -- written. See trace for
became a distinct parish until united to Edenkillie in 1618,................................ -- supposed site of the other one
and those two churches wee served per Vices by one minister.
This junction of the parishes continued until 1650 in which
year the parish of Ardclach, as it now exists, was by order of Par,
liament, and by Decree of Platt, dated 13th. February 1650, for
the first time erected, and the annexation to it of the
following lands, formerly in the parish of Auldearn, .......................................... -- Not yet completed
viz. "The lands of Lethinbar, Fornighty, Fleenesnagall,...................................... -- Lethen Bar written Bog of Fornighty
Achamore, and Achavelgin, belonging to Alexander Brodie................................ -- Achamore written
of Lethin; and Middle Fleenes, and Achnatone, belonging................................. -- Midfleenas & Achnatone written
to William Rose of Clava, and Hugh Rose, fiar thereof.
The parish church is placed in the centre of the church
Yard which lies in a deep Valley or haugh on the north side
of the Findhorn, at some little distance above the bridge of
Fairness. The situation, on the whole, is perhaps the most............................... -- Two detached portions Nos. 1 and 2 of
convenient that could be chosen; the extreme point on the.............................. -- Ardclach Parish which also form
east being on the lands of Sir W. Cumming, and Major...................................... -- detached portions Nos. 1 and 2 of the
Cumming Bruce, which lay stretched beyond the rest of the............................. -- County of Nairn are shewn on the Sketch
parish, near the confines of Knockando, and have the parish........................... -- Map of Edinkillie Parish
of Edenkillie interjected between them and the rest of Ardclach. ..................... -- Be particular in your enquiries
There is only one inn in the parish. It is called New Inn. .................................. -- It is now a farmsteading called Balanreoch
Names taken from Old Statistical Account Vol. [Volume] 4. P.[Page] 152
Ardclach.................................................................................................. -- A Parish
Dulcy bridge............................................................................................ -- Is Dulcie in the forgoing or Dulcy the proper spelling
Lethen.................................................................................................... -- A Mansion house or extensive farmstead
There are 5 Distilleries and one Inn in the parish, the............................ -- Have these Distilleries and
Inn is at Dulcy bridge. ............................................................................. -- Now converted into a Farm House

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