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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ROUSAY [island] Rousay
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Rousay
Rowsa
Rowsa
Rowsay
Rowsay
Rowsay
Rev. [Reverend] James Gardener Sopurin
Rev. [Reverend] Alexander Allardice Brinyall
Mr. Reid Poor Inspector
Col [Colonel] Burroughs C.B. [Companion of the Bath]
Handbook to the Orkneys
Robertson's Gaelic Topography of Scotland
Admiralty Chart
Philip's County Atlas
Imperial Gazetteer
Johnston's Map of the Orkneys
090 Applies to one of the islands of Orkney bounded on the north by Westray Firth on the south and west by Eynhallow Sound and Viera Sound on the east by Howan Sound it consists of arable land and Moorland the greater portion being moorland it is very mountainous there are some fresh water lochs Muckle Water being the Largest Colonel Burroughs C.B. [Companion of the Bath] who resides in the island is the sole propretor of the parish excepting Doctor Baikie of Tankerness who owns the island of Egilshay. and Messrs Sinclair and Craigie owns the property of Hullion.

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Orkney -- Parish of Rousay

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