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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| CAPUTH [parish] | Caputh Caputh Caputh Caputh Caputh Caputh |
Sheriff's List of Parishes New Statistical Account Old Statistical Account Fullarton's Gazetter Oliver and Boyd's Almanac Valuation Roll for 1857-8 |
The parish of Caputh is in the Deanery of Dunkeld, Synod of Perth and Stirling. Patron the Crown. It contains about ___ Statute Acres and is bounded on the north and north east by Clunie parish; on the north west by Dunkeld and Dowally detd.[detached] No.2; on the south west and south by the parishes of Little Dunkeld, Dunkeld and Dowally (proper), Kinclaven, Cargill, and Coupar Angus; and on the east by the parishes of Blairgowrie, Lethendy, Kinloch, and detached portions Nos. 1 and 2 of Clunie Ph. [Parish]. The surface of Caputh parish is very diversified. To the south east, stretching towards Strath More, it is almost a perfect level and presents a rich and beautifully cultivated champaign. To the north and west it partakes of much of the grandeur of Highlands Scenery, without its wildness, being an agreeable succession of hill and dale, and pleasant little vallays oppening their bosoms to the sun, enlivened by lakes or rippling steams. There are no detached portions of any other parish situated within the parish of Caputh. There are seven detached portions of Caputh parish situated as follows No.1 is situated on the east of Longforgan parish and joining the County boundary; No.2 is situated in the county of Forfar between the Parish of Auchterhouse and Tealing Detached, it also forms a detached part of the County of Perth; No.3 is situated between the parishes of Kinnaird, Kilspindie and Kettins Detd. [Detached]; No. 4 is situated between the parishes of Blairgowrie and Kinloch; No.5 is situated between the parishes of Kinloch and Clunie; and No.6 between the parish of Kirkmichael, Rattray detached and Bendochy detached and No.7 in the Parish of Kinettles, locally in Co. [County] of Forfar. The areas at present known are the following Caputh Parish Proper Contains ___ Acres Caputh Parish Detached No. 1 Contains .016 Caputh Parish Detached No. 2 Contains 285.151 This forms a detached part of the county of Perth Caputh Parish Detached No. 3 Contains 237.326 Caputh Parish Detached No. 4 Contains __ } Caputh Parish Detached No. 5 Contains __ } Caputh Parish Detached No. 6 Contains __ } These three are done by Col. [Colonel] Bayly R.E. [Royal Engineers] Caputh Parish Detached No. 7 Contains 283 Done by Col. [Colonel] Bayly R.E. [Royal Engineers] |
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