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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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ALYTH [town] | Alyth Alyth Alyth Alyth Alyth Alyth Alyth Alyth |
The Rev. [Reverend] James Ramsay The Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Ferguson Captn. [Captain] Ogilvy Loyal New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazetteer Memorial of Angus & Mearns County Directory of Scotland |
053 | A considerable Sized Village composed of a number of streets, many of which are very narrow and irregularly built. It has 2 Branch Banks, 4 Churches, [?] Schools and 3 tolerably respectable Inns. It has no weekly markets, but has [g--] 2 Annual fairs held in May & November and fortnightly Cattle Markets held during winter |
LOSSET | Losset Losset Losset |
Mr. Low Mr. Walker Val. [Valuation] Roll (1862) |
053 | A small district comprising of 5 fields. situated on the South side of the Fossens. |
FOSSENS | Fossens Fossens Fossens |
Mr. Low Mr. Walker Val[uation] Roll (1862) |
053 | A small district of land divided into Several Small feus or plots, on the north Side of the Losset. |
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[Page] 78"The village of Alyth is a place of considerable antiquity, and has
Enjoyed the privileges of a burgh of barony since the reign of James III
The family of Airlie, who have also the title of Barons of Alyth, are the Superiors" New Stat [Statistical] Account.
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