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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIBBET KNOWES | Gibbet Knowes Gibbet Knowes Gibbet Knowes Gibbet Know Gibbet Know |
Mr. William Duff Mr. Robert McLeish Mr. David Miller New Statistical Account Old Statistical Account |
062 | This name is applied to two small knolls situated about one hundred yards apart, one of a circular and the other of an oblong form, each about six feet in height and planted with fir. Tradition says that these hillocks were used as places of execution in former times. Property of Lord Airlie, Corachay Castle. They are not artificial. "A little to the north of Stanley Know, there is rising ground styled the Gallow Drum, and about 300 yards south-west of the minister's glebe is another eminence, named the Gibbet Know, both which were places of execution in the times of baronial jurisdiction." New Statistical Account. |
| MILTON OF FORNETH | Milton of Forneth Milton of Forneth Milton of Forneth Wester Milton of Forneth |
Rent Receipt James Speid, Esqr. Mr. Robert McLeish Valuation Roll 1857-8 |
062 | This name is applied to a farmsteading having a corn mill attached, dwellinghouse two, out offices and mill one storey, all slated, and in good repair. The mill is worked by water, seven horse power. Property of James Speid, Esqr., Forneth House. |
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