OS1/23/4/27

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CUTHESBAY Cousbay
Cuthesbay
Mr Horn Factor Carrick
Mr Malcolm Scott Mucklehouse Cousbay
Mr John Thomson Greenhall Cousbay
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080 This name applies to a middling large district situated on the north west side of Eday about one mile west of Carrick House. It is about one mile and a quarter long and varies in width from one fourth of a mile to a half mile. It is chiefly cultivated land with a number of small farm houses all of which are built with stone principally slate flag roofed and in fair repair with suitable offices attached or adjacent to all and in very fair repair.
GROTTIE'S BOAT Grotties Boat Mr Horn Factor Mr Malcolm Scott
Mr John Thomson
080 This name is given to a large boulder stone near the high water mark a person of the name of Grottie used to fish for cuithes off this stone.

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