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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHIGIBIST | Schigibist | Charles Stuart Still Esq. Smoogro James Johnston Esq. Coubister George Harvey Chinegar | 107 | This name applies to what was once a croft but now disused situate about 1/4 mile W. of Swanbister House and about 1 mile S.W. of Longbanks. The property of Archer Fortescue Esq. of Swanbister. |
| SWANBISTER | Swanbister | Charles Stuart Still Esq. Smoogro James Johnston Esq. Coubister George Harvey Chinegar Handbook to the Orkneys Statistical Account of Scotland |
107 | A large agricultural district in the parish of Orphir bounded on the east by a portion of the Burn of Clumar, and farm of Longbanks on the north, and at a distance of about 1 1/4 miles by the Wart of Pomona, on the south & S.W. and at a short distance from Coubister, on the S.E. by Scapa Flow. The property of Archer Fortescue Esq of Swanbister. |
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